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Social media guru Peter Shankman has an innovative idea up, called Help a Reporter. The premise is simple. Build a network of people on-line who know something. Have writers and reporters submit their information needs to the site. Twice a day, broadcast the current list of needs with contact info to the membership. I’ve signed up, and responded to one request already. Many of the requests are very specific, regional or for a certain professional profile. Shankman asks only one thing, that you reply to a request only if your ability to assist is right on target. The system will function only if writers and reporters experience responses from experts and not a lot of BS. In return, he promises that there will be no spam, ever. If you’ve ever read a news … Read entire article »