The future of journalism in 140 characters?

Social networking -- once the property of college kids and then high school students -- is now the purview of older folks, including some in their golden years.

And, while no one was looking, news outlets have started using Facebook.com and Twitter.com to get tips on stories and find information about sources -- and to let readers or listeners know when they post stories on the Web or add posts to their blogs. Full Story »

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2.2
by Dan Kennedy - Mar. 9, 2009

Superficial. It introduces the idea of using social-media tools such as Facebook and Twitter at news organizations, but fails to explore in any depth what those uses might be.

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