Tuesday, February 12, 2013

THE DIGITAL WORLD - Using Facebook's 'Like'

"What's Not to Like? Using the Facebook 'Like' to Connect, Commune, Endorse" PBS Newshour 2/11/2013

Excerpt

RAY SUAREZ (Newshour):  Next: another of our conversations about the digital world's cultural impact.

NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni is here with our Daily Download team.

CHRISTINA BELLANTONI (Newshour):  Chances are these days that when you log into Facebook, you will be asked to like just about anything, from a brave police dog to a mom fighting bullying. Is this trend just another online popularity contest, or does it mark a societal shift?

We explore the question with two journalists from the website Daily Download. Lauren Ashburn is the site's editor in chief.  Howard Kurtz is Newsweek's Washington bureau chief and host of CNN's "Reliable Sources."

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