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12/08/2012 06:00 AM

Nielsen survey: Social media sucking up most of our time - PCWorld

Nielsen survey: Social media sucking up most of our time PCWorld Americans, you are spending every waking minute of your life onlineâ€Â"or at least a sizable portion of your days. According to Nielsen's 2012 Social Media Report released this week, Americans spent 121 billion minutes on social networking sites between ... Social Media Use - How, Where and WhyiProgrammer all 2 news articles »

12/08/2012 06:04 AM

Liberals slap social media gag on MPs - Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald Liberals slap social media gag on MPs Sydney Morning Herald LIBERAL Party candidates have been gagged ahead of next year's federal election, with Coalition backbench MPs under pressure to close their Twitter and other social media accounts. Fairfax Media has learnt of a directive from the head office of the ... and more »

12/07/2012 08:44 PM

Social media and the Middle East - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Star Tribune Social media and the Middle East Minneapolis Star Tribune "But that backfired from their perspective because people just wanted to go outside and talk to their neighbors to see what was going on," said Andy Carvin, senior strategist at NPR's social media desk, who has closely tracked the role of social media ... Social Media Marketing From A to ZNew York Times (blog) US users spent 121 billion minutes on social media in July 2012Los Angeles Times The Pope's on Twitter, Social Media Goes to the Bathroom and MySpace Wants ...Jackson Clarion Ledger (blog) BBC News -Business 2 Community -The Jersey Journal - NJ.com all 45 news articles »

12/08/2012 05:13 AM

Social media stirs worldwide sympathy for abducted cousins - Quad City Times

Social media stirs worldwide sympathy for abducted cousins Quad City Times He didn't realize the power of the social networking website until he joined the effort after seeing a Waterloo friend post a picture of cousins Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins in July. “I just wish â€Â" and everyone wishes â€Â" it would have ... and more »

12/07/2012 01:20 PM

Social media entwined in radio prank, nurse death - CNN

New York Times (blog) Social media entwined in radio prank, nurse death CNN (CNN) -- One of the nurses duped by a prank phone call about Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, apparently committed suicide on Friday, and many social media users were quick to point fingers at the two radio hosts who made the call and then promoted it ... DJ's in Royal Hoax Flee Social Media After Nurse DiesNew York Times (blog) Kate Middleton Prank Call Tragedy: Radio DJs "Deeply Shocked," Shut Down ...E! Online prank DJs face social media falloutThe Australian Sydney Morning Herald -fox4kc.com -Daily News & Analysis all 3,837 news articles »

12/07/2012 09:49 AM

Social media may be a weapon against childhood obesity, experts say - Boston.com

Health Aim Social media may be a weapon against childhood obesity, experts say Boston.com (Relaxnews)â€Â"In a new scientific statement published in the journal Circulation, the group calls for more research into how to incorporate social media into programs fighting childhood obesity. However, the AHA acknowledges that current research on ... Social Media Might Help Obesity in ChildrenHealth Aim Facebook May Help Fight ObesityABC News Social media helps childhood obesityCBS42 GlobalPost -FierceHealthIT -French Tribune all 19 news articles »

12/08/2012 12:00 AM

Vatican undergoes social media overhaul - San Antonio Express

Vatican undergoes social media overhaul San Antonio Express VATICAN CITY â€Â" Pope Benedict XVI launched his own Twitter feed this week to world media coverage. It's hard to resist the story of an octogenarian pontiff mixing it up with the digerati â€Â" and to considerable acclaim from church insiders. The praise ... and more »

12/07/2012 09:28 PM

On social media, news of tragedy, memorials - Albany Times Union

On social media, news of tragedy, memorials Albany Times Union Never have social media proven more powerful, or more influential, in the Capital Region than in the aftermath of a Northway car crash that left dead Chris Stewart â€Â" a Shenendehowa High School senior and a captain of the football team â€Â" and his ... and more »

12/07/2012 08:27 PM

Social media used daily by one in four physicians - Outcome Magazine (blog)

Outcome Magazine (blog) Social media used daily by one in four physicians Outcome Magazine (blog) 12/7/2012 A new survey shows that about one in four physicians uses social media daily or multiple times a day to scan or explore medical information, and 14 percent use social media each day to contribute new information, according to an oncologist at ... and more »

12/08/2012 08:51 AM

5 Essential Social Media Tips for Your Job Hunt - BostInno (blog)

5 Essential Social Media Tips for Your Job Hunt BostInno (blog) It is important to use keywords in your LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+ and other social media bios so you are easier to find. If you're a front-end developer, you want to come up when employers or recruiters are searching for HTML, CSS, etc. on LinkedIn.