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Hollywood hits Twitter to pay tribute to dads – msnbc.com

Sunday, June 19th, 2011
Daily MailHollywood hits Twitter to pay tribute to dadsmsnbc.comMany of Hollywood's biggest names got into the Father's Day spirit on Sunday sending messages of gratitude to their dads via Twitter. Eric Stonestreet: A Fathers Day gift: I'm …

How Social Media Helps Old Media

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

News breaks across your Twitter stream. J.Krum’s photo of the US Airlines plane after its landing in the Hudson River was the turning point, and the Egyptian revolution was the acknowledgement of what Jeff Jarvis refers to as citizen journalism. Actually, we’ve been citizen journalists for years, from the town crier to man-in-the street comments and letters to the editor. The difference is that citizens now have easy access to free publishing platforms forcing media entities to rethink their roles and revenue models. Here are three ways that media entities can extend their use of social media and 3 ways to expand their revenues.

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Edge of Glory’ video sparks Twitter war – Los Angeles Times (blog)

Friday, June 17th, 2011
Idolator: All About The MusicLady Gaga's 'Edge of Glory' video sparks Twitter warLos Angeles Times (blog)Gibson took to Twitter to explain her side of the story. "411..The EOG.. Video was not directed by me.. And creative Changes happe…

Employers, schools look at Facebook, Twitter profiles – Enterprise News

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
CBC.caEmployers, schools look at Facebook, Twitter profilesEnterprise NewsCompanies and schools are increasingly looking to social media to check up on candidates before making offers. Miriam Salpeter, a job search and social media coach and author of …

iPad 3 to feature a Retina Display? – CNET

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
International Business TimesiPad 3 to feature a Retina Display?CNETTech site TechUnwrapped reported yesterday that a tipster found images in the framework for integrating Twitter into Apple's next mobile OS that were double the 1024×768 resolution …

Facebook Photo Sharing App Coming Soon?

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
It appears Facebook may want users to do more with photos, as leaked images and documents suggest that the social network is on the verge of unveiling its own photo sharing app for the iPhone. TechCrunch has obtained “roughly 50 …

Facebook’s Twitter-like Feature Could Help Your Business – PCWorld

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Shiny ShinyFacebook's Twitter-like Feature Could Help Your BusinessPCWorldThe feature is clearly an attempt to replicate (or at least tap into) the power of real-time sharing, which Twitter has dominated since its inception. The Happening Now bar a…

Has Facebook Peaked?

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
To be clear, this isn’t an “Is Facebook dead?” piece. Obviously Facebook is far from dead, and has become integrated in many facets of our lives, and will likely become integrated in more. In fact, just a few days ago, …

The Internet Wraps Up The NBA Finals in Style

Monday, June 13th, 2011
If there’s a better mix of Internet content than social media and how it reacts to sports, I’m not sure what it is. Sure, message boards will always blow up if there’s a movie/television show worth discussing, but those “your …

Facebook Loses Members in U.S. & Canada, Still Dominates the World

Monday, June 13th, 2011
The good news for Facebook is that it is still growing. Over the month of May the social network snatched up another 11.8 million users. In April they gained 13.9 million new accounts. And according to Inside Facebook, the service …