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User-generated content and news: the right tools for the job

, by Paul Colford

The nature of newsgathering is evolving at a breathtaking pace, and no disruption has been as dramatic and important as the explosive growth of user-generated content.

To keep up, you need good people, high standards and the right tools for the job. The latest item in AP’s social newsgathering tool bag is SAM, a digital workspace that helps dozens of social newsgatherers here find, manage and publish UGC.

Watch this video, featuring Social Media Editor Eric Carvin, to learn more.

 
Paul Colford Former Vice President of Media Relations @PDColford_AP More posts by Paul >
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