“Our analysis finds that the vast majority of local election officials don’t even have social media accounts beyond Facebook. And, when they do, it is likely that they are not effectively reaching their audience.”
Out of every 1,000 times someone sees a post on Facebook, how many of them include a link to a news site? Four. No wonder Facebook doesn’t want to write publishers big checks anymore.
The account, started by a 24-year-old special projects editor, uses a combination of partner footage, original reporting, and tongue-in-cheek humor to deliver news.
Plus: How news organizations use TikTok, challenges in covering white nationalism, newsbot–audience communication, and the organizational behavior of Russia Today.
Shane, Tommy. "People are using Facebook and Instagram as search engines. During a pandemic, that’s dangerous.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 10 Aug. 2020. Web. 6 Dec. 2022.
APA
Shane, T. (2020, Aug. 10). People are using Facebook and Instagram as search engines. During a pandemic, that’s dangerous.. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved December 6, 2022, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/08/people-are-using-facebook-and-instagram-as-search-engines-during-a-pandemic-thats-dangerous/
Chicago
Shane, Tommy. "People are using Facebook and Instagram as search engines. During a pandemic, that’s dangerous.." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified August 10, 2020. Accessed December 6, 2022. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/08/people-are-using-facebook-and-instagram-as-search-engines-during-a-pandemic-thats-dangerous/.
Wikipedia
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