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Social media users 50 and older are fastest-growing Web demographic
Awash in jargon -- "wall," "news feed," "tags," "defriend" -- social media can be intimidating for baby boomers and seniors who have spent most of their lives comfortably in an analog world.
Sep 24, 2010 |
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US university experiments with social media blackout
Students and teachers at a Pennsylvania university are banned from "tweeting," updating their Facebook page, sending instant messages or visiting MySpace this week.
Sep 15, 2010 |
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Social media inflames news cycle of Quran burning
(AP) -- The swelling story of a tiny Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran is raising questions of news judgment not only for the media, but for Web users and readers, too.
Sep 10, 2010 |
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The Twit-election: It's the conversation, stupid
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to Saturday's federal election in Australia, Twitter users are clear: politicians who spend time in conversation get most out of the platform, and the Greens are exploiting this ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Facebook and Twitter: the real winners in elections?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Oxford study shows methods of electioneering and political reporting have changed for good because of Facebook and Twitter.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Death of a salesman? Social media debunks views of advertising
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 70% of people find advertising 'sinister' and 'devian' if they dislike the company and social media enhances those feelings, a University of Melbourne study has found.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Facebook, Twitter powerful business tools: research group
Social media such as Facebook and Twitter or blogging sites have become powerful tools that influence what people buy, online researcher Nielsen said Wednesday, urging business to embrace the trend.
Jun 30, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: Track kids' social media use
Kids don’t just call a friend to say hi anymore. Today, they often log on to social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, to touch base with others.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2010 |
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MySpace, Twitter users more likely to share personal information: researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The more social networking sites a person belongs to, the more willing they are to share personal information, accept the advice of others on those sites and then act on those suggestions according to recent ...
May 21, 2010 |
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Carnegie Mellon study of Twitter sentiments yields results similar to public opinion polls
Computer analysis of sentiments expressed in a billion Twitter messages during 2008-2009 yielded measures of consumer confidence and of presidential job approval similar to those of well-established public opinion polls, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 11, 2010 |
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New study examines use of social media in the classroom
A recent study by the Lab for Social Computing at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that the use of social media in classroom settings has little effect on building connections or social capital among students.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 05, 2010 |
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Writer's Block? IBM Researchers Have the Cure
Bloggers afflicted with writer's block can take heart: IBM researchers have developed a topic generator that relies on the wisdom of online crowds for inspiration and feedback.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Researchers say Twitter algorithm can predict movie profits
Want to know how "Clash of the Titans" will fare at the box office this weekend? Check Twitter.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 06, 2010 |
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US military lets soldiers Tweet, blog and Facebook
The Pentagon said soldiers will be allowed to Tweet, blog and update their Facebook pages on the US military's non-classified computer network under a new policy.
Feb 27, 2010 |
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Isolated Australia at forefront of social networking craze
From the moment she wakes in inner-west Sydney, Danielle Warby is online. She checks Facebook, she reads Twitter. She blogs and Tweets during the day, in spare moments between her marketing job at Sydney University. ...
Feb 26, 2010 |
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