del.icio.us is the social network that everyone seems to forget about, but, to be honest, it’s one of my favorites.
Facebook, Twitter, Digg, etc all get a lot of press, but I find del.icio.us to be one of the most functional social networks out there. I also like how incredibly streamlined it is. It doesn’t try to be something it’s not, and it doesn’t have delusions of being the ultimate social network — ahem Facebook.
For those who don’t know, del.icio.us is a social bookmarking site, where you can see what other people are reading and share what you’re reading with others. My del.icio.us network is like my own personal Romenesko. In fact, it’s much better than Romenesko, because I get links from people from all different parts of journalism.
Throughout the day I find links to stories from my del.ico.us friends about journalism, tech and other news that interests me. The links are presented in a very Romenesko fashion, complete with little blurbs of text about each link. These links, however, come from a broader swath of people, and they often look at journalism from much different angles than Romenesko.
Romenesko is having on industry news, especially about layoffs and hirings, but with del.icio.us I can get links about the actual craft of journalism and how journalism is created in the 21st century. Basically, if you enjoy Romenesko, I believe you’ll find del.icio.us to be a far superior experience.
You can find what I’m reading at del.icio.us/journalismiconoclast.
