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05/20/2012 11:44 PM

Major league teams working on social media message - BusinessWeek

Major league teams working on social media message BusinessWeek By JAY COHEN Bridget Houlihan rifled through her gift bag and pulled out a gray T-shirt with a circular Chicago Cubs emblem on the front and FOLLOWER emblazoned across the back, resting on a row of logos from the top social media websites. and more »

05/20/2012 11:03 PM

How big of a role does Social Media play in football recruiting? - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) How big of a role does Social Media play in football recruiting? Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) If it's allowable by the NCAA, then you can use every Social Network means necessary to get your messages across … You will find out more about guys on Facebook and Twitter sometimes than you will having a 10-minute conversation with them because a ... Despite the Buzz, Social-Media Users Still Not Really Interested in Your AdsAdAge.com Police embracing social media to fight crimePress of Atlantic City Social media and a new 'opportunity'Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Armed with Science -Fort Worth Star Telegram -Huffington Post all 219 news articles »

05/20/2012 09:28 PM

Social media censorship: 12-hour ban leaves Twitterati in a quandary - The Express Tribune

The Express Tribune Social media censorship: 12-hour ban leaves Twitterati in a quandary The Express Tribune By Qamar Zaman / Shaheryar Popalzai A web surfer browses a website in Quetta, after the government blocked social networking website Twitter. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: After a surprise 12-hour countrywide blockade of Twitter due to posts ... Pakistan Blocks Access to Twitter Over Cartoon ContestNew York Times Pakistan bans Twitter, citing blasphemous contentChristian Science Monitor Pakistan blocks Twitter over blasphemous contentGlobalPost WebProNews -Alaska Dispatch all 729 news articles »

05/20/2012 10:14 AM

Social-Media IPOs at Risk - Wall Street Journal

Social-Media IPOs at Risk Wall Street Journal By LYNN COWAN Facebook Inc.'s disappointing public trading debut could have a ripple effect on everything from IPO valuations to venture-capital funding in the months ahead, especially in anything related to social media. The company's much-hyped IPO ... and more »

05/20/2012 11:30 PM

Facebook IPO Spawns New Wave Social-Media Angels: Tech - BusinessWeek

Facebook IPO Spawns New Wave Social-Media Angels: Tech BusinessWeek Facebook, based in Menlo Park, California, raised $16 billion in its IPO last week, valuing the social-networking site at $104 billion. That's the biggest on record for an Internet company at its debut, and more than four times Google's value when the ... and more »

05/20/2012 08:33 PM

TV Nets At Upfront Pitch Shows' Social-Media Traction - AdAge.com

AdAge.com TV Nets At Upfront Pitch Shows' Social-Media Traction AdAge.com Social media is the sort of stuff, the TV honchos argued, for which their programs provide the greatest fuel. News Corp.'s Fox took the strongest stand, telling advertisers its top-rated programs generated more social-media reaction than anything ... and more »

05/20/2012 09:54 PM

Schools Go Into the 'Cloud' to Embrace the Popularity of Social Media - New York Times

Schools Go Into the 'Cloud' to Embrace the Popularity of Social Media New York Times SINGAPORE â€Â" The newest catchphrase in online education is social learning. Several start-up companies have begun offering cloud-based platforms that combine education and social media. Companies like Teamie, based in Singapore, provide software that ... and more »

05/20/2012 05:01 PM

Sector Snap: Social Media stocks tumble - Daily Local News

Los Angeles Times Sector Snap: Social Media stocks tumble Daily Local News NEW YORK (AP) â€Â" Shares of social media companies tumbled Friday after Facebook made a lackluster stock-market debut amid reports of a slew technical trading glitches. After pricing at $38, Facebook Inc. shares opened at $42.05 on the Nasdaq market. Social media stocks tumble on tepid Facebook IPO; Zynga, Yelp hit all-time lowsWashington Post Social media stocks hammered as Facebook debutsReuters Facebook's lackluster debut hurts other social media stocksLos Angeles Times all 13,381 news articles »

05/20/2012 02:10 PM

The Aloneness of Social Media - Huffington Post (blog)

The Aloneness of Social Media Huffington Post (blog) As the movie The Social Network pointed out, "to take the college experience and put it online." Perhaps I'm alone in this; but I have found these rekindled connections to be wearisome. The truth is most of us have very little to say to the ...

05/20/2012 05:11 PM

At Network TV's Gathering, Web Is Central - New York Times

At Network TV's Gathering, Web Is Central New York Times At the upfronts, network TV executives spoke the languages of social media and Web science to a greater degree than ever. ABC spoke about designing great “user experiences” just as a Web designer would; both Fox and CBS showed off how many online fans ...