"If it doesn't spread, it's dead." For Nieman Lab, Mark Coddington and Nick Matthews take a look at what news people share on social media, what they don't, and how they decide. "In smaller, closer networks, users are more attentive to pleasing their audience and maintaining relationships, carefully weighing the potential impact of each story," a new survey found. "In larger, more public-like networks, these concerns are less pronounced, as it becomes impossible to satisfy every participant." What's your attitude to sharing news on social media?
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Nieman Lab
Why people choose not to share news
Plus: U.K. journalists
