Mediagazer: ISOJ Keynote: Can Social Media Help Us Create A More Informed Public? (Andy Carvin/MediaShift)

2:05 PM ET, April 22, 2013

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Andy Carvin / MediaShift:

ISOJ Keynote: Can Social Media Help Us Create A More Informed Public? — Here's the transcript of a talk I gave at the International Symposium for Online Journalists in Austin, Texas last Friday. We Messed Up Now as many of you know, I'm usually I'm not at a loss for words.

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