tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post809457287655924826..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Good reads for the new social media policy debateJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-80306625117099980432013-09-14T22:02:50.669-04:002013-09-14T22:02:50.669-04:00You honestly believe that 6:16?You honestly believe that 6:16?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6712715340984799272013-09-13T21:43:14.996-04:002013-09-13T21:43:14.996-04:00Common sense says you don't put a bumper stick...Common sense says you don't put a bumper sticker on your car for a candidate in a race you potentially could be covering. And commons sense says you don't post a comment on your social media account that says vote for a particular candidate in your coverage area.<br /> The concern is that this policy overreaches, especially if your Facebook account is set for "friends only". I Thomas Paine in the assnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-51726632221386937582013-09-13T06:16:34.110-04:002013-09-13T06:16:34.110-04:00Because readers know, even if they're skeptica...Because readers know, even if they're skeptical, that the editorial page in theory does not influence news coverage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-3254606223098625152013-09-13T00:00:10.905-04:002013-09-13T00:00:10.905-04:00That's fine, as long as the newspaper agrees n...That's fine, as long as the newspaper agrees not to endorse any political candidates. If employees aren't allowed to endorse, then why is the paper allowed to endorse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11856698752363373282013-09-12T08:23:39.730-04:002013-09-12T08:23:39.730-04:00Reposting this here from last night: During Guild ...Reposting this here from last night: During Guild negotiations, public discussion of company shortcomings on social media and other news sites is an important part of the process. And, Guild members supposedly can't legally be fired for union activities. So how does this policy affect union members?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-59014934816570558062013-09-12T01:10:21.682-04:002013-09-12T01:10:21.682-04:00I once worked at a Gannett site (Lansing) where I ...I once worked at a Gannett site (Lansing) where I brought up the fact that a slew of workers' cars parked in the Gannett-owned company parking lot were peppered with election-related bumper stickers. The lot was visibly marked with the newspaper's name. Coincidentally, this was during a mandatory ethics training session with the EE. He and some of the other seasoned reporters in the room Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-6275093226397164772013-09-12T00:02:40.772-04:002013-09-12T00:02:40.772-04:00agree - since when did common sense become so unco...agree - since when did common sense become so uncommonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-8646677168336922772013-09-11T22:59:13.018-04:002013-09-11T22:59:13.018-04:00Its pretty simple when you work for a media organi...Its pretty simple when you work for a media organization: remain professionally impartial. That extends into your personal life. Gannett has a reputation to convey, and as an employee, you do, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com