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How the media uses social media SMBME May 18, 2012

How the Media Uses Social Media

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Presentation by Jackie Ward for Social Media Breakfast Maine on how WCSH6 uses social media.

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How the media uses social media

SMBME May 18, 2012

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Social Media Impact on Local Headlines

• Ayla Reynolds Case

• Standoff in Porter

• High Speed Chase

• STORM CENTER

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Each Gannett media outlet stresses importance of social media

Within television, each station has a Social Media CoordinatorWCSH6: Brett Whitmarsh (@BWhitmarsh)

Meet monthly to discuss best practices, current trends, & emerging platforms/uses of social media

Gannett currently finalizing a company wide policy

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WCSH6 Acting Policy

1. Maintain journalistic principles and ethics

2. Everything is public!

3. Do not publicly editorialize

4. Re-tweets and “likes” are not endorsements

5. Respect Copyrights

6. Check links before sharing

7. Guard personal information

8. Accountability

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Key Goals of our Social Media Policy

Protect the integrity of the news

Protect the station’s reputation

Protect employee safety

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“The news never sleeps!”

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“The news never sleeps!”

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Personalities

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Personalities

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Personal Use

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