Are social media news feeds killing mainstream journalism? Not according to Melissa Moon at WREG Channel 3. In her experience, social media is a great tool not only for sending out teasers for the stories she’s covering, but also for getting tips on the breaking news. She encourages anyone with a news story to tweet to @melissamoon3. On or off the clock, she also uses Twitter to be a reporter 24/7 by sharing stories and interesting articles she finds, not just from WREG, but also from a variety of sources.

In our conversation, we of course had to touch on the new Facebook privacy announcement, but we’re still going to join the FacebookFreeFriday train. Tomorrow, we’re not touching our personal Facebook accounts to let the social media tycoons know they made a big mistake, and we’re not just letting them off the hook that easy. While the remedy to our privacy woes is still “on its way,” check out what the new features will be like here. Then, as always, we highly encourage looking over your own settings.

Especially in light of YourOpenBook.org. Just check it out. It’s scary.

Check out the podcast for more, including…
Twitter gets linked up with LinkedIn, relief workers in Florida utilize social media, and a few other tidbits.

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