Interesting article as tweeted by Richard Laermer, which is on Poynter Online in regard to NYTimes policy on Facebook and other social networking sites.
Some excerpts from the article to keep in mind in regard to your online visibility and how journalists can use that information:
1. “What people write on Facebook is publicly available information, like anything posted on a site that is not encrypted.”
2. “Be careful not to write anything on a blog or a personal Web page that you could not write in the Times –don’t editorialize, for instance, if you work for the News Department.”
3. “Should we avoid consenting to be a Facebook “friends” of people in the news we cover? Mostly no, but the answer can depend on the situation.”
If you look at just the top 3 of the article that you should definitely read in full, the key thing for you to understand is how journalists are sourcing material for coverage. Every single time you’re on a social media site, or your blog, or Facebook etc. keep in mind that journalists are also finding stories and experts from those places. So be your best, brightest and non-snarkiest in your social media presence.
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These are good tips. Sometimes we forget that our comments are out there forever!! Not that we say stupid things on purpose, but sometimes (or most of the time) we rush. Especially with blog posts and blog post comments.
Thanks Aleksander for reading the post. I like your comment on the “on purpose” too!