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Managing Your Career in the Social Media Era: Sources

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As part of a webinar for B2B editors on September 23, 2010, I’m speaking on “Managing Your Career in the Social Media Era.” (The The webinar, “ Enhancing Your Career in the B2B Press ,” is sponsored by the American Society of Business Press Editors.). Future of news: Insider Dave Morgan touts new media.

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Transparent vs. Opaque: Six New-Media Principles, No. 5

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Because one of its foundational ideas is openness, as I described in yesterday’s post , new media encourages and rewards transparency. Traditional media organizations have tended to be opaque, aiming not to reveal much about the people and processes behind their product. New Ethics for New Media? The FTC and Press Junkets.

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Dialogue vs. Monologue: Six New-Media Principles, No. 1

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As I wrote in yesterday’s post , over the next six days I will be discussing six new-media principles, adapted from my forthcoming e-book, the New-Media Survival Guide. Today’s principle is based on the importance and power of conversation, reflecting new media’s emphasis on dialogue rather than monologue.

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Social Media and Ethics: An Interview with B2B Editor Maureen Alley

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In preparation for my talk in an ASBPE webinar on ethic s next week, I’ve been speaking with B2B editors about how they use social media. Though it’s true that the trade press in general is decidedly behind the curve in this respect, there are notable exceptions. Do you manage a social media account for your magazine?

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A Lesson from Demand Media: Embrace Your Commodity Content

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Though it may sound like heresy to some to suggest it, Demand Media offers them a model for doing so. In an article on eMedia Vitals this week, Sean Blanda details his experiences on “ Demand Media’s Content Assembly Line.” The content Demand Media produces is indeed ordinary and uninspired, but for the most part it works.

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The Shift to New Media Cannot Be Gradual

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In the B2B publisher’s dream world, the transition to online media would come as a natural evolution from print. The shift to online media is not an extrapolation of the past but a sharp break with it. The ASBPE/Medill study, announced February 26 , found that editors feel unprepared and undertrained for working in new media.

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Nine Keys to a Robust Editorial Career in Social Media

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For B2B journalists and editors, the transition to the social-media era can be daunting, especially if they rely on their employers to lead the way. As an ASBPE-Medill survey of B2B editors showed last April, traditional publishing companies have offered little new-media training or guidance. Be media neutral. Be a brand.