links for 2011-05-16

• Social media guidelines for journalists
  Mindy McAdams writes a great deal of common sense here about using social media as a journalist.
  For professional purposes I use Facebook as a page, it keeps things simple and protects my personal account with its high security settings.
  (tags: journalism socialmedia twitter facebook)
• BBC | BBC College of Journalism Blog – #bbcsms: The new journalism is working with 2,000 sources
  Neal Mann puts a strong case forward as to why journalists should be using social media. There are still people who resist, but it's not just a broadcasting tool, it's a way to find stories, interact with other professionals and learn a great deal.
  (tags: journalism socialmedia twitter teaching)
• #citylocal Sustaining Local Journalism conference | a storify | Wannabe Hacks
  This Storify created at the Sustaining Local Journalism conference at City University London, shows just how useful this tool is.
  (tags: local storify journalism socialmedia)

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