2013: The year in social media
Social networks have revealed the most popular people, places and trends throughout 2013. Reported by BBC News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleTwo charged over Caroline Criado-Perez tweets
Man and woman accused of improper use of a communications network in relation to abusive tweets to feminist campaigner A man and a woman are to be charged with improper use of a communications network...
View ArticleFrost & Sullivan Recognizes Teleperformance's Value-Enhancing Strategies for...
-- Customer Experience Lab and ePerformance Social Media Hub in Lisbon, Portugal mark a step forward for the company in the difficult European market MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 16, 2013...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia's digital generation takes on Twitter … and authorities
Social media use is flourishing in the conservative country, but criticising Islam remains a definite red lineTurki al-Hamad paid a heavy price for a tweet. Last year the novelist told his followers...
View ArticleSaudi digital generation takes on Twitter, YouTube … and authorities
Conservative country boasts world's highest use of sites per capita, but criticising Islam remains a clear red line Turki al-Hamad paid a heavy price for a tweet. Last year the novelist told his...
View ArticleWaitrose goes live on line with Heston Blumenthal
Supermarket hopes social media will 'open the brand to new people', while Sainsbury's uses food bloggers to push message The small but pretty church hall in the Buckinghamshire village of Waddesdon is...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia using arrests and beatings 'to scare online critics'
Human Rights Watch report says government targets internet commentators and journalists to try and crush talk of reforms Saudi Arabia is trying to silence calls for reform and criticism of its rulers...
View ArticleFacebook acquires sport data firm
Facebook acquires SportStream, a firm that analyses social media mentions of sport and enables users to aggregate, filter and display "real-time" data. Reported by BBC News 8 hours ago.
View ArticleYou're wrong, George Monbiot – there is nothing secret about this EU trade...
Our negotiations over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership are fully open to scrutiny, and Europe will benefit George Monbiot, in his article on the negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade...
View ArticleHirst looking for first in the Rural Oscars
This is Lincolnshire -- AN award-winning family butchers has reached the final of the Butchers category in the prestigious Countryside Alliance Awards 2013. RJ Hirst Butchers in Woodhall Spa were...
View ArticleKantar Media Acquires FishEye Analytics
SINGAPORE and SHANGHAI, December 18, 2013 /Emag.co.uk/ – Asia-Pacific clients to benefit from strengthened language expertise and cutting-edge technology in social media field together with… via...
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Saudi Activists Defy Threats On Social Media
Human rights campaigners are posting messages and videos on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter to push for reforms. Reported by Sky News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleToday's media stories from the papers
Our roundup of the day's media stories, including Sun publisher posts £75m loss and Channel 4's Gogglebox goes global If you are viewing this on the web and would like to get our email every morning,...
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When Sam met Usain: Crypt School pupil on the art of the selfie
This is Gloucestershire -- LAST month, 'selfie' was chosen as the Word of the Year. Yes, if you were not already aware, the word is now in the Oxford English Dictionary. It's been a phenomenon of the...
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BLOG iPhone journalism here I come. Sort of
This is South Wales -- Maybe it is the Christmas sherry talking, but I am finally dipping my toes in the fast moving waters of iPhone journalism. Of course there is nothing new about using iPhones for...
View ArticleSunsets: the Marmite of the photography world
Following a spate of colourful winter sunsets across Britain, Jonny Weeks explores our fascination with the photographs some people love – and others love to hate Walking through my local park last...
View ArticleFashion: do we care more about animal rights than environment?
PETA's recent footage of angora rabbit farming has caused outcry, so why don't we look at the fashion industry's impact on the environment in the same way? Thanks to recent outpourings of support for...
View ArticleYuri Milner invests in satellite maker Planet Labs
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Yuri Milner, the Russian investor known for his bets on high-flying social media companies Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc, is raising his sights beyond the... Reported...
View ArticleStaffordshire Police defend decision to name and shame drink-drivers
This is Staffordshire -- Staffordshire Police has defended its decision to name and shame drink-drivers. The force is using its official Twitter account, @StaffsPolice, to publicly tweet the names of...
View Article5 Lessons In Building Brand Trust With Social Media
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 18, 2013 /Emag.co.uk/ — We all know relationships are a two-way street. However, traditional marketing has long kept the relationship between companies… via Emag.co.uk Reported by...
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