Ben Smith, editor-in-chief at BuzzFeed, added that with social media “Campaigns are competing with news organizations for readers’ attention.” And Amanda Zamora, national digital editor at The Washington Post, noted, “experimenting with new social platforms allows us to reach new audiences.”

Political reporters and editors from print, online, and television discussed benefits and drawbacks of using social media in 2012 presidential election coverage.  Roberts moderated the panel held during Social Media Week on Wednesday in New York. Twitter, described by Peter Hamby, political reporter at CNN, as “an invaluable resource,” was the main focus. Below are key takeaways.

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Sarah Palin spokesperson Meg Stapleton has resigned, Politico reports.

CNN’s Peter Hamby said Stapleton, “developed a rocky relationship with other Republicans and members of the media,” and there are no immediate plans to hire a replacement.

This basically means it’s not clear how reporters can contact Palin as of now, given there is no media contact on the Website for her PAC.

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