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Social News

Social News. Henry Leng Section 1055-005 November 20, 2012. What is social news?. User-submitted stories. What is social news?. Used to link many types of information including: N ews Humor Support Discussion. Why use social news?. Not as focused on mainstream news headlines

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Social News

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  1. Social News Henry Leng Section 1055-005 November 20, 2012

  2. What is social news? • User-submitted stories

  3. What is social news? • Used to link many types of information including: • News • Humor • Support • Discussion

  4. Why use social news? • Not as focused on mainstream news headlines • Quality information

  5. WHY USE SOCIAL NEWs? • Discussion board

  6. How can I start using social news? • Pick a website • Browse through select categories • Join in on online discussion

  7. Most popular social news websites Digg..com Reddit.com Fark.com Newsvine.com

  8. citations • "Delicious." .com. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://www.delicious.com/help>. • "FARK.com: Frequently Asked Questions." FARK.com: Frequently Asked Questions. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://www.fark.com/farq/>. • Nations, Daniel. "How to Get Started with Social News." Web Trends. About.com, n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialbookmarking/a/socialnews_how.htm>. • "Slashdot FAQ." FAQ. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Nov. 2012. <http://slashdot.org/faq>.

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