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03/03/2013 03:48 AM

Twitter's Box-Office Smash - Daily Beast

Daily Beast Twitter's Box-Office Smash Daily Beast The producers of Girls Rising, a 100-minute film featuring nine stories of heroic girls from around the world, concluded that they would circumvent the traditional route of theater distribution and rely instead on social-media tools â€Â" Facebook, Twitter ... and more »

03/03/2013 10:33 AM

Social media playing an increasing role in election campaigns - The Nation

Technorati Social media playing an increasing role in election campaigns The Nation The Bangkok governor election showed that social media has become deeply embedded in politics, serving not only as a timely communications channel between candidates and constituents but also as a comprehensive news source for the mass media and ... Social media expert offers advice for businessesTyler Morning Telegraph Advisers benefit from "listening" on social mediaReuters Open for Business: The ups and downs of social mediaHelena Independent Record Washington Post -Care2.com (blog) -TrainingZone.co.uk (blog) all 53 news articles »

03/03/2013 06:29 AM

From motivation to slander: How social media leverages shame for better and ... - Digital Trends

Digital Trends From motivation to slander: How social media leverages shame for better and ... Digital Trends Shame is a powerful motivator. If you know people will judge you for your behavior, you tend to try harder to do things the right way. Combine it with social media, which lets you broadcast the minutiae of your life to the world, and you've got a ...

03/02/2013 10:49 AM

'Zombies' infest Yale social network account - USA TODAY

'Zombies' infest Yale social network account USA TODAY That's "zombies" as in "zombie followers" on Sina Weibo â€Â" the hugely popular "weibo," or microblogging, site that's roughly akin to Twitter and has attracted more than 500 million followers since debuting in 2009. A common feature on Chinese social ... and more »

03/02/2013 06:10 PM

This Facebook-Twitter Marriage Proposal Shows Social Media Might Not Be ... - TechCrunch

This Facebook-Twitter Marriage Proposal Shows Social Media Might Not Be ... TechCrunch We all know that social media can sometimes ironically be more alienating than anything, but this is really an example of Twitter and Facebook at their best, bringing people together and helping them chronicle the special moments in their lives. It ...

03/02/2013 03:35 PM

Snowcial - social media's peak networking - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle Snowcial - social media's peak networking San Francisco Chronicle Disruptive was easily the most-used word by speakers the past few days at Tahoe Snowcial, an annual meet-up of snow-loving social-media innovators at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Or, as nearly every one of the 100-plus participants calls it, just plain ...

03/03/2013 04:56 AM

Social media and Internet facility banned aboard Titanic II! - Hindustan Times

Sky News Australia Social media and Internet facility banned aboard Titanic II! Hindustan Times return to a different age, when there was a whole different social fabric. It's no bad thing to take some time with your family and friends," Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer, who has unveiled the blueprints for a successor ship to the ill-fated ... Social media not allowed aboard Titanic IIIndian Express all 83 news articles »

03/02/2013 09:27 PM

Local cops increasingly turn to social media for preventive policing - Pasadena Star-News

Local cops increasingly turn to social media for preventive policing Pasadena Star-News MONTEREY PARK - On a cold and drizzly morning at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau, a 25-year-old social media dispatcher is sitting at a computer station in a dimly lit room skimming social media feeds on three large screens. and more »

03/03/2013 02:34 AM

HK curbs on milk formula spark debate on social media - South China Morning Post

HK curbs on milk formula spark debate on social media South China Morning Post New measures to limit the amount of milk formula transported from Hong Kong into the mainland have sparked fervent but divided opinion across social media. The new regulation, which went into effect on Friday, bars travellers from taking more than 1 ... and more »

03/02/2013 05:50 PM

Eye Openers: Social media sportsmanship - Quad City Times

Eye Openers: Social media sportsmanship Quad City Times One of the most remarkable facets of the situation came after the games on the social networking scene. Situations such as this are ripe for gloating, finger-pointing and excuse-making on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Pro ...