How clean is your Facebook language? - Videos - World - IBNLive

How clean is your Facebook language? - Videos - World - IBNLive

Asia Will Become the New Center of the Internet Broadband News and Analysis

Asia Will Become the New Center of the Internet Broadband News and Analysis: "Internet traffic will grow seven-fold between 2010 and 2015 to reach roughly 1.2 zettabytes globally, and by 2015 video will comprise half of the traffic on the web according to a new report from analyst firm Informa Telecoms & Media. This prediction expects more traffic in general and less video traffic than the other big forecast for web traffic offered by Cisco. Perhaps that’s because Informa isn’t trying to sell gear to service providers. But it may just be the first of several reductions for video traffic coming down the pike, as Cisco’s own data on this is expected out within a few weeks."

Short And Tweet: The Top 9 Tweets Of The Week

Short And Tweet: The Top 9 Tweets Of The Week: "Short and Tweet, our weekly series, brings you the newsiest, most buzzworthy tweets of the past seven days. What's in store this week? Arnold Schwarzenegger's children speak up about their father's latest scandal, the Secret Service apologize for inadvertently mocking Fox News, Lady Gaga sets a new Twitter record and more."

Bin Laden killing: Whither objective journalism? – The Express Tribune Blog

Bin Laden killing: Whither objective journalism? – The Express Tribune Blog: "I remember the general reaction in the newsroom the day the news of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden broke. There was relief, felicitations of ‘Mubarak ho!’ and the excitement of covering what was perhaps one of the biggest stories of the year.

Throughout the day, and the days following the incident, I noted people’s reactions. While some openly celebrated the news, others quietly welcomed the news with relief, adding however that it was against their principles to celebrate death."

BBC News - Footballer's Twitter disclosure order prompts online action

BBC News - Footballer's Twitter disclosure order prompts online action

CLB stalls change; Ram defends Hindu - Home - livemint.com

CLB stalls change; Ram defends Hindu - Home - livemint.com: "The stalemate at Kasturi and Sons Ltd, the company that publishes The Hindu and The Hindu Business Line, continues after the Company Law Board (CLB) on Friday morning ruled that decisions on major internal changes taken at meetings later in the day could not be implemented for now.

Simultaneously, N. Ram, editor-in-chief of The Hindu, defended the editorial integrity of the family-owned newspaper against allegations by his relatives over biased coverage of the alleged wrongdoing in the allocation of second-generation (2G) telecom spectrum."

'Like' Button Follows Web Users - WSJ.com

'Like' Button Follows Web Users - WSJ.com: "Internet users tap Facebook Inc.'s 'Like' and Twitter Inc.'s 'Tweet' buttons to share content with friends. But these tools also let their makers collect data about the websites people are visiting."

Can Microsoft and Facebook topple Google together? - The Week

Can Microsoft and Facebook topple Google together? - The Week: "Microsoft expanded its partnership with Facebook on Monday, melding Bing search results with data from the Facebook network of the person doing the searching. The new 'social search' features — you'll see what stories and products your Facebook friends 'like' in your search results,"

5 things you should never share on Facebook - Yahoo! India Finance

5 things you should never share on Facebook - Yahoo! India Finance: "Almost every user likes to share everything on their Facebook page but certain updates can lead to criticism, embarrassment and even job termination.

So here's a shortlist of what you shouldn't share on the social networking site, reports CBS news.

1.That your job sucks.

If you say this, you could be fired.

2.That you hate your ex."

13 People Who Got Fired For Their Tweets

13 People Who Got Fired For Their Tweets: "Connor Riley had a job offer from Cisco on the table. She tweeted: “Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work.”"

Empire Avenue: The Next Big Thing in Social Media | Smedio | The New Media and Social Web Guide for Business and Marketers

Empire Avenue: The Next Big Thing in Social Media | Smedio | The New Media and Social Web Guide for Business and Marketers: "Is it a game, a social media exchange, a social media measurement tool or a rating system? Empire Avenue has been the eye candy of the social media world since the last month or so. Being an avid admirer of innovation in social media, I couldn’t resist the temptation to jump aboard the Empire Avenue bandwagon."

7.5 million Facebook users are under 13: study - Yahoo! News

7.5 million Facebook users are under 13: study - Yahoo! News: "Some 7.5 million of the 20 million minors who used Facebook in the past year were younger than 13, and a million of them were bullied, harassed or threatened on the site, says a study released Tuesday.
Even more troubling, more than five million Facebook users were 10 years old or younger, and they were allowed to use Facebook largely without parental supervision leaving them vulnerable to threats ranging from malware to sexual predators, the State of the Net survey by Consumer Reports found.
Facebook's terms of service require users to be at least 13 years old but many children, or their parents, get around that rule by giving a false birth date when they sign up for the social networking site."

Are Indian celebs making a hash of Twitter? - Latest Entertainment News

Are Indian celebs making a hash of Twitter? - Latest Entertainment News: "Priyanka Chopra is the new millionaire on the Twitter block, having crossed the 10-lakh follower mark on Monday morning. But even as follower counts swell when B-town stars take to the platform to coo about their roles and Sunday brunches in 140 characters or less, are our celebrity tweeters really making an impact on the hordes that follow them?"

