Liz Heron

New York Times' Social Media Editor Moves to Wall Street Journal - Posted March 15, 2012
Liz Heron is leaving her position as The New York Times' Social Media Editor and heading to the rival Wall Street Journal. She will be the Journal's Direct... [FishbowlLA]

Apply Now For The New York Times Social Media Internship - Posted January 9, 2012
Are you a student journalist who lives and breathes all things social media? Then The New York Times is looking for you. Do you like the NYT? Do you like social media? We may have just the newsroom internship for you. Details: bit.ly/A5zYc5 -- Lexi Mainland (@lexinyt) January 9, 2012 ... [10,000 Words]

Pretty Study | We're All Jacksons | A Two Way Street - Posted January 6, 2012
TVNewser: A study says that attractive politicians tend to get more time on news programs. Somewhere, Ross Perot is shaking his fist at the sky and yelling, "I knew they were slighting me!" ... [FishbowlNY]

4 Questions With Liz Heron, The New York Times Social Media Editor - Posted January 6, 2012
"Four Questions With ..." is an occasional series of interviews with different social media editors in the news industry. [caption id="attachment_9725" align="alignright" width="339" caption="Photo Credit: Eddie Vega"][/caption] The role of social media editor is a relatively new, and highly coveted, sp... [10,000 Words]

The New York Times' Tweeters - Posted November 11, 2011
The New York Times has so many journalists that are active on social media platforms it can be hard to keep up. Thankfully the Times has put together a listing of all its writers who are on Twitter. It makes following a few -- or all of them ... [FishbowlNY]

WaPo to Shutter Nearly All Regional Bureaus - Posted September 1, 2011
WaPo is reportedly closing most of its regional bureaus minus those located in the state capitals of Virginia and Maryland, FishbowlDC has learned. The information comes from a posting from the WaPo Guild Facebook page which sources tell us visible to only people who have ... [FishbowlDC]

Humans vs. Cyborgs: Four Ways @NYTimes Has Changed This Week - Posted May 25, 2011
On Monday, New York Times social media editors Lexi Mainland and Liz Heron announced fro... [TVSpy]

8 Journalists Who Were Fired for Tweeting, Part 2 - Posted May 25, 2011
To paraphrase Liz Heron, the social media editor at the New York Times, a good rule of thumb when it comes to reporters using social media is don't be stupid. But looking at the number of people fired for tweeting, it's clear Heron's advice is easier said... [10,000 Words]

NYT Social Media Editor Liz Heron on Guidelines: 'Don't Be Stupid' - Posted May 24, 2011
The New York Times social media editor Liz Heron discussed her newspaper's social media guidelines, or lack thereof, at the BBC's ... [SocialTimes.com]

The New York Times Turns Off Automated Twitter Account - Posted May 24, 2011
Most of the time The New York Times' official Twitter account, @NYTimes, is automated. However, this week it's being run by actual people. L... [FishbowlNY]

NYT Vs. Politico: Mouse Wars - Posted March 3, 2011
In the heat of the new war mentality between NYT and Politico, everything is fair game - Kurt Bardella, fired spokesman to California GOP Rep. Darrell Issa, blind copied emails, NYT's Mark Leibovich, and yes, even mice. NYT Social Media Editor Liz Heron is mak... [FishbowlDC]