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03/31/2013 10:21 AM

Emanuel Administration Loses Social Media Guru - CBS Local

Emanuel Administration Loses Social Media Guru CBS Local With growth of platforms like Facebook and Twitter exploding, Kevin Hauswirth described his primary goal as the city's first social media director this way: “How can we use these tools to actually make something work better?” What resulted from that ...

03/31/2013 08:07 AM

Ely, Minnesota Social Media Ban: Town Announces Mandatory Unplugging - Huffington Post

Ely, Minnesota Social Media Ban: Town Announces Mandatory Unplugging Huffington Post In an attempt to get people outside "where only the birds tweet," the town of Ely, Minn., has announced a ban on social media, going into effect on April 1, 2013. “The only thing online here is a fish. And why would anyone need Pinterest?” Ross ...

03/30/2013 04:12 PM

Unconsidered Trifles: Found Comedy in the Age of Social Media - Daily Beast

Unconsidered Trifles: Found Comedy in the Age of Social Media Daily Beast More specifically, it needed social networking. It's easy to forget these days, but sharing things online used to be a cumbersome and limited process. You'd post something to a forum and those with a direct interest in the subject might see it or might ...

03/31/2013 07:47 AM

Social media sledging didn't justify Dugan's abuse - Sydney Morning Herald

NEWS.com.au Social media sledging didn't justify Dugan's abuse Sydney Morning Herald Josh Dugan had 2 million reasons to walk away from a social media fight, but couldn't resist getting in the ring. The axed Raiders star can complain as much as he wants about getting heckled by fans on social media and not having to put up with the abuse. Josh Dugan's NRL career in tatters after latest social media outburstNEWS.com.au Broncos end Dugan talks after social media abuseTVNZ Time for footballers to heed Dugan's social media disasterThe Roar all 25 news articles »

03/28/2013 06:28 PM

Police Dept. Sets Rules for Officers' Use of Social Media - New York Times

VentureBeat Police Dept. Sets Rules for Officers' Use of Social Media New York Times Looking to avoid troublesome social media postings by its officers, the New York Police Department has issued strict guidelines and ordered its members to comb through their personal profiles on Facebook, Twitter and other Web sites to ensure they are ... NYPD introduces strict social media rules for its officersThe Verge NYPD Social Media Guidelines Warn Officers To Keep Facebook, Twitter CleanHuffington Post NYPD gives cops new social media rules: Don't be dumbVentureBeat PC Magazine -New York Business Journal -ABC News all 95 news articles »

03/30/2013 02:28 PM

It's Time for Dell to Activate Its Investment in Social Media - Forbes

It's Time for Dell to Activate Its Investment in Social Media Forbes It's kinda weird coming from a company that has been a poster-child for social media engagement. It traces its efforts back to 2006, has run a “social media command center” at its headquarters since 2010, and now offers social media tech support for ...

03/31/2013 05:08 AM

Duff: Parents need to understand dangers of social media - The Coloradoan

Duff: Parents need to understand dangers of social media The Coloradoan Clearly, there is some pain in such behavior. Their day will come, either officially, following a police investigation, or unofficially when the culprit discovers no joy can come of his or her actions. Anybody who uses social media in such a nefarious ...

03/30/2013 10:16 PM

Chinese émigrés in the US flocking to 'QQ' - Boston Globe

Boston Globe Chinese émigrés in the US flocking to 'QQ' Boston Globe China's giant social media companies are quietly gaining a foothold in Boston, Quincy, Providence, and other US cities as thousands of immigrants transport the new technology to America, aiding the companies' bid for a bigger share of the worldwide ...

03/30/2013 11:06 PM

Automakers aim to make texting, social media less distracting for drivers - Detroit Free Press

Automakers aim to make texting, social media less distracting for drivers Detroit Free Press Automakers including Chrysler, BMW and General Motors are racing to make driving less distracting for those who want to text, e-mail and even check social media behind the wheel. "Integrating certain apps into a vehicle limits eyes off the road and ...

03/30/2013 08:10 PM

Palestinians fall victim to pan-Middle Eastern crackdown on social networks - RT

RT Palestinians fall victim to pan-Middle Eastern crackdown on social networks RT Ismail, who works in computer programming and is active in social media said "I was summoned 10 times in the past six months over my activity on social networking pages." Also on Thursday, a court in Bethlehem sentenced a journalist to a one-year term ... and more »