Protest to be held in Barnstaple against changes to Chivenor Search and Rescue
This is North Devon -- A protest will be held in the centre of Barnstaple tonight to oppose plans to move North Devon's Search and Rescue crew to Wales. North Devon district councillor Frank Biederman...
View ArticleIs The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue in Folkestone?
This is Kent -- CALM the stampedes, put down the cameras and relax everyone, rumours the Script's frontman Danny O'Donoghue is in Folkestone this morning have been quashed. Users on social media had...
View ArticleFinancial advisors warm to social media
Financial advisors view social media as an increasingly important tool to engage clients, grow their business and better understand clients' ... Reported by Finextra 3 hours ago.
View Article5ive don’t think One Direction would be successful in America without Twitter
Earlier today we spent a fun half an hour hanging out with 5ive. It’s a tough job… etc. They boys answered your questions, but also asked one of their own. And it was quite an interesting question....
View ArticlePrize characters: Heat launches first Twitter awards | Media Monkey
Another reason, as if you needed one, to think twice before sending that tweet. Heat magazine has launched its first-ever Twitter awards, celebrating the "joyful collision of celebrities and social...
View ArticleEgyptian blogger hands himself in after prosecutor orders his arrest
Activists fear crackdown on opposition as blogger Alaa Abdel-Fattah is accused of instigating violence A prominent Egyptian blogger has handed himself in to authorities, a day after the country's...
View ArticleFlipboard 2.0 aims to get people curating their own digital magazines
Having attracted 50m users so far, can news app's Pinterest-like new features make it even more mainstream? When it first launched in July 2010, Flipboard was an interesting new spin on news...
View ArticleUS: Hundreds of thousands take to social media to support equal marriage
Thousands of social media users have taken to Facebook and Twitter, to change their profile pictures to an altered version of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) logo, in support of equal marriage....
View ArticleTitanic effort earns History Press award
This is Gloucestershire -- THE History Press in Brimscombe won a major award at the 2013 Independent Publishers Guild annual conference. It received the Nielsen Digital Marketing Award for best digital...
View ArticlePhil Spencer appointed to new role at Zoopla
TV presenter Phil Spencer has been made brand ambassador for Zoopla. He will be working on a variety of consumer-facing initiatives covering social media, advice forums and competitions as well as...
View ArticleAngels launches new social media division for agents
Angels Media, publisher of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, has set up a new social media wing. The aim is to help agents create brand awareness and manage their reputations through the...
View ArticleFair share of reality show stars over the years
This is Grimsby -- HULL has had its fair share of reality TV show stars, appearing in everything from Fame Academy to Sky1's Got To Dance. Roxanne Cooper, who now runs her own dance school, came sixth...
View ArticleFrom Ant and Dec to Twitter, understanding your audience is all important
This is Derbyshire -- AS the financial world crumbled, marketing spending tumbled and entrepreneurial eyes around the globe were glued to television screens, behind the scenes at business news channel...
View ArticleQatar orchestrates unity at the Doha 'summit of the Syrian seat'
* Ian Black*: Arab League determination to tackle regional crises masks doubts about whether it can make a difference Arab unity, to paraphrase Gandhi's quip about western civilization, would be a fine...
View ArticleUni study into terrace racism
This is Staffordshire -- A REPORT into the attitudes of football fans has found racism never left the terraces. Ellis Cashmore, professor of culture, media and sport at Staffordshire University, led...
View ArticleMiddle East and Asia Top List of Mobile Consumers
Tweet People now spend more time online than they do with traditional forms of content – with mobile usage in China exceeding TV, radio and print. Global digital media use, which includes social media...
View ArticleKendall Jenner Trying to Get Fat!
KENDALL Jenner hates being criticized because she’s skinny. The 17-year-old half-sister of Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian — who often uploads her scantily clad modeling photos on social media —...
View Article2014 Jeep Cherokee's racy design stirs up social-media storm
DETROIT (Reuters) - The 2014 Jeep Cherokee revives one of the brand's hallowed nameplates, one that dates back nearly 40 years. But the Chrysler Group's new crossover vehicle looks like it would fit...
View ArticleIs social media 'avatar activism' effective? | Poll
As the US supreme court hears arguments over gay marriage, a viral social media campaign has seen thousands modify their logos and avatars in solidarity with gay rights. Is this a meaningful form of...
View ArticleDemos urges police to gather intelligence from social media
Think tank Demos urges UK police forces to appoint a senior officer to take charge of gathering intelligence from social media Reported by ComputerWeekly 6 hours ago.
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