Johnston Press bars employees from using Facebook
Posted by Emily Dilling on July 3, 2009 at 5:52 AM
Johnston Press has blocked the use of Facebook for employees of its titles Holdthefrontpage.com reported.
Despite the fact that Johnston Press' own papers have Facebook pages, the company has decided that employees wanting to use the site would have to ask permission from a manager before doing so.
A memo sent to employees said the reason for this decision was due to the fact that "50pc of Johnston Press' outward internet traffic is to the social networking site, Facebook."
Despite the fact that Johnston Press' own papers have Facebook pages, the company has decided that employees wanting to use the site would have to ask permission from a manager before doing so.
A memo sent to employees said the reason for this decision was due to the fact that "50pc of Johnston Press' outward internet traffic is to the social networking site, Facebook."
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