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Will A Brands Next Big Move Be A Journalism Department?

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The challenge in answering that question comes from a lack of clear definition. Flipping from content marketing to journalism. I was thinking about citizen journalism. They could become valuable by commenting and adding more content in the many other primary spaces for Social Media that people in your industry follow.

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The Power Of Comments

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It's not easy to create a platform that truly engenders comments. Getting those same people to actually create any form of content for you (like a comment) is even tougher. Not all comments are created equal. For some reason, the majority of comments found on newspaper websites and on YouTube are brutal. blog comment.

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What's The Point In Commenting On Blogs?

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What is the true value of a comment on a blog? Initially, these instant publishing platforms were seen as simple online journals for those who wanted to keep them. To this date, there is a constant slew of criticism and discourse on the importance of comments. Schaefer ) who spend a lot of time playing in the comments.

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Forget Facebook and MySpace – Wall Street Journal Shares Your Information Too

Stay N' Alive

It seems like every other day Wall Street Journal is talking about some other Social Networking site that is revealing all your information to 3rd party advertisers. I assume this means the comments you make and any profile data you store on their system. So WSJ is basically admitting to sharing your information with advertisers?

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The Liberation Of Comments And The New Storytelling

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People leaving comments on a Blog has changed. The primary reason that people leave a comment on a Blog is to add their perspective. Many will point to comments as the key differentiator between what is a Blog and what would otherwise be known as an article. If it hasn't changed all that much, it's going to.

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What Is A Blog? The Question That Won't Go Away

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" In more than a few sessions, speakers and participants would ask questions like, "is The Huffington Post a Blog?" Journal like publishing design - meaning the content runs chronologically from newest to oldest. Is flickr a Blog (you can post pictures, comment on them, archive them date, etc.)? business book.

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PRs compared to Mao, Pol Pot and Stalin

Sherrilynne Starkie

The reader comments on Page’s story are more telling: “Second hand car sales men and women are “swell people”, according to second hand car sales men and women. Politicians “only interested in doing the right thing”, reports politician,” wrote one commenter. an associate professor of advertising at the University of Texas at Austin.

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