October 9th, 2012
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Craig Kanalley: The Problem With the Media's Social Media Addiction

“The Onion joked about a 24-second news cycle in 2007. It’s not so funny anymore. It’s here.”

Craig Kanalley takes a hard look at the media’s reliance on social media and voices his concerns about how over-dependence on social platforms can get in the way of good journalism.


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