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Threading Our Conversations

Tweetboard is a new application for Twitter that creates “micro forum” discussions on a website by displaying tweets about a topic in a threaded conversation format. It’s still being tested, but from what I’ve seen of the application, it seems like it could be a smart way to add some depth and convenience to blog [ » ]

Wikipedia V. Traditional News Sources

When I was in high school and college, my teachers and professors tried to teach us the importance of research sources, especially in relation to information found online.  They taught us what to look for when evaluating a website’s legitimacy, and how to credit it as a source.  Back then, content without any sort of official association [ » ]

Zicam's Use Of Social Media In Crisis

We’ve written a lot recently about crisis communications and social media, including setting out six key steps for how companies can use social media in a crisis setting. One of those key steps is to establish - and use - social media channels before a crisis hits. This has many benefits - an audience has [ » ]
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