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01/15/2013 10:11 AM

Does Social Media Encourage Violent Teen Behavior? - NPR

Does Social Media Encourage Violent Teen Behavior? NPR The recent rape allegations in Steubenville, Ohio raised concerns among parents about whether social media is encouraging bad and sometimes violent teen behavior. Host Michel Martin explores new media and teens' decisions about risk with a panel of ...

01/15/2013 10:43 AM

Study: CEOs and Social Media Remain An Unlikely Pair - Forbes

Study: CEOs and Social Media Remain An Unlikely Pair Forbes The report conveyed companies that outperform peers were 30 percent more likely to identify openness â€Â" characterized by greater use of social media platforms â€Â" as a key influence on their organizations. Executive adoption seems totally logical. We're ... Only 18% of Top CEOs Are on Social NetworksMashable 18% Of World's Top CEOs On Social Networks, Study ShowsSocial News Daily all 11 news articles »

01/15/2013 10:00 AM

UK Companies Graded For Social Media Use - InformationWeek

UK Companies Graded For Social Media Use InformationWeek Despite their industry-insider advantage, the U.K.'s fastest-growing technology companies still are failing to engage with their audiences via social media, according to a detailed analysis of the activities of the Deloitte 2012 U.K. Technology Fast 50 ...

01/15/2013 05:35 AM

The Twitter diet? Social media may aid weight loss - Fox News

The Inquisitr The Twitter diet? Social media may aid weight loss Fox News A recent study shows that dieters who use Twitter as part of a mobile weight-loss program are more likely to shed pounds than those who don't use social media. MORE FROM BUSINESS NEWS DAILY: 7 Unexpected Ways Facebook Is Good for You · What's ... Social Media Support Groups Tweet to Lose WeightHispanicBusiness.com The Social Media Diet: Tweet Those Pounds AwayTechzone360 The Twitter Diet, Social Media May Help With Weigh-tlossThe Inquisitr MediaPost Communications all 57 news articles »

01/15/2013 03:22 AM

Social Media Maximum: 150 Friends - Forbes

The Guardian (blog) Social Media Maximum: 150 Friends Forbes University of Oxford professor, Robin Dunbar, is known as the father of the “social brain hypothesis” which explains how the larger your brain, the bigger your social network capacity. I came upon his work after reading how Path, the social network ... Why do a social media listening audit?The Guardian (blog) Small Business Social Media: 3 Tips to Get StartedSearch Engine Watch 7 Ways To Make Your Brand Look Terrible On Social MediaBusiness Insider Business 2 Community -Grand Rapids Business Journal (subscription) -Inman.com all 96 news articles »

01/15/2013 10:18 AM

Colin Kaepernick's social media is surging - ESPN (blog)

New York Daily News Colin Kaepernick's social media is surging ESPN (blog) It's only natural that its current resurgence has social media platforms flooded with photos of people and animals kissing their biceps in a show of support for the San Francisco quarterback. This latest surge in Kaepernick's digital popularity ... Like Tebowing before it, Colin Kaepernick sparks latest social media craze in ...New York Daily News Forget Tebowing - now it's KaepernickingBrisbane Times all 11 news articles »

01/15/2013 07:23 AM

Students say social media interfere with homework - USA TODAY

Students say social media interfere with homework USA TODAY Some students cope with the distraction by budgeting social media time into their homework schedule or going to bed early to get a jump-start in the morning. "Sometimes it just happens and you don't even realize it and it's gotten to the point where ... and more »

01/15/2013 09:59 AM

Boards Agree on Social Media 'Never' Events - MedPage Today

MedPage Today Boards Agree on Social Media 'Never' Events MedPage Today Posting drunken pictures on social media could get a physician in trouble, the same as other "online" behaviors that would spark an investigation if done offline, a survey of state medical boards suggested. The biggest consensus on Web no-no's was ... and more »

01/14/2013 07:44 PM

Flu watchers tap social media might - Chicago Tribune

Flu watchers tap social media might Chicago Tribune Dr. Andrea Dugas recalled widespread skepticism at a medical conference 10 years ago when she suggested that social media mentions and search volume could one day forecast flu activity. "They would say, 'How can you use this social media to surveil flu ... and more »

01/15/2013 05:49 AM

Social media promotes aid to Africa, from Africa - The Independent

The Independent Social media promotes aid to Africa, from Africa The Independent After deciding that simply sharing news of the disaster was not enough, several prominent Ugandan Twitter-users took to social media to organise relief efforts under the #TweepsHelpBududa hashtag. By the end of the campaign, over four million Ugandan ...