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04/18/2013 04:06 AM

Survey: Young people who use social media seek fame - USA Today - USA TODAY

Social Barrel Survey: Young people who use social media seek fame - USA Today USA TODAY Tweens and young teens who use social media place a higher value on fame than kids who don't use it or use it infrequently, according to a new survey of media use among those ages 9-15. "Kids who claim they want to be famous use more media," says ... Teenagers who Frequently Use Social Media Value Being Famous - Social BarrelSocial Barrel all 2 news articles »

04/18/2013 10:58 AM

What's Appropriate to Share on Social... - ABC News

ABC News What's Appropriate to Share on Social... ABC News While most Twitter and Facebook feeds were dominated by the news, some continued to post their usual status updates, raising questions about social media etiquette and what is and what isn't appropriate to digitally talk about during a national tragedy.

04/18/2013 10:02 AM

Ricin suspect Paul Kevin Curtis an entertainer, conspiracy theorist on social ... - Washington Post (blog)

Ricin suspect Paul Kevin Curtis an entertainer, conspiracy theorist on social ... Washington Post (blog) Celebrity impersonator. YouTube comedian. Judging from his social media accounts, Kevin Curtis, the Mississippi man accused of mailing ricin-laced letters to national leaders, would perhaps describe himself as a local entertainer. But a quick look at ... and more »

04/18/2013 01:11 AM

Social media 911 - Chicago Tribune

Observer (blog) Social media 911 Chicago Tribune Ask yourself: If I was in a dangerous situation where I had to alert someone of my whereabouts and status, can I effectively do that with social media? Do I know how to find the most up-to-date and accurate information in a sea of tweets and status ... Study: Social media a bust for small businesses - USA TodayUSA TODAY University recruitment: one fifth of students say social media doesn't workObserver (blog) Why Small Businesses Are Losing On Social MediaForbes NOLA.com -Digital Trends -Fox News Latino all 110 news articles »

04/18/2013 11:27 AM

Boston Bombings: Truth, Justice and the Wild West of Social Media - Mashable - Mashable

Memeburn Boston Bombings: Truth, Justice and the Wild West of Social Media - Mashable Mashable For some Redditors, everyone in these photos is a potential suspect, and they're quickly targeting people and then launching social media investigations. Don't get me wrong, the subreddit is fascinating: images and ideas about what happened and who ... Boston Marathon Reddit Threads Spark Debate Over Social Media DetectivesHuffington Post Could Reddit, 4Chan find the Boston bombers using social media?Memeburn Social media users come together to support Bostonglobalnews.ca all 70 news articles »

04/18/2013 10:47 AM

Fears of Russian internet crackdown as investigators search social network HQ - The Guardian

The Guardian Fears of Russian internet crackdown as investigators search social network HQ The Guardian The Russian version of Facebook has had its offices searched and its ownership structure shaken amid fears the Kremlin is looking to tighten its grip on the internet. Investigators searched the office of VKontakte, Russia's most popular social network ... Anti-Social Media: Russia's 'Mark Zuckerberg' Under Fire In Hit-And-Run CaseInternational Business Times all 14 news articles »

04/18/2013 04:05 AM

Did Sir Isaac Newton Invent Social Media? - Forbes

Did Sir Isaac Newton Invent Social Media? Forbes Both the guilds and the Royal Society were business-related social media platforms long before there was social media. Put another way, there's always been social media and the rules of the game haven't really changed much. The lessons we can learn ... and more »

04/18/2013 07:18 AM

Northern Trust to workers: Confine social media to your own time - Chicago Tribune

Northern Trust to workers: Confine social media to your own time Chicago Tribune Even Northern Trust Corp., the conservatively run, 123-year-old Chicago financial services provider that prides itself on low turnover, needs to remind employees that social media is something to be done on their personal time. Northern Trust, which ...

04/17/2013 05:56 PM

Instagram Founder Kevin Systrom And Diplo Deliberate Social Media And EDM - Forbes

Instagram Founder Kevin Systrom And Diplo Deliberate Social Media And EDM Forbes Diplo: Social media can be "smoke and mirrors about why you're important or why you're great." (Photo: Brian Valdizno for Forbes). Two DJs took the stage on Wednesday afternoon at the first IMS Engage conference in Los Angeles. But unlike the sets out ...

04/18/2013 07:43 AM

Social media reacts with news, photos after the plant explosion - Houston Chronicle (blog)

Social media reacts with news, photos after the plant explosion Houston Chronicle (blog) Social media reacts with news, photos after the plant explosion. Thursday, April 18, 2013. Comment. CommentsComments(1)Comments(). |. Email. E-mail. |. Print. Blast near Waco. Plant Explosion Texas; LMT_WACO3_041713; Plant Explosion Texas ...