TweetI wrote a retrospective on how a student news organization falsely reported the death of Joe Paterno, a report that quickly infected mainstream outlets. My piece was co-published at Poynter and ProPublica, so, uh, choose whichever one you like better. If you’re interested in learning more about the episode, there are three pieces I suggest …
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Tweet(Note, 12/4/13: When I wrote this post almost two years ago, everything here was true. Now, much of it no longer applies. The timeless summary: Experiment with different forms of posting, watch your own data, adjust based on what you see.) “You can’t always control who walks into your life but, you can control which …
TweetUPDATE: The position has been filled. Welcome, Blair Hickman! I was recently hired as the social media editor at ProPublica, taking the place of the Guardian-bound Amanda Michel. My first responsibility will be finding someone to join me. We need someone who will be largely responsible for the day-to-day use of ProPublica’s social media accounts. …