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Photographs of Rebecca Leighton have been all over the TV news during the past few days. It seemed obvious to me these had been taken from her Facebook profile.
Rhys Griffiths has written an excellent blog pointing out how important it is to keep your profile private.
Only Becki's friends and family know her. Who knows the context of some of these images.
My own profile is locked down and very private. I drink very little, but there are pictures of me stone-cold sober but looking completely off my head, dancing. Taken out of context by someone who doesn't know me might have a different impression.
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Interesting ideas from Silicon Beach about creating video and audio via Google+. This service has a great deal of potential if you can get into the habit of using it.
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Posting something extra alongside links on Facebook pages does make a difference. Just posting up links without a question or comment, or directly from an RSS feed suggests there is little interest in developing a conversation with readers.
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Facebook pages are becoming increasingly popular for journalists. It gives reporters a presence readers can respond to while keeping personal profiles private.
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Google+ is certainly the most promising development from the company in recent years. Wave was a great idea that didn't really work in practise, and Buzz was just a copy.
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Facebook is a great way to maintain a relationship with your reader. Twitter is a news source and definitely a place where journalists interact, but most people don't use it, they're on Facebook.
