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Top Five: Social networks invest in quality news

Sherrilynne Starkie

This week’s must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals includes headlines about Facebook’s attempt to clean up, support for journalism from Twitter and Google, the continuing importance of links in SEO and some new, clever features from LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a crucial platform for businesses.

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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. Perhaps that’s because over 50% of people rely on social as a news source. 9 best practices of social media and journalism. Below is a breakdown of best practices when it comes to social media for journalists.

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How Hashtags Are Becoming More Universal

Small Business Mavericks

Hashtags are becoming more and more universal every day. As a way to organize social information on Twitter, hashtags became very popular on that social media platform and still are. What was not expected was other social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Google+ picking up on hashtags.

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Twitter for Business: Is It Time?

Webbiquity SMM

Twitter is generally viewed as the second-best social network for B2B marketing , behind only LinkedIn. Of course it would be supported by advertising, but even the ads would be more valuable to business users; more Wall Street Journal, less Flo from Progressive. Could it happen?

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Social Media Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals [Tips + Free Template]

Hootsuite

Guidelines will help you to build a positive online presence while social networking. Branded accounts or hashtags If your institution uses company accounts or hashtags, list them here for your team. This list is especially handy if your brand has been targeted by fake social media accounts. Win, win, win!

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Occupy Wall Street – The Revolution is Twittervised

Laurel Papworth

In this article, I’m looking at process vs product journalism, representational democracy falling over, the demise of capitalism, authoritarian aspects of traditional media AND online community hosts e.g. Twitter and the newly found power of Crowd Activism. Citizen Journalism is Process Journalism.

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The Brand’s Guide to Getting Verified on Social Media in 2021

Pixlee

According to Twitter, such accounts typically include “accounts maintained by users in music, acting, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, sports, business, and other key interest areas.” Twitter only verifies accounts of public interest. Does Verification Still Matter? .