Over the past year the world has seen major news stories covered in real time using social media. Whether it’s an election, the Olympics, a revolution, or a natural disaster, social media brings us the news faster than ever before, and helps connect us directly with primary sources through first-hand tweets, photos, and videos. This award recognizes the most effective use of social media by a news organization overall, or for a specific news event. Click here to see the previous winner and nominees.

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