Monthly Archives: May 2010
Searching social media updates for news and information
A PalmBeachPost.com blog post that got thousands of pageviews in one day and was featured prominently on our homepage for hours began with a single tweet (right) from a South Florida woman who was wondering aloud to the cyberverse about … Continue reading
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Austin examples show Twitter is an essential tool in breaking news
A deadly Category 4 hurricane. A mass shooting at the most populous U.S. military base in the world. A disturbed man’s suicide attack on a building housing IRS offices. All were major news events in the Austin American Statesman’s coverage … Continue reading
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The good and bad of Facebook: Protect your privacy while tapping into the local community
The backlash over Facebook’s privacy concerns continues. The company had an FTC complaint filed against it recently; NYU students are developing an alternative Facebook, and some FB users are deactivating their accounts. Others (including me) are removing all but the … Continue reading
Filed under Facebook, Social media
Social media updates: Bigger can be better with Twitter, but not always
Social media statistics can be tricky. For one thing, a large number of followers or fans isn’t necessarily better. Twitter users who have just a few relevant and influential followers, for instance, can sometimes get more out of the microblogging … Continue reading
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