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What’s Your Favorite Media Site of 2009? #openwebawards

Source: Mashable!

Oct 28, 2009

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It’s been an interesting year for traditional and non-traditional media. The newspaper industry continued to see its ad revenue — both in print and online — freefall and a number of longstanding properties either closed shop or moved all content online. As publishers grapple with an uncertain future, some are using social media to stay the course, while others are planning on charging for all online content.

And while the newspaper situation seems dire, there’s no shortage of good ideas and historical lessons to learn from in order for publications to soldier onward.

As traditional platforms struggle, social media tools like Twitter and Facebook are playing a larger and larger role in breaking mainstream news. As evidenced by the death of Michael Jackson, big events can often start spreading online using tools like Twitter and Facebook before hitting all traditional news outlets. In June, Twitter was far ahead of traditional news channels in te

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