Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Facebook to open public feed for news media integration

Facebook to open public feed for news media integration | Analysis: Facebook wants to be the king of online conversations | Twitter deepens mobile commitment with MoPub buy
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September 10, 2013
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Facebook to open public feed for news media integration
Facebook has announced that select media partners will get access to member data and posts made public by its users, giving media entities such as CNN, NBC's "Today," Slate and BuzzFeed the ability to post Facebook chatter as part of their live programming and online coverage. The move is part of Facebook's "long march to stake its claim to what Twitter has called the 'global town square,' " Evelyn Rusli writes. USA Today (9/9), The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)/Digits blog (9/9)
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