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03/27/2013 03:33 PM

Social Media Unites Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage, But Is that Enough? - PBS

PBS Social Media Unites Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage, But Is that Enough? PBS He credits the images' instant virality to such celebrities as Beyonce, George Takei and Martha Stewart using the image, or some form of it, on their own social media accounts. In the weeks leading up to the Supreme Court cases, Human Rights Campaign ... Avatar activism: are social media avatars effective in showing support?The Guardian (blog) Red Equality Symbol Floods Social Media with Defense of Marriage Act ...Patch.com People using social media to share their views on same sex marriagesNews 10NBC USA TODAY -NBC2 News -WWSB ABC 7 all 375 news articles »

03/27/2013 02:27 PM

Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media - USA TODAY

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) â€Â" Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies and celebrities from Beyonce to George Takei joined millions of social media users in posting and tweaking a simple red logo in support of gay ... Gay marriage equality logo spreads on social mediaEconomic Times Red equal sign: Gay marriage equality box spreads on social mediaABC15.com (KNXV-TV) all 11 news articles »

03/27/2013 04:54 PM

Follow us on social media (seriously) - ZDNet

Follow us on social media (seriously) ZDNet Social media actually makes it worse, as the shorter posts encourage more controversial opinions and less details. I'd actually like bloggers to do more work, rather than less. For the brave few who are still giving us useful information like Mary and ...

03/27/2013 10:46 AM

Prosecutors vary in use of social media - Chicago Tribune

Prosecutors vary in use of social media Chicago Tribune Some area state's attorneys' offices are turning to social media to keep in touch with their communities and relay helpful information. The Lake County state's attorney's office recently launched its official Facebook page and Twitter account after ... and more »

03/27/2013 05:14 PM

Are #hashtags geeky? 71% of social media users say no - VentureBeat

VentureBeat Are #hashtags geeky? 71% of social media users say no VentureBeat Almost three quarters of social media users now employ hashtags, a new study by digital ad agency RadiumOne suggests, and close to half click on hashtags to explore new related content. That's more than a little surprising, since hashtag use in social ... Facebook working on integrating Hashtags on its platform (Photos)Examiner.com Twitter #hashtags are #harmful, says New York Times social media editor ...NEWS.com.au all 17 news articles »

03/27/2013 10:57 AM

The Book of Mormon offers gospel lessons in social-media marketing - The Guardian (blog)

The Guardian (blog) The Book of Mormon offers gospel lessons in social-media marketing The Guardian (blog) For theatres using social media, it's hard to be sure that their efforts are translating into direct ticket sales. After all, Spring Awakening ran a very prominent social-media campaign, but couldn't translate it into box office success. Teenagers ... and more »

03/27/2013 02:38 PM

Pew's social media study pushes all the wrong buttons - Fox News

Pew's social media study pushes all the wrong buttons Fox News The February 2013 report of social media users has either forgot about Asian-Americans, lumped them in with their white counterparts or refused to score them. Why would Pew publish a comparison of social media users that doesn't track Asian-Americans? and more »

03/27/2013 11:20 AM

Steubenville teens ordered to stay off social media - Toledo Blade

Politic365 Steubenville teens ordered to stay off social media Toledo Blade STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Two teenage girls accused of sending threatening tweets about the 16-year-old victim in the Steubenville rape case were released on house arrest today and ordered not to use social media. The girls, both 16, had been confined to ... Social Media Creates Trail for SuspectsWKBN/WYFX-TV Ohio girls get house arrest, lose social media privileges for threatening rape ...Tribune-Review The Steubenville Rape Case, Social Media and Human DecencyPolitic365 The Globe -Daily Nebraskan all 123 news articles »

03/27/2013 08:50 AM

Is social media 'avatar activism' effective? - The Guardian

The Guardian Is social media 'avatar activism' effective? The Guardian As the US supreme court hears arguments over gay marriage, a viral social media campaign has seen thousands of individuals and organisations from the Sierra Club to the Huffington Post modify their logos and avatars in solidarity with gay rights. Is ... and more »

03/27/2013 06:12 AM

Spam's 'Sir-Can-A-Lot' social media campaign: Brilliant Oreo copycat or ... - MinnPost.com (blog)

Spam's 'Sir-Can-A-Lot' social media campaign: Brilliant Oreo copycat or ... MinnPost.com (blog) Nicole Behne, senior product manager for Hormel says, “Social media allows us to target our message to a narrower base of consumers that have a higher likelihood of buying this product, which makes it more cost effective.” I wouldn't argue that, but I ...