“Think carefully before you quote-tweet”: The Guardian releases new social media guidelines for staff | Nieman Journalism Lab

Last month, The New York Times released new guidelines around the way its reporters use Twitter.Twitter was taking up too much of journalists’ time, the Times said. It was also driving harassment and abuse, and bad tweets harm the reputation of the paper and of its staffers. The company also made it clear that Twitter is truly optional, and that using it isn’t a job requirement.

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