With more than half a billion users, Facebook is nearly ubiquitous as a way for keeping in touch with friends and family. However, the site has lagged behind competitors like Twitter and Tumblr in widespread adoption by reporters as a productivity or newsgathering tool.
Facebook trying to ‘friend’ journalists – CNN.com
Local Minnesota’n Vadim Lavrusik jumps from Mashable to Facebook as ‘journalist program manager’. Looking forward to seeing what he rolls out at Facebook. He’s a smart knife in the drawer and will do a great job. [Vadim’s tumblr is here.]