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12/20/2012 11:44 AM

Report: Social media talk focuses on gun control - Huffington Post

Report: Social media talk focuses on gun control Huffington Post WASHINGTON â€Â" A report shows that the school shooting in Connecticut has led to more discussion about gun policy on social media than previous rampages. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism released the report Thursday.

12/20/2012 09:32 AM

Social Media Evolution, Not Revolution - Huffington Post (blog)

Social Media Evolution, Not Revolution Huffington Post (blog) In 2012 we saw social media officially become part of mainstream media. It is no longer "news" or a surprise that a story was broken via social media or that any outlet would engage and source from a number of available platforms like Twitter ...

12/20/2012 08:27 AM

The Christmas Card as Social Media - The Atlantic

The Christmas Card as Social Media The Atlantic Nina Burleigh distills this sentiment for a nice essay in Time, pinning the blame for the decline on the ubiquity of social media in giving real-time access to one's friends and associates. "We already know exactly how they've fared in the past year ... and more »

12/20/2012 10:22 AM

9 Things Businesses Shouldn't Do On Social Media - Forbes

9 Things Businesses Shouldn't Do On Social Media Forbes Use social media the right way, and you can attract new customers and boost your business. Use it the wrong way, and you can spark a backlash that'll melt your reputation to a sticky puddle. Here's an example of the wrong way. Last September, a loyal ...

12/20/2012 09:37 AM

New Social Media Network 'Parranda' Aims to Unite Puerto Ricans in Diaspora - ABC News

ABC News New Social Media Network 'Parranda' Aims to Unite Puerto Ricans in Diaspora ABC News Puerto Ricans are leaving their island in droves. Decades of brain drain, the result of economic and political factors, has prompted 18 Puerto Rican entrepreneurs, scientists, and business people to start an online social network specifically for the ...

12/20/2012 09:11 AM

Outing Social Media Racism: A Conversation with an Insider - Forbes

Outing Social Media Racism: A Conversation with an Insider Forbes As witnessed on Election Day and in its aftermath, a not-insignificant amount of racial vitriol exists on social media. The coverage of epithets aimed at President Obama in the days following his reelection brought some national attention to the ...

12/20/2012 08:01 AM

Questioning the network: The year in social media research - Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard

Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard Questioning the network: The year in social media research Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard The range of social media research produced in 2012 has been wide and diverse: from what works on Twitter to explorations of meme “virality”; from Facebook's power to motivate to the hidden dynamics of friend networks; from SMS power in the Arab ...

12/20/2012 04:17 AM

N.J. Turnpike Authority to use social media to promote safe driving - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com N.J. Turnpike Authority to use social media to promote safe driving The Star-Ledger - NJ.com But officials aren't satisfied, particularly where young motorists are concerned, and Wednesday announced a highway safety education and enforcement campaign incorporating social media. Starting in January, Turnpike officials said the agency would ...

12/20/2012 04:09 AM

Top social media stories on NJ.com in 2012 - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Top social media stories on NJ.com in 2012 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com It's the news that made your emotions run: you were concerned about a missing teenager; had a laugh over Newark Mayor Cory Booker's Superman-like heroics; and you celebrated Rutgers joining a new sports league. We've compiled the top social media ...

12/19/2012 05:34 AM

How the Middle East uses social media, in four charts - Washington Post (blog)

How the Middle East uses social media, in four charts Washington Post (blog) During the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, social media was celebrated as a tool for political discourse and democracy building in the Middle East. Nearly two years later, a new report from the Pew Research Center suggests that faith wasn't misplaced ...