According to a recent survey , more than half the journalists surveyed said that social media sources are important or somewhat important, and 89% said they used blogs in their research.
If you want to get noticed, it seems like socializing in cyberspace is increasingly the way to do it.
Read more about the story on MediaPost.
An argument that the format of newspaper stories is part of what is killing the industry. Interesting theory.
Check out this blog by writer and psychologist Susan K. Perry: Creating in Flow
The topics stem from her curiosity about how the best writers’ create.
Unlock your own creativity…
The Economist published this special report on social networking, including a discussion of why the networks grow so fast, how small businesses are using them to their advantage, how it’s changing the world of job hunting, and what we can expect in terms of privacy issues.
As of October, 2009 Facebook was the clear winner in the numbers game with over 430 million users. Wow.
In case you are wondering about social media and if and how it reaches your (or any) audience, check out 20+ mind-blowing social media stats.
Some that I find interesting:
A fascinating blog I just discovered: The Numbers Guy
It’s all about how numbers are reported in news and business; and how sometimes they can confuse an issue (purposely or not). Statistics made fun. Sort of.