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Facebook unveals FB Newswire Powered by Storyful
Are you sick of seeing some stories or not verified news in your Facebook timeline or newsfeed? Worry no more as Facebook, number one Social Media site, announced FB Newswire, a resource that will make it easier for journalists and newsrooms to find, share and embed newsworthy content from Facebook in the media they produce. Powered by Storyful, FBNewswire is a new resource for journalists and newsrooms that aggregates newsworthy social content shared publicly on Facebook.
"Powered by Storyful, the leader in social content discovery and verification for newsrooms, FB Newswire aggregates newsworthy content shared publicly on Facebook by individuals and organizations across the world for journalists to use in their reporting. This will include original photos, videos and status updates posted by people on the front lines of major events like protests, elections and sporting events. FB Newswire is accessible on Facebook at Facebook.com/FBNewswire and on Twitter at @FBNewswire, and will be updated in real-time with content related to top news stories." said Andy Mitchell, Director, News and Global Media Partnerships
Millions of people share videos and pictures every day. Storyful is the fastest and safest way to separate news from noise per Storyful.
"Powered by Storyful, the leader in social content discovery and verification for newsrooms, FB Newswire aggregates newsworthy content shared publicly on Facebook by individuals and organizations across the world for journalists to use in their reporting. This will include original photos, videos and status updates posted by people on the front lines of major events like protests, elections and sporting events. FB Newswire is accessible on Facebook at Facebook.com/FBNewswire and on Twitter at @FBNewswire, and will be updated in real-time with content related to top news stories." said Andy Mitchell, Director, News and Global Media Partnerships
Millions of people share videos and pictures every day. Storyful is the fastest and safest way to separate news from noise per Storyful.
Facebook Timeline shares you're expecting a baby
Yes! It's really true and it seems Facebook is getting personal and biological and social indeed. Why? Well, Facebook Timeline launched last August 13, 2012 an event in which users can share a status that they are expecting a baby, not just that, you can put due date and the best of all, specify if it's a boy or a girl. isn't it cool?!
Now here's how it works.
What do you think of this latest push?
Photos Credit: www.techcrunch.com
Go to your Profile, and beside STATUS, PHOTO and PLACE is LIFE EVENT. Click that link.
FB profile of bugITs author: Mark Monta
Under Family & Relationships, you can choose Expecting a Baby
Then choose the correct options for Gender and other information
Here's an example of the Life Event status.
What do you think of this latest push?
Photos Credit: www.techcrunch.com
Facebook Page Timeline, How to Enable?
On March 30, 2012, all Facebook Pages will get a new design (Timeline Enabled) but as of now, Page owners can preview their page now to see what it looks like and try out the new features.
Here are some Features which are actually the same with enabling your Facebook Profile into Timeline.
Brand your Page
Add a unique cover photo and showcase your most important news on your Page timeline.
Highlight what matters
Pin a new post to the top of your Page each week so people notice what's important.
Manage everything in one place
See and respond to your recent activity and private messages right from the top of your Page.
So how to preview and enable your Facebook Page Timeline?
First, Go to your Facebook Page
Second,click PREVIEW (at the top of your page)
Here is a Summary of the Page functionalities and features.
Your cover photo
Your cover photo is the first thing people will see when they visit your Page.
Choose a unique photo and change it as often as you like. Or, learn more about picking a great cover photo.
Adjust your profile picture
Your profile picture represents your Page on other parts of Facebook, like in news feed.
Use your logo or another image that represents your Page. Choose an image that's square and at least 180 pixels wide.
Highlight what's important
Photos, likes and apps are now at the top of your Page. Photos show in the first spot, but you can change the order of everything else so people see what matters most. You can show a maximum number of 12 apps, so make sure to put your most important ones first
Review your Page timeline
Hover over a story and click on the star ( star icon ) to make it wider, or on the pencil ( pencil icon ) to pin it to the top of your Page, hide or delete it entirely.
Manage everything in one place
Keep track of your activity on your Page from the admin panel. Respond when people write on your Page timeline, and view your latest insights.
Visit your activity log to review all your posts and activity.
Respond privately with messages
Now people can contact you privately using messages. Notifications about new messages will appear right in your admin panel.
If you have further concern, you may Know more on this new Facebook update.
Here are some Features which are actually the same with enabling your Facebook Profile into Timeline.
Brand your Page
Add a unique cover photo and showcase your most important news on your Page timeline.
Highlight what matters
Pin a new post to the top of your Page each week so people notice what's important.
Manage everything in one place
See and respond to your recent activity and private messages right from the top of your Page.
So how to preview and enable your Facebook Page Timeline?
First, Go to your Facebook Page
Second,click PREVIEW (at the top of your page)
Here is a Summary of the Page functionalities and features.
Your cover photo
Your cover photo is the first thing people will see when they visit your Page.
Choose a unique photo and change it as often as you like. Or, learn more about picking a great cover photo.
Adjust your profile picture
Your profile picture represents your Page on other parts of Facebook, like in news feed.
