How not to tweet from a conference

Mehmet Erdogan offers a half-dozen tips for using social media effectively when covering a conference: "Don’t photograph five men in suits sitting lethargically around a table. And if you happen to, don’t tweet it. When you post an image of men sitting around a table (and yes, the gender disparity is often glaring) you’re contributing to the impression that you’re doing nothing but reinforcing the status quo." Also, "don’t be scared to have a personality."

August 13, 2015

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