Nelly Bassily | March 14, 2011
Many of you will be familiar with Facebook. But is it more than just a way to keep in touch with friends? Could it be a resource for journalists seeking stories, leads, facts? If you are unfamiliar with Facebook, or want to explore its potential for finding or publishing stories, Mashable is on hand to help. Mashable is a website with news and comment on social and digital media, technology and web culture. It features a useful guide to Facebook:
http://mashable.com/guidebook/facebook/
Once you have mastered the basics, Mashable examines how Facebook can be of use to journalists in the light of the recent revolution in Egypt. Facebook is reportedly seeking to develop projects to help journalists use Facebook as a reporting tool. For now, read more at:
http://mashable.com/2011/02/27/facebooks-growing-role-in-social-journalism/.