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The first news:rewired 'in focus' event on Wednesday 21 October saw experts take a detailed look at social media newsgathering and verification at Reuters in Canary Wharf, London.

Highlights from the agenda include a keynote speech from co-founder of the Online News Association 's UGC Ethics Initiative, Fergus Bell, and sessions with leading digital media figures discussing how journalists can reach their sources on social media quickly, reliably and ethically.

Journalism.co.uk curated a collection of tweets and video coverage from the day in the Storify below.

If you missed news:rewired 'in focus' this time around, you can also catch up on our news:rewired website , where you can find live blogs from the day. And don't forget to reserve your place for the next news:rewired, taking place on 1 December at MSN UK in London.

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