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03/10/2013 07:29 PM

Tech-savvy Newark Mayor Booker: Government flunking social media - Reuters

TIME Tech-savvy Newark Mayor Booker: Government flunking social media Reuters AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Cory Booker, the constantly tweeting mayor of Newark, New Jersey, who intends to run for the U.S. Senate, said on Sunday that the federal government needs to reinvent the often overly formal way it uses social media. "It's ... Cory Booker's social media site Waywire falls prey to anti-Semitic video postsNJ.com Cory Booker Storms South by Southwest (SXSW): 9 Highlights from the 'Social ...TIME all 10 news articles »

03/10/2013 02:49 PM

Electing a Pope in a Social Media World - ABC News

NPR Electing a Pope in a Social Media World ABC News When white smoke billows out of the Sistine Chapel's chimney, the centuries-old signal that a new pope has been chosen, thousands of people will get a text message and an email. It's not a service from the Holy See, but rather Pope Alarm, a new website ... At The Vatican, A Social Media Blackout Keeps Cardinals PureNPR Vatican to Strip Papal Conclave of Social Media DevicesVariety Catholics use social media to follow papal electionOmaha World-Herald Salt Lake Tribune all 282 news articles »

03/10/2013 06:38 PM

Pink-slimy world of social media - USA TODAY

Pink-slimy world of social media USA TODAY Social media is most always spoken of in consumer-oriented companies as a great new marketing opportunity. But that's just the sunny face, and phony smile, that masks the real feeling that it represents frightening liabilities. Every company â€Â" or ... and more »

03/10/2013 11:14 PM

Twitter, social media are fertile ground for stock hoaxes - Chicago Tribune

Twitter, social media are fertile ground for stock hoaxes Chicago Tribune In such hoaxes, anonymous users set up accounts with names that sound like prominent market players, issue negative commentary, and spark massive declines. The selling that follows shows how the rapid spread of information on social media can make ... and more »

03/10/2013 09:35 AM

Fizziology Exec Says Social Media Buzz Points To Strong Demand For Sony ... - Forbes

Forbes Fizziology Exec Says Social Media Buzz Points To Strong Demand For Sony ... Forbes Social media research firm Fizziology keeps a close watch on Twitter, Facebook and key blogs to track what press and consumers are saying and thinking about things. When it comes to PS4, things are looking very good for Sony's PS4 launch. Twenty-nine ... and more »

03/10/2013 02:00 PM

Tasha Cunningham: Five lessons learned from social media mistakes - MiamiHerald.com

Tasha Cunningham: Five lessons learned from social media mistakes MiamiHerald.com Ever wonder how big brands recover from social media mistakes? The answer is sometimes they don't. Take the case of HMV, a music retailer based in the United Kingdom. In the midst of layoffs that saw 190 employees make their exit from the company, ...

03/10/2013 09:35 PM

Social media pitfalls - DAWN.com

Social media pitfalls DAWN.com In terms of the social media, we are less adept â€Â" though in the interests of fairness it should be noted that the world generally is slowly getting used to a method of communication that can cause a snippet of information to spread like wildfire, mask ...

03/10/2013 02:42 PM

The 10 Worst Social Media Fails Of The Year So Far - Business Insider

Business Insider The 10 Worst Social Media Fails Of The Year So Far Business Insider The year is less than three months old, yet already several brands have made king-sized screwups in social media. Among their crimes: Using a four-letter word to insult a nine-year-old girl. Live-tweeting a mass layoff. And angering Dave Mustaine of ...

03/10/2013 05:49 AM

Debate flares over impact of social media on Arab Spring and other 'revolutions' - Raw Story

Raw Story Debate flares over impact of social media on Arab Spring and other 'revolutions' Raw Story How important were Twitter, Facebook and other social media in toppling regimes in the Arab Spring uprisings? Amid a fierce debate in academic circles, an upcoming book argues that social media and new technology made a key difference in successful ... and more »

03/10/2013 11:31 AM

Let's use social media for dialogue on education - The Nation

Let's use social media for dialogue on education The Nation During a working trip to Europe, I had kept abreast of the Bangkok-governor election via social media. It is very interesting to see how Facebook/Twitter users actively shared their ideas and information on who should get Bangkok's top post. If only ...