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08/04/2012 10:57 AM

Tweets, social media help more officials get the word out - USA TODAY

USA TODAY Tweets, social media help more officials get the word out USA TODAY "The way people get the news, participate in political discourse and communicate with elected officials is evolving through the use of social media," the document continued. And at the end, where the official list of the measure's council sponsors ... and more »

08/04/2012 11:38 PM

Social media sites offer business connections - Hattiesburg American

Social media sites offer business connections Hattiesburg American More young professionals are using social media sites like LinkedIn and Twitter to connect with peers and potential employers. Below: Sites are accessible from mobile devices as well as from desktop and laptop computers. / Bryant Hawkins | Hattiesburg ... Win or lose jobs with social mediaKhaleej Times all 2 news articles »

08/04/2012 03:40 PM

Listening To Social Media Cues Doesn't Mean Ceding Control - Forbes

Listening To Social Media Cues Doesn't Mean Ceding Control Forbes These social media adages are scary enough to give any CMO the chills. The lifeblood of online marketing before the Age of the Consumer has centered around control â€Â" of brand, user experience, messaging, conversations. Marketers have been told ...

08/04/2012 07:13 AM

Facebook, MySpace social media musings used in court cases - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

USA TODAY Facebook, MySpace social media musings used in court cases Rochester Democrat and Chronicle "It is happening more often, and I think the police and prosecutors would be stupid not to look at social media for investigative purposes," said local lawyer Nicole Black, a national expert on the intersection of social media and the courts. Also in ... Facebook, MySpace musings used in courtTucson Citizen all 24 news articles »

08/03/2012 05:16 PM

Douglas' hair critiqued on social media - ESPN

ESPN Douglas' hair critiqued on social media ESPN Instead of basking in the fact that Douglas became the first African-American woman to win the individual all-around competition, people on social media were making jokes about how this 16-year-old phenom was in need of a perm or at the very least, a ... Social Media Still Buzzing About Gabby DouglasNBC Southern California How 'Aesthetic Violence' & Social Media Caused a Fuss Over Gabby Douglas' HairLoop 21 all 3,360 news articles »

08/03/2012 05:00 AM

Using Social Media to Test Your Idea Before You Try to Sell It - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog) Using Social Media to Test Your Idea Before You Try to Sell It New York Times (blog) Thanks to social media â€Â" especially Twitter â€Â" small businesses now have the ability to determine what their customers want and what they are willing to pay. I put out a quick social media call for small businesses on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ who ... A New Social Media Strategy for the Olympics, Future Sporting EventsForbes Buzz About Social Media Use During Summer Games More Than Triple That of ...MarketWatch (press release) On Campus: Social media and today's athleteFox News Bleacher Report -Albert Lea Tribune -Creamer Media's Engineering News all 135 news articles »

08/04/2012 08:29 AM

Illinois Bans Facebook, Social Network Password Requests by Employers - eWeek

Wall Street Journal (blog) Illinois Bans Facebook, Social Network Password Requests by Employers eWeek 1, makes it illegal for an employer to request social network account information in order to gain access to their profile. It also prevents employers from screening potential job candidates or reprimanding current employees based on information from ... Illinois Facebook Password Law Bars Employers From Asking For Social Media ...Huffington Post Illinois Becomes Third State to Pass Social Media Privacy LawWall Street Journal (blog) Social media: New Illinois law protects employee passwordsHR.BLR.com Information Law Group -BusinessNewsDaily -CBS2 Chicago all 72 news articles »

08/04/2012 05:00 PM

Social media: In defence of Senator Mark - Nigerian Tribune

Social media: In defence of Senator Mark Nigerian Tribune It was as if Senator Mark saw tomorrow or had a premonition of how his innocuous remark on the social media would be misinterpreted and misrepresented by mischief makers who have been lurking around to attack him. In his address, the Mark had ... Social Media: In defence of MarkThe Nation all 3 news articles »

08/03/2012 07:01 PM

Social media, until recently a hot sector, faces growing skeptics - San Jose Mercury News

New York Times Social media, until recently a hot sector, faces growing skeptics San Jose Mercury News Unlike the dot-com bubble more than a decade ago, when companies with no profits and scant revenues saw soaring valuations, many social media companies are pulling in millions in revenues as they change the way people work, play and communicate. It's Official: Social Media Stocks are the New Dot-Com BustsNBCNews.com Analysis: Internet stock collapse dents Silicon ValleyOrlando Sentinel all 21 news articles »

08/03/2012 01:34 PM

Social Media Is Ruining the Olympics - Huffington Post (blog)

Telegraph.co.uk Social Media Is Ruining the Olympics Huffington Post (blog) I'm sitting here in my bedroom on a hot and sticky summer evening after running around the city for the better part of 12 hours. Like most everyone nowadays, Twitter, Facebook and a wide array of social media platforms have become a huge part of my ... Businesses are right to be turning away from social mediaTelegraph.co.uk Olympics 2012: Olympians Who Have Dominated Social Media in LondonBleacher Report Twitter takes social spotlight at London OlympicsComputerworld Central Florida News 13 -AdAge.com -Terra.com all 30 news articles »