AP Issues Reminder to Staff on Including Opinions in Social Media Posts

Tom Kent, deputy managing editor for standards and production at The Associated Press, felt the need to send a reminder email to AP staffers not to include opinions when using social media such as Twitter and Facebook, citing posts related to the vote on gay marriage by the state Senate in New York, and the Casey Anthony trial, without naming the staffers responsible.

Tom Kent, deputy managing editor for standards and production at The Associated Press, felt the need to send a reminder email to AP staffers not to include opinions when using social media such as Twitter and Facebook, citing posts related to the vote on gay marriage by the state Senate in New York, and the Casey Anthony trial, without naming the staffers responsible, The Cutline reported.

Kent’s email, via Poynter/Romenesko:

In at least two recent cases, we have seen a few postings on social networks by AP staffers expressing personal opinions on issues in the news.

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