You can now get all then news you want on Facebook. You can become a fan of organizations like The New York Times and even Poynter.org! This is a very smart technique of all of these big news companies that are trying to get the attention of the younger demographic. I'm sure this was a long process that they had, but I'm sure they took into consideration that: 1) Almost every college student has Facebook.
2) Almost every college student checks their Facebook once, twice, multiple times a day.
3) It's like hitting up two websites in one.
This is also a good way to get breaking news out to Facebook users. I also think this is a good way to get older people (out of college) to keep joining Facebook. It's not just a social website anymore, it's becoming a news website like no other.
I checked out The New York Times fan website on Facebook, and it's actually pretty cool. They have links to the actual NYTimes.com, which has the full story, not just the short one. There are videos, quizes, and a wall to post comments. While I was snooping on the "wall", I noticed that The New York Times Facebook group is worldwide. There was a comment from someone in England saying that he checks the NYT Facebook group everyday. It's so cool how a Facebook Organization/Group can reach so many people!
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