August 25, 2011

Mashable
Social media curation tool Storify now gives users the option of embedding their stories as a slide show instead of a narrative. This may be an effective way to display a series of tweets on one topic, while the traditional format is still best for telling a narrated story that weaves in some social media posts. While some news sites have used screenshots of tweets in slide shows, the Storify tool preserves the elements as text and links rather than converting them to an image. || Earlier: How to use Storify as a reporting tool; Storify wins $10,000 Knight-Batten Award

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