These examples show a new phenomenon: media companies leveraging the openness of social media to build consumer trust by offering content and messaging that is relevant, rapid and integrated.

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Through that lens, it might be tempting to view governmental social media activity as solely an exercise of openness.

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In the age of social media should we be calling for more openness at the BBC and more access as bloggers too?

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