Agence France-Presse Revises Social Media Guidelines for Editorial Staff

Agence France-Presse became the latest media organization to clarify its guidelines for the use of social media, releasing its revised policy Wednesday.

Agence France-Presse became the latest media organization to clarify its guidelines for the use of social media, releasing its revised policy Wednesday.

AFP said of the changes:

The Arab revolutions from Tunisia to Yemen have underscored the importance of social networks for newsrooms the world over. Therefore, in the context of current events in Syria, AFP is painstakingly collecting and verifying data from social networks on a daily basis.

AFP is tightening its rules and applying the same verification methods as it uses for traditional sources.

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