Ryan Sholin

Recommended social media guidelines for reporters

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Ryan Sholin
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  1. Be honest.
  2. Be yourself.
  3. Assume that everything you say is public, even if you say it privately.
  4. If it’s not clear to you what’s public and what’s private, don’t participate.

Inspired by recent discussion about the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and New York Times guidelines for reporters using social media.

Comments

2 responses to “Recommended social media guidelines for reporters”

  1. Heidi Foster Avatar
    Heidi Foster

    Also, assume that anything you do say will be copied and pasted. Sometimes this can be a good thing, sometimes a bad thing, always expect it to happen to every keypress and moderate your activity accordingly.

  2. Yu-kai Chou Avatar
    Yu-kai Chou

    Hey Ryan!

    Nice insight. Short and sweet. I think that shouldn’t just be guidelines for reporters but everyone who is participating in Social Media.

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    Anyway, I hope you have a great week and that you will be successful in every activity you engage in!