Facebook sharing sending readers to big news sites

The Hindu : Sci-Tech / Internet : Facebook sharing sending readers to big news sites: "Facebook is influencing what news gets read online as people use the Internet’s most popular hangout to share and recommend content.

That’s one of the key findings from a study on the flow of traffic to the Web’s 25 largest news destinations. The study was released Monday by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism."

Indian journalist uses Twitter to get Pakistani visa | Pakistan Today | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia

Indian journalist uses Twitter to get Pakistani visa | Pakistan Today | Latest news, Breaking news, Pakistan News, World news, business, sport and multimedia: "Renowned Indian TV anchor and Group Editor of English News at NDTV, Barkha Dutt used a unique strategy on social networking site Twitter to get a Pakistani visa to cover the crucial happenings in Pakistan after the Abbottabad operation in which al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed. She constantly tweeted and requested Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik to get her the visa.
Malik’s quick response resulted in a great triumph for the Indian journalist, as now she has started broadcasting a live programme from Islamabad. It all started on May 3, when she criticised Pakistan’s visa policy by tweeting, “Sadly no visas for Indian journalists looking to report this story from on the ground :( goodnight all”. On the same day, Barkha approached Malik on Twitter by saying “@SenRehmanMalik sir, how about allowing us visas to report the happenings in Pakistan. Only Indian journalists not permitted sadly.”"

Stephen Glover: Can newspaper 'apps' ever make a profit? - Stephen Glover, Opinion - The Independent

Stephen Glover: Can newspaper 'apps' ever make a profit? - Stephen Glover, Opinion - The Independent: "Last week, The Daily Telegraph launched a new application ('app') for the Apple iPad costing £1.19 for a single edition or £9.99 for a monthly subscription. This week, the Daily Mail is launching its app at 59 pence a day or £6.99 a month. Are such prices realistic, and will these apps find a market?"

Shashi Tharoor has 1 mn Twitter followers, only Sachin ahead - Economic Times

Shashi Tharoor has 1 mn Twitter followers, only Sachin ahead - Economic Times
here is hardly a time when diplomat-turned politician Shashi Tharoor, the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha MP, is not in the news. He now has over one million followers on social networking site Twitter and only batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is above him, his office said Friday.

How Bin Laden News Exploded on Twitter: A Visualization

How Bin Laden News Exploded on Twitter: A Visualization

Bollywood boys on Twitter - General news

Bollywood boys on Twitter - General news: "Its high time you let go off the gossip papers and tune to Twitter to hear it personally from the stars. The Bollywood stars sprinkled a little magic on twitter in India, lighted its torch and handed it over to their fans who were more than happy to take it forward. The potential growth predicted for the micro-blogging site among the Bollywood fan base is exceptionally huge as the film industry caters to an audience close to 2 billion people and the percentage of people connecting with the starts is very small today. As the celebrities know it very well that twitter works in their favor to effectively advertise themselves and their films, tweeting become a daily routine for the stars."

Press freedom precarious

The Hindu : News / National : Press freedom precarious

From blunt and brutal physical assault to sophisticated technical barriers — and the more insidious corporate threat from within — the Indian media have been under attack over the last year.

Several reports catalogued the threats on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday.

‘Press needs freedom from sensation’ – The Express Tribune

‘Press needs freedom from sensation’ – The Express Tribune: "Pakistan’s media has gained a measure of freedom from the government, but now it needs to gain freedom from the sentimentality and sensationalism prevalent in our newspapers and news channels, said speakers at a seminar on Press Freedom Day on Tuesday.
Journalists should keep their emotions in check and give the people the objective facts, said Imtiaz Alam, secretary general of the South Asia Free Media Association, which organised the seminar titled 21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers."

40 Incredibly Stupid Facebook Reactions To Osama Bin Laden's Death: Pics, Videos, Links, News

40 Incredibly Stupid Facebook Reactions To Osama Bin Laden's Death: Pics, Videos, Links, News

World Press Freedom Day 2011 | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

World Press Freedom Day 2011 | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "Established in 1993 by the United Nations General Assembly, World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) is observed annually on May 3. The celebration of WPFD 2011 with the theme “21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers,” coincides with the 20th Anniversary of the 1991 Windhoek Declaration for the promotion of free and pluralistic media."

BBC News Makes A Big Mistake [PIC]

BBC News Makes A Big Mistake [PIC]

Facebook, Twitter job hunting ground for employees - Rediff.com Business

Facebook, Twitter job hunting ground for employees - Rediff.com Business: "With increasing number of users globally, social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn are turning out to be happy hunting grounds for employees seeking new jobs.

Majority of employees surveyed felt that social media are helping them to find new jobs quickly and efficiently, according to HR services firm Ma Foi Randstad. '... 82 per cent of Indian employees are extremely confident on using the social media such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to enable them to find a new job quicker and more efficiently,' Ma Foi Randstad said.

The survey focuses on 'mental mobility status' of employees -