Jason Townsend Online space communicator by day who craves good friends, food + wine by night
"How digital platforms are changing the way science reporters find & tell stories" - Poynter
NASA’s many social media products point to an uncomfortable new reality for reporters: the space agency doesn’t really need them to break news.
“We have an obligation to authentically share NASA on social media,” Jason Townsend, deputy social media manager for NASA, said in an email interview. “When we have news — a big discovery or mission activities — we will be covering it on social media. We know that many reporters follow us and get their information directly from social media instead of waiting for it to show up on the wire.”