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Journalism.co.uk
The evolution of social media and its dominant role in connecting publishers with audiences has meant that newsrooms expect journalists to use platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and even Snapchat to make contacts and source stories, while developing their own personal brands.
By employing journalists that have a personal following, publishers reach a wider audience, as reporters promote their work on their own accounts.
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The Washington Post
My favorite bumper sticker I've never seen: Commas matter.
So I've always thought, and do still believe with the passion of one whose knuckles were rapped for grammatical errors. I mean this only metaphorically — no bloody fingers — but using incorrect grammar was the eighth deadly sin in my childhood home.
How grateful I am that this was so.
And now I have a confession: I've begun to forget the rules.
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Pew Research Center
When it comes to technology's influence on America's young adults, reading is not dead — at least not the news. When asked whether one prefers to read, watch or listen to their news, younger adults are far more likely than older ones to opt for text, and most of that reading takes place on the web.
Overall, more Americans prefer to watch their news (46%) than to read it (35%) or listen to it (17%), a Pew Research Center survey found earlier this year.
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Digiday
Several media outlets, some of them early adopters to Facebook's fast-loading Instant Article format, seem to be posting less and less there, according to a new analysis by NewsWhip and confirmed in independent reporting by Digiday.
NewsWhip looked at several publishers' posts to Instant Articles during a five-day period (Sept. 16-20). It's hard to draw generalizations from such a short timeframe, but it found that while some publishers are essentially all in on the format, other early adopters barely seem to be using Instant Articles at all recently.
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Facebook Media
People on Facebook are engaging with Facebook Live in new ways. Live video is immediate and social, and we've seen that people comment 10 times more on Facebook Live videos than on regular videos. As broadcasters continue to experiment and innovate with Facebook Live, we wanted to highlight some of the recent trends and themes w'’ve seen emerge.
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A hardworking, first-of-its-kind solution for small space gardening! The new “Take 2” combos from Burpee plants feature a slicer AND cherry tomato trialed together for habit and fruit timing. Gardeners will get a steady supply of tomatoes from one container all summer long! Available in three recipes for garden centers in 2017. BurpeeHomeGardens.com
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Media Shift
First it was Spot.Us, then Contributoria and now Beacon. All three crowdfunding platforms specialized in helping news organizations and independent journalists raise money to support their work — but all three have shut down since the start of 2015, joining Emphas.is, Vourno and Indie Voices as unsuccessful experiments in journalism-specific crowdfunding.
Beacon's recent announcement that it would cease operations at the end of October came as something of a surprise.
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American Nurseryman
We've come a long way; we've a long way to go.
The challenge of controlling invasive plants is an ongoing one, and if anyone thinks there's one simple answer, I've got a classic Edsel to sell you.
Over the past couple of decades, this industry has done a superb job fighting the introduction of invasive species and working to control and eliminate those invaders that have already taken root.
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Greenhouse Grower
Herbaceous perennials are an increasingly valuable sector of the commercial bedding and garden plant market. In 2015, herbaceous perennials were the second largest (31%) segment, with a reported wholesale value of $571 million. To produce the various perennials available on the market in large quantities, propagators must start these plants from seed, crown divisions, rhizomes, vegetative cuttings, or from tissue-cultured plantlets.
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The Washington Post
Sometimes it seems that Twitter is the Trump campaign's main way to communicate his message. So it's hard to believe that this is only the third presidential election since Twitter was launched and since Facebook opened to the public, both in 2006. And it's only the second since Instagram and Snapchat joined the social-media fray. Already, these online platforms are essential to modern campaigns.
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Adweek
There was a point four years ago when marketing agencies — that sprouted up thanks to the explosion of social media — didn't want to be identified any longer as purely "social" practitioners. They contended: We have grown to be so much more.
In recent weeks, it's become clear that a similar mindset has fully taken hold among the social media platforms themselves.
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The Washington Post
Facebook’s trending topics, taken without context, are a word salad. The company used to solve that problem by employing human editors, who described each trending topic in bland but helpful language.
For instance: When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe trended on Facebook after emerging from a green pipe, dressed as Mario, in the middle of the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, Facebook might have noted that he'd appeared in a "surprise performance" there.
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GWA
When I was asked to write a blog post about my experiences and impressions of this year's GWA: The Association of Garden Communicators conference in Atlanta, Georgia, I answered, "Sure, happy to do so."
Then came the time to write the post, just a week following the conference after-tours that took us to Athens, Georgia. What was my impression?
Over and over, as I thought about the conference, I recalled a quote in 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff, regarding traveling to England.
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GWA
Join GWA in Region V as we spend the day touring two amazing Tulsa gardens, Tulsa Garden Center and Tulsa Botanic Garden, culminating in a trunk show and GWA Connect meeting.
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GWA
During the GWA Awards & Honors Dinner, sponsored by Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Shrubs and emceed by Dr. Allan Armitage on Monday night, the recipients of GWA Honors and GWA Media Awards Silver Medal winners were recognized, and the 2016 Media Award Gold Medal winners were announced. GWA congratulates this year's winners!
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GWA
As part of best practices, GWA leaderships and management team (Kellen), completed a full review all governance documents, policies and procedures as part of the transition process earlier this year. This review included a comprehensive examination of GWA Bylaws. Most of the amendments were not to change procedures, but to accurately reflect what the current procedures are.
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GWA
GWA's 2016 Election of Officers & Directors has officially closed and the results are in! Elected officers and directors' terms began at the GWA Annual Conference & Expo. After a record year of voter turnout, GWA thanks all those who took the time to cast their ballots.
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GWA
Pack your bags! GWA is hitting the road with a calendar full of exciting and exclusive events. Registration is very limited, so don't miss your change to ... Connect. Learn. Grow.
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