It’s one of the finest of lines to follow — be “real,” interesting, personal and engaging on social media, but keep your journalistic principles intact. Now, research suggests that the pressure to create a personal brand means that many journalists…
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Social first is smart strategy for promoting TV stories
Full disclosure: I believe Boyd Huppert from KARE 11 in Minneapolis may be one of the best TV storytellers ever. So, when he says it’s time for TV folks to rethink the value of social media, we should listen. “I’ve…
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Kristen Wilson spent her college career working on design and magazine projects, but her first job out of school put her on the front lines of WTVA’s social media presence. Wilson is a Web producer for the NBC affiliate in…
Top 5 social media writing tips
It’s not hard to find a slew of articles on best practices for social media tweets and posts, but if you can only focus on five things, here’s where to start! 1. Share “news.” Before you say, “Duh!” — let…