Public Displays of Connection

A still-growing body of academic research supports the notion that online networks (such as Facebook or Slashdot, to name just two) actually make finding and sharing credible news and information more possible than it was in the previous era of legacy media. Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Mar. 4, 2009

Interesting article about social media’s filtering capabilities, with a focus on how they might help journalism over time. This is part of larger investigation by the author, a Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School, and his full report, Word of Mouse, is very worthwhile reading (see link).

Disclosure: Rory O'Connor is a personal friend and was NewsTrust's first Editorial Director from 2006 to 2008.

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