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New Reuters Site Turns News Decisions Over To Social Media

News agency Reuters launched a Social Pulse, which it describes as a "social media hub" that will display "the most talked-about news, companies and influencers across the Web." The site is unique in the news-curating space in that it uses trends from the Twitter accounts Reuters and its journalists follow to arrange headlines: in effect, the news agency is automating editing and story selection... moreNews agency Reuters launched a Social Pulse, which it describes as a "social media hub" that will display "the most talked-about news, companies and influencers across the Web." The site is unique in the news-curating space in that it uses trends from the Twitter accounts Reuters and its journalists follow to arrange headlines: in effect, the news agency is automating editing and story selection and putting it in the hands of "everyone from Nouriel Roubini and Jenna Wortham to John McCain and Rachel Sterne."... view page