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Over 50s take Facebook training in Nottingham libraries
This is Nottingham -- A group of over 50s have become students of Facebook after taking part in a training session at Bilborough Library. Six adults, all aged over 50, have signed up for a two part...
View ArticleNew Pope Francis I: the reaction
This is Bristol -- The eyes of the world were on Rome last night as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, was unveiled as the new Pope. Thousands flocked to St Peter's Square to...
View ArticleSXSW music festival: Iggy Pop, Haim and The-Dream
For the first of three reports from Austin's SXSW festival, Sam Wolfson overcomes the festival's teething problems (and corporate branding) to go wild with Iggy and Icona Pop SXSW may be a music...
View ArticleLondon Luton airport's recent Facebook 'crash' shows the perils of...
London Luton airport apologised today after a "new, over-enthusiastic member" of its staff posted an image of a plane crash to the company's Facebook page. Reported by Independent 6 hours ago.
View ArticleInternet affair ends in death threat
BBC Local News: Tayside and Central Scotland -- A man is jailed for more than two years after threatening to kill the school sweetheart with whom he rekindled a romance via social media. Reported by...
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Labour campaigner Amy Rutland victim of Twitter hate campaign after Question...
This is Kent -- A LABOUR county council candidate from Margate received a string of online abuse after attacking the UK Independence Party on TV last week. Amy Rutland, 23, standing in the KCC...
View ArticleBreaking News: Chief Constable hands over baton
This is Grimsby -- RETIRING Chief Constable of Humberside Police Tim Hollis said his Force faces increasing challenges in the future with more outsourcing and mergers. Mr Hollis hands over the Chief...
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Justin Bieber Instagram Post Slams Press
The pop star takes to social media to launch a lengthy attack on the press and assures fans he's "a good person with a big heart". Reported by Sky News 3 hours ago.
View ArticleObama's political action group under mounting fire from finance reformers
President hopes to harness voters' data by reshaping Obama for America but advocacy groups say it sets dangerous precedent Barack Obama is coming under mounting fire over the post-election network he...
View ArticleReuters editor Matthew Keys accused of helping Anonymous hack news site
Deputy social media editor – who has a widespread following on Twitter – allegedly gave hackers access Tribune company site A Reuters editor has been indicted in a California district court for...
View ArticleThomson Reuters employee indicted for aiding hackers: court filing
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors obtained an indictment on Thursday accusing Matthew Keys, deputy social media editor at reuters.com, of aiding the group Anonymous to hack into a Tribune Co...
View ArticleThomson Reuters employee indicted for aiding hackers -court filing
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal grand jury indicted Matthew Keys, deputy social media editor at Reuters.com, of aiding the group Anonymous to hack into Tribune Co computers. The incident occurred...
View ArticleSteubenville rape trial: court hears account of alleged attack
Two high school football players accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting 16-year-old while she was intoxicated Two high school football players subjected a 16-year-old girl to a rape attack that...
View ArticleGuardian Students Ebook: How to blog
Get advice on bloggging from the likes of Roy Greenslade, Owen Jones and the Guardian's social media team Whether you want to establish yourself as a journalist, develop your knowledge of a niche...
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Facebook Acquires Hot Studio Team
Tweet Facebook has acquired the team behind Hot Studio, a design agency in the US, which will see “many” of its staff embedded in the social media firm's product design, communication design,...
View ArticleBig Tent Activate Interview: Stephanie Cutter, on the Obama campaign and the...
Ahead of the Big Tent Activate Summit in Delhi, Robin Hough speaks with political consultant Stephanie Cutter who served as deputy campaign manager for president Barack Obama's re-election campaign, on...
View ArticleNew Pope inspires social media banter
Social media users in Brazil and Argentina exchange light-hearted jokes after an Argentine, rather than a Brazilian, was elected as the new Pope. Reported by BBC News 18 hours ago.
View ArticleTwitter users forming tribes with own language, tweet analysis shows
Analysis of millions of tweets finds more precise use of social media which seems to contradict idea that Twitter users want to share everything with everyone • Download the data • More data journalism...
View ArticleGiving up social media for Lent will cleanse your soul, Russians told
Russian Orthodox church advises people to avoid Instagram and Twitter when annual period of self-denial begins next week The Russian Orthodox Church has long told its followers to give up milk and meat...
View ArticleBig Tent Activate Summit Interview: Raghav Bahl, managing director, Network 18
Ahead of the Big Tent Activate Summit, Raghav Bahl, managing director of Network 18 discusses the lessons Indian media companies can learn from the pitfalls of the West Tell us about yourself and your...
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