Today's media stories from the papers
Our roundup of the day's media stories, including Mail Online to launch in Australia and Stylist marks 200th issue If you are viewing this on the web and would like to get our email every morning,...
View ArticleTop ten corporate social media blunders
Social media can be a great way for brands to engage with customers. But when a campaign backfires, the meltdowns are painful and all too public. Here are the best of the worst social media campaigns....
View ArticleTargeted networking and social media: how to win new business efficiently
Networking with a purpose, partnerships with other small businesses and staff training are key to winning new business, experts say When it comes to business efficiency, the main focus is often on the...
View ArticleHarvey Nichols sparks Twitter buzz with tongue-in-cheek Christmas ad
'Sorry I Spent It on Myself' encourages viewers to spend as little as possible on their loved ones in favour of indulging themselves Harvey Nichols has sparked a social media buzz with its Christmas ad...
View ArticleVietnam announces big fines for social media 'propaganda'
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will hand out fines of 100 million dong ($4,740) to anyone criticizing the government on social media, under a new law announced this week, the latest measure in a widening......
View ArticleNHS to launch Tripadvisor-style website
Following a three month trial involving 20 hospital trusts, the scheme is to be rolled out nationally next year The NHS is to establish a patient feedback website, styled after the popular travel site...
View ArticleNew word paints a depressing picture of the 'me' generation
This is Cornwall -- So the term "selfie" has been chosen as word of the year by the august bunch of lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries. I suppose it could have been worse – they might have gone for...
View ArticleTwitter tips and tricks for your arts organisation – advice from the experts
All the best comments and insights from our last live chat on Twitter use, abuse and best practice in the arts • Read the top Twitter don'ts from our panel *Taras Young, digital content manager, Arts...
View ArticleVIDEO: Social media helps anorexia patients
BBC Local News: Berkshire -- The NHS in Berkshire is using social media to help patients suffering from anorexia recover and stay well. Reported by BBC Local News 1 day ago.
View ArticleGrowing number of girls suffer low self-esteem, says report
More girls now unhappy with the way they look while sexual harassment is commonplace, a new Girlguiding report says A growing number of girls and young women say they are unhappy with the way they look...
View ArticleCarrie returns for a social media generation
Classic horror updated for the social media generation Reported by BBC News 22 hours ago.
View ArticleHow can brands access young people online responsibly?
Brands can use social media to connect with children and young people but protections must be in place, says Matthew Yeomans Young people live a great deal of their lives through social media. So its...
View ArticleQ with Jian Ghomeshi
The Canadian talk-show superstar's programme tackles the issues head on – as exemplified by his look at how Mexico's drug cartels are exploiting social media Q with Jian Ghomeshi A bleak week for CBC,...
View ArticlePeaches Geldof apologises for Ian Watkins sex abuse tweet
Geldof may face criminal charges for identifying on Twitter two women whose babies were abused by Lostprophets singer Peaches Geldof has offered an apology for revealing on Twitter the names of two...
View ArticleAn image that shows desperation of Syria's hungry? Or just a misunderstood...
An image of Syrians cutting up a lion is being shared widely on social media, with activists pointing to the picture as proof that the nation's besieged citizens are now so hungry they are having to...
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Campaign raises awareness of 'terrifying' reality of cyberstalking
This is Exeter -- Organisers are hoping Domestic Abuse Awareness Week in Devon and Cornwall will have encouraged more victims of cyberstalking to take steps to protect themselves. The campaign, which...
View ArticleMegaphone for social movements: campaigning in the surveillance state
The internet has given activists the means to communicate, mobilise supporters and take action – but while they are watching the government, the state's watching them From the Arab revolutions to...
View ArticleBlack Friday: what does it mean for UK retailers?
As Black Friday draws to a close, *Viv Craske* outlines some of the other ways in which retailers can be attracting the Christmas shoppers early Over the past couple of years we've seen UK retailers...
View ArticleThe Ian Watkins case: who decides if the sins of an artist negate their art?
After the Lostprophets' singer Ian Watkins admitted sex crimes, HMV withdrew the band's music from sale. But there have been many past cases where art has outlived its creators' shame Ian Watkins will,...
View ArticleOpen thread: how should we deal with spoilers?
We all know that sinking feeling when someone ruins a TV moment for us, but we also want to discuss shows as soon as we've watched them. What's your take on the spoiler dilemma? A few months ago, in a...
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