Sometimes surveys reveal something new and innovative, other times not so much.

According to a new survey conducted by the U.K. version of Cision, journalists are more reliant on social media for certain tasks and are using a greater extent of social media than a year ago.

Approximately 39 percent of respondents indicated social media has improved their productivity. (Note:  Respondents were all based in the U.K.) As for their most popular social media site? Twitter. Read more