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The American Society of News Editors has created a list of “10 best practices for social media.”  The 50-page guide was written by POLITICO reporter James Hohmann.

The guide highlights ten main points:

• “Traditional ethics rules still apply online.”
• “Assume everything you write online will become public.”
• “Use social media to engage with readers, but professionally.”
• “Break news on your website, not on Twitter.”
• “Beware of perceptions”
• “Independently authenticate anything found on a social networking site.”
• Always identify yourself as a journalist.”
• “Social networks are tools not toys.”
• “Be transparent and admit when you’re wrong online.”
• “Keep internal deliberations confidential.”

In expanded sections about the ten points, the guide features case studies illustrating the point and some policies from news outlets.