Live Blogging: ONA Mizzou Meeting 2/2/12

Watch the video from this meeting:

6:02: The meeting has concluded. Thanks to everyone who came out. Our next meeting is Feb. 23. See you then. 

5:59: Very few people are stalked by people that don't know them says Sgt. Schlude. 

5:56: Schlude makes a great point about comparing the real world to the virtual world. We share things we shouldn't online and sometimes it feels anonymous, but it's not. 

5:53: Mayer on how to reach a balance: Use privacy settings and location settings make the most nervous. We live publicly and people will eventually will find you.  

5:49: Schlude talks about how her Facebook is extremely private especially with her past in undercover narcotics as a police officer.

5:45: Jen Reeves, a member of the audience, talks about being safe with photos.

5:43: "Imagine what a private investigator can do when it comes to social media. Pictures and other things are gone forever as soon as you hit send or tweet."-Schlude

Calendar Alert: Social media safety – 5 p.m., February 2

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The potential dangers of social media are sometimes veiled by funny status updates and witty tweets. But even online identities can face real-life threats, like stalking and harassment.

Join ONA Mizzou at our next event, focusing on how to use social media safely. We'll meet at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 in Reynolds Journalism Institute 100A. Three guests will lead the conversation and answer your questions:

• Joy Mayer, Columbia Missourian director of community outreach 
• Columbia Police Sgt. Jill Wieneke
• Danica Wolf, Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center coordinator

Do you have questions you’d like answered at the event? Tweet them to us now (@ONAMizzou), so we’ll have a list before it starts. You can also comment below or write on our Facebook Wall.

Internet safety and journalists

By Ashley Crockett

Image from Jamadots

By now, most Internet users know not to wire money to Nigeria to help out a great-aunt or to click a link in a suspicious email. Those with accounts infiltrated by spambots (hopefully) learn from their mistakes and switch to a stronger password. But when social media outlets are vital to your profession, preventative measures need to be taken to avoid potentially time-consuming battles to regain control of your accounts.