Use your logo or another image that represents your Page. Choose an image that's square and at least 180 pixels wide.
Highlight what's important
Photos, likes and apps are now at the top of your Page. Photos show in the first spot, but you can change the order of everything else so people see what matters most. You can show a maximum number of 12 apps, so make sure to put your most important ones first
Review your Page timeline
Hover over a story and click on the star ( star icon ) to make it wider, or on the pencil ( pencil icon ) to pin it to the top of your Page, hide or delete it entirely.
Manage everything in one place
Keep track of your activity on your Page from the admin panel. Respond when people write on your Page timeline, and view your latest insights.
Visit your activity log to review all your posts and activity.
Respond privately with messages
Now people can contact you privately using messages. Notifications about new messages will appear right in your admin panel.
If you have further concern, you may Know more on this new Facebook update.
Jeremy Lin Gets Facebook Profile on Monday
Jeremy Shu-How Lin or commonly known as Jeremy Lin, the much talked NBA player got his Timeline-enabled facebook profile on Monday morning. Basically, Jeremy Lin is already in Facebook since August via his official Fan Page which is maintained by the basketball superstar himself. Aside from those Pages created by his fans, his official page (as of this writing) got 915,073 LIKES, less than a thousand for a Million Likes.
Back to his Facebook Profile, the New York Knicks’ star point guard has garnered about 7,000 subscribers in 12 hours. By clicking on Subscribe button, fans can get more than an update they want want from Jeremy himself. The Knicks star who came from Harvard University, same with Mark Zuckerberg has been a trend in Twitter and dominated the topics in Facebook and other blogs around the net when his team won six straight games during a one-week span.
According to report, Traffic to NYKnicks.com website has spiked 550% since Jeremy's arrival to the team.
Jeremy Lin's Facebook Profile Screenshot
Back to his Facebook Profile, the New York Knicks’ star point guard has garnered about 7,000 subscribers in 12 hours. By clicking on Subscribe button, fans can get more than an update they want want from Jeremy himself. The Knicks star who came from Harvard University, same with Mark Zuckerberg has been a trend in Twitter and dominated the topics in Facebook and other blogs around the net when his team won six straight games during a one-week span.
Photo Credit: Natheniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images
According to report, Traffic to NYKnicks.com website has spiked 550% since Jeremy's arrival to the team.
Facebook Timeline, How to Enable and View It?
After some changes on their Facebook Home page like the following list, Facebook announced earlier today on the so called Facebook Timeline
1. Privacy Settings in sharing post
2. Notifications of friends shown in upper right corner
3. Thumbnail or picture size (larger now) of friends' shared
As early as now, Open Graph Developers can enable thier Facebook Timeline - even the non-Opren Graph developers can also do it by following below steps:
1. Login to Facebook
2. Enable developer mode.Type “developer” into the Facebook search box located in the upper left, click the first result (it should be an app made by Facebook with a few hundred thousand users), and add the app.
3. Proceed to the Developer App
4. Create a new app. Give your new app ANY display name and namespace. Read through and agree to the Platform Privacy agreement.
5. Look for the “Open Graph” header, and click the “Get Started using open graph” link. Create a test action for your app, like “read” a “book”, or “eat” a “sandwich” then click Get Started
6. Go to your Facebook homescreen. An invite to try Timeline should be waiting at the top of the page
7. Click "Get it now" to start your Facebook Timeline.
You can view your timeline in this path, http://www.facebook.com/YOURUSERNAMEHERE?sk=timeline
Take note, if you have facebook friends or open graph developers who run their Profile in this Timeline version, they can actually see your new Facebook Timeline. If they are just ordinary users, then they will see your old profile.
Should you have further concern and need assistance, post a comment below and will answer your inquiry.
1. Privacy Settings in sharing post
2. Notifications of friends shown in upper right corner
3. Thumbnail or picture size (larger now) of friends' shared
Mark M. Monta, CBSi Founder's Facebook Timeline
As early as now, Open Graph Developers can enable thier Facebook Timeline - even the non-Opren Graph developers can also do it by following below steps:
1. Login to Facebook
2. Enable developer mode.Type “developer” into the Facebook search box located in the upper left, click the first result (it should be an app made by Facebook with a few hundred thousand users), and add the app.
3. Proceed to the Developer App
4. Create a new app. Give your new app ANY display name and namespace. Read through and agree to the Platform Privacy agreement.
5. Look for the “Open Graph” header, and click the “Get Started using open graph” link. Create a test action for your app, like “read” a “book”, or “eat” a “sandwich” then click Get Started
6. Go to your Facebook homescreen. An invite to try Timeline should be waiting at the top of the page
7. Click "Get it now" to start your Facebook Timeline.
You can view your timeline in this path, http://www.facebook.com/YOURUSERNAMEHERE?sk=timeline
Take note, if you have facebook friends or open graph developers who run their Profile in this Timeline version, they can actually see your new Facebook Timeline. If they are just ordinary users, then they will see your old profile.
Should you have further concern and need assistance, post a comment below and will answer your inquiry.
