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Accuracy and accountability checklist for social media

Mandy — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:51:09 +0000

Journalists need to focus on accuracy and accountability in social media. I created a Twitter and Facebook accuracy checklist to help. [...]

New media ethics, same as old media ethics

Mandy — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:36:33 +0000

Earlier this week, the Patch site in Palo Alto apologized after a freelancer plagiarized a story from another website. An apology posted on the site stated that copy was lifted from VentureBeat, an online tech news site. It doesn’t state if the freelancer will continue to work for the site, but the apology includes this:

The writer has been [...]

Social Media Guidelines to Live By

Mandy — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:48:27 +0000

Personally, I’m not a big fan of social media policies. While I recognize a lot of companies need to have these policies in place to cover their butts in court, I generally frown upon anything that gives journalists any excuse to not communicate openly with sources and/or readers via social media.

So this isn’t a social media [...]

Who got a say in WaPo’s social media policy?

Mandy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:54:24 +0000

Even aside from the Washington Post's social media policy itself, the method of its distribution and construction is cause for concern. [...]

WaPo, of all places, needs a lesson in transparency

Mandy — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:59:07 +0000

The Washington Post's new social media policy for staff has more than enough eyebrow-raising 'dont's' that are sure to scare any staffer away from the social web and seeks to turn off great connections with sources and readers. [...]