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Fake news: Can you tell the difference?

Sherrilynne Starkie

The majority of public relations professionals predict that in just five years the average person will not be able to distinguish between news stories and advertising copy, and what’s more, most people won’t even care. Fighting fake news. Clearly the PR profession is really worried about the viability of real news media.

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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. Meanwhile, platforms like Twitter are capable of reporting news in real-time minus any commercials or paywall. 9 best practices of social media and journalism.

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Just The Facts, Ma’am: PBS NewsHour’s New Co-Anchor On Journalism In Today’s Digital Age

Forbes Social Media

adults stating they get their news from social media at least some of the time, what is the place of television broadcast journalism? Newly elevated PBS NewsHour co-anchor Amna Nawaz shared her thoughts on the state and future of broadcast journalism in today’s digital age. With half of U.S.

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Facebook May Add a Separate News Tab to Promote 'High Quality, Trusted' Journalism

Social Media Today

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is looking at new ways to ensure accurate information is shared on Facebook, which may include a new, separate news tab.

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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. Glad to see these priorities.

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Meta Threatens to Ban News Content in California Due to Proposed ‘Journalism Preservation Act’

Social Media Today

This could get messy.

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Meta Threatens to Ban News Content in California Due to Proposed ‘Journalism Preservation Act’

Social Media Today

This could get messy.

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