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WaPo, of all places, needs a lesson in transparency

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. [...]

October 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Industry News & Notes, Social Media | Leave a comment

A catch-up on recommended reading

These are my recommended links for the past couple of weeks (sorry, I’ve been busy!):

New ‘WSJ’ Conduct Rules Target Twitter, Facebook – These rules for WSJ staff could and should be applied at any news organization. You want your reporters to be out there in social media – but there’s so much potential for disaster if [...]

May 21st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Recommended Links | Leave a comment

Recommended reading for April 24th

These are my recommended links for April 24th:

Colonel Tribune: Chicago’s Unlikely Social Media Pioneer – The story behind Colonel Tribune and the Trib’s successes int he social media sphere using such an unconventional idea.
Journalists on Twitter – Muck Rack – A listing of journalists currently on Twitter (and no, I haven’t added [...]

April 24th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Recommended Links | Leave a comment

Intro to Twitter for Journalists

Tips I’ve compiled for journalists at my news orgs to get acclimated on Twitter. Use these however you want – and feel free to add your thoughts and additions in the comments. [...]

April 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Social Media, Twitter | 8 comments