GetGlue HD, the anticipated new iteration of GetGlue, has officially launched for the iPad. We recently interviewed CEO and Founder Alex Iskold who described the major changes that would take their 500 million data points to rethink TV discovery. Now the ultimate test has come, will people us it? Will they continue to scale their 3 million users and be the social TV startup to watch?

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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Kimberly Wilson founded Social News Desk, a company that specializes in "social media solutions for newsrooms." She approached us with this article which offers some great tips for talent who use Facebook. -Safran As founder of SocialNewsDesk, I work with dozens of stations and on-air journalists who have concerns over security with social media. Some are afraid of the technology, some are afraid of offending viewers and some are even afraid of compromising their own personal safety. To help allay some of these fears, I recently interviewed four anchor/reporters to find out how they would answer some of the most common questions about Facebook best practices for on-air talent: 1. Should I have a personal profile or fan page? Tammie Fields, Anchor/Reporter WTSP: "I have a personal (profile) page and a professional (fan) page - my personal Facebook (profile) is only made up of people I know well, family, news buddies, and less than half a dozen viewers who are trusted contacts." NOTE: This is the prevailing suggestion for how best to set-up your Facebook accounts. Jennifer Bauer, Reporter KPRC: "When I first joined Facebook I joined as "Jennifer Bauer" and accepted all friend requests. I didn't feel comfortable posting "personal" things on that (profile) with so many strangers as "friends." So, I separated the two. "Jennifer Bauer" remained my professional page and I created a maiden name page. I try not to use my maiden name on the Bauer page at all so viewers can't connect the dots and discover what my legal name is. But a few friends who are friends on both pages have tagged me in some pictures as both Bauer and (maiden name), so I'm afraid my secret is out now!" Staci Spanos, Anchor WJXT: "I basically don't have a personal Facebook page. I've let viewers onto Staci Spanos (profile) and WJXT Staci Spanos (fan page). It's just easier that way." Lauren Freeman, Anchor KPRC: "I honestly never had a Facebook account until the station recommended we all get one. I wasn't crazy about the idea but now I love it. It does give you a chance to reconnect with old friends and communicate with viewers."

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