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Social media and journalism: how to effectively reach the public

Sprout Social

Social media and journalism are one and the same these days. Meanwhile, platforms like Twitter are capable of reporting news in real-time minus any commercials or paywall. And so reporters are more empowered than ever to build their own audiences and break their own news. 9 best practices of social media and journalism.

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Citizen Journalism: Who is a Journalist Today?

Proactive Report

According the 2011 State of the Media report, not only do they want to be able to find it and get it fast, they also want to contribute to, and participate in, reporting the news. Citizen journalism doesn’t only apply to major political events or disasters. That means there are gaps in the newsroom and news reporting.

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Beyond the Press: Navigating the Diverse Landscape of News Channels and Platforms

Proactive Report

As they strive to stay informed, the options have expanded exponentially, offering both a bounty of choice and a minefield of misinformation. The recent Pew Research reports on media consumption in the US have some interesting insights. Today, half of U.S. adults get news at least sometimes from social media.

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Eight steps to thriving on information overload

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Books and Reports. « Professional services network offsite: Tapping the Power of Collaboration | Main | Audio stream of radio interview on Facebook, networks, connectivity, and media » Eight steps to thriving on information overload. The original article is here: Information Overload - Problem or Opportunity? "We

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Zuck’s facts about Facebook

Sherrilynne Starkie

The media are reporting on it. Last week, the Wall Street Journal , arguably one of the highest profile news organizations in the world, published an article by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and not before time! “You have control over what information we use to show you ads, and you can block any advertiser from reaching you.”

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How Journalists Use Social Media to Report the News

Proactive Report

A new report from the Indiana University School of Journalism shows how US jouranlist are using social media to report the news. journalists conducted during the fall of 2013, the new report updates previous findings and adds new ones concerning the role of social media in journalism. 40% of U.S. use Wikipedia.

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Facebook Reader a welcome feature

Sherrilynne Starkie

Today, we are hearing reports that Facebook is going to launch a reader application, and my first thought was, I hope this won’t change Facebook’s current update feeds. Facebook would not confirm the reports at the time. Facebook would not confirm the reports at the time. Do you use Google Reader?

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