What Facebook’s New Features Mean for Journalism
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Facebook & Social Journalism
Vadim Lavrusik | Journalist Program ManagerSubscribe: facebook.com/Vadim
800M+
monthly active users
350M+
mobile users
Discovering news through journalists…
…and on news sites
Farmville for news?
News FeedNew Updates:Ticker for real-time updates
News FeedNew Updates:5,000 character Limit
New Updates: Video Chat
New Updates: SubscribeShare public updates with your audience using your Profile & Subscribe to sources, etc.
See Reshared PostsNew Updates
TimelineComing Soon:
1. Source authenticity2. Historical context3. Archiving 4. Showcasing photography5. The journalist
brand/credibility
Searching Public UpdatesReporting
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A good story is a good story on FacebookStorytelling
Using your Page for real-time updatesBreaking News
Crowdsourcing the Wisdom of People
Submitted ContentCrowdsourcing
Direct Access to the SourceEngagement
Integrating into the show experienceEngagement
Journalist Pages: Engagement Journalist Analysis: Posts with journalist analysis
received +20% referral clicks (Intl. +70%, politics +60%).
Meaty Post Length: 5-line posts (+60% increase in engagement) 4-line posts (+30% more engagement).
Photos Resonate: Photos received +50% likes than non-photo posts. Links with thumbnails received +65% likes & +50% comments
Weekend Traffic: Saturday links received +85% clicks (Wednesday received +37% clicks, Tuesday +12% clicks)
Post Through the Day: Spikes at 7 & 8 am, 10 am, 4 & 5 pm, 12 am and 2 am.
Stream live using Livestream appPage Applications
Adding incentive to connectApplications
Facebook.com/mobileMobile
Join the dialogue at facebook.com/journalists