Journalists Utilize Facebook

Social media has become an essential tool for journalists.  From sources to breaking news to interacting with the audience; sites such as Facebook and Twitter have become integral in journalists' everyday routine.  Top executives from Facebook have said they are looking to "strengthen its relationship with the news media and has already helped boost traffic to to news websites," according to the Huffington Post.

News sites and blogs have been using the Facebook "like" button as well as the recommend option more and more.  This leads to sharing between social  media friends and online connections.  This helps connections between these users.  Chief Operating Officer of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg said their site can help boost traffic as well as revenue, in addition to the advantage of real time.

Facebook also recently made pages for journalists who can connect with other journalists so they can take advantage of pages such as Journalists on Facebook and Facebook + Media.  This is meant to help journalists use social media as a tool for their reporting and sources.  Journalists will even be able to take classes to learn how to utilize this tool.

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