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01/05/2013 11:50 AM

Can Social Media Sell Soap? - New York Times

Can Social Media Sell Soap? New York Times Growing legions of marketing consultants are pushing social media as the can't-miss future. They argue that pitches are more likely to hit home if they come from friends on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Google+. That's the new word of mouth, long the ...

01/06/2013 07:18 AM

Zimbabwe: Social Media to Play Crucial Role in Next Polls - Analysts - AllAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: Social Media to Play Crucial Role in Next Polls - Analysts AllAfrica.com ZIMBABWE will this year hold its first elections in the social media era, raising interest in how social media networks may affect the political scene in the country. Social media networks like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have often been regarded as ... and more »

01/05/2013 04:22 PM

Should There Be Rules for Social Media Use? - Huffington Post (blog)

Should There Be Rules for Social Media Use? Huffington Post (blog) I have read some very thought-provoking posts and associated commentary over the past couple of weeks focusing on how particular educators use social media. What I have found interesting is the powerful opinions as to how one should use social media.

01/05/2013 06:39 PM

Boulder's Mapleton Elk now a social media figure - The Daily Camera

Boulder's Mapleton Elk now a social media figure The Daily Camera For the second time in nine months, a Boulder area woodland creature that met an untimely end has generated a major Internet buzz and become a social media celebrity. "Find me justice. I was just an elk who enjoyed the Mapleton Hill neighborhood," came ... and more »

01/06/2013 06:39 AM

Reports: Twitter 'insult' brings 2-year Kuwait prison sentence against social ... - Fox News

NDTV Reports: Twitter 'insult' brings 2-year Kuwait prison sentence against social ... Fox News KUWAIT CITY â€Â" Kuwaiti media say a social media activist has been sentenced to two years in prison for a Twitter post deemed insulting to the Gulf nation's ruler. Authorities across the Western-allied Gulf Arab states have sharply increased crackdowns ... Kuwaiti gets 2 years for insulting emir on TwitterReuters India all 259 news articles »

01/05/2013 12:17 PM

India struggles with social media following rape uproar - Washington Post

Economic Times India struggles with social media following rape uproar Washington Post NEW DELHI â€Â" Protests against a brutal gang rape galvanized thousands of young Facebook- and Twitter-savvy Indians last week, and they once again exposed the Indian government's beleaguered and often-blundering efforts to join the social media ... Naming of gangrape victim welcomed on social mediaHindustan Times all 4,965 news articles »

01/06/2013 10:29 AM

Parents warned on social media overuse - The Nation

Parents warned on social media overuse The Nation At the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Associa-tion (APA), Rosen warned that frequent overuse of social media could cause mental illnesses in young people - for example bipolar disorder, which was an alternate emotional state ...

01/06/2013 05:50 AM

Get the Best Out of Social Media in 2013 - Patch.com

Get the Best Out of Social Media in 2013 Patch.com Business owners, news junkies and people young and old are using social media, but are they getting the best use of it? Chicago Tribune social media experts Amu Guth and Scott Kleinberg offered 12 tips to improve online strategies in 2013. Pause before ...

01/06/2013 07:39 AM

Tightly-controlled social media access to replace censorship in Iran - Middle East Online

Middle East Online Tightly-controlled social media access to replace censorship in Iran Middle East Online TEHRAN - Iran is designing "intelligent software" that would give citizens restricted and controlled access to banned social networking sites, local media Sunday quoted police chief Esmaeil Ahmadi Moghadam as saying. "Smart control of social networks ... New plans in Iran to control social media accessAl-Bawaba all 266 news articles »

01/05/2013 10:19 PM

In Steubenville, hundreds protest police, social media response to alleged rape - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Examiner.com In Steubenville, hundreds protest police, social media response to alleged rape Pittsburgh Post Gazette In Steubenville, hundreds protest police, social media response to alleged rape. Videos, allegations create firestorm of debate in small Ohio Valley town. January 6, 2013 12:17 am. Participants taking part in a rally at the Jefferson County Courthouse ... Defense battles social media blizzard in Ohio rape caseCNN Rape Case Shakes Ohio Town, Fueled By Social Media And AngerNPR (blog) Ohio city starts website after criticism, social media pressure over teen rapeExaminer.com Skim That -Fox News all 902 news articles »