Vadim Lavrusik, a Columbia University journalism student, simplifies a solid course of action for news sites seeking more social media savvy. His tips in a post to Mashable are easy and affordable to follow.
1. Connecting links and directories. 2. Twitter streams and showcases. 3. Live blogging. 4. A social news network. 5. Social share buttons. 6. Enabled social commenting. 7. Using user-generated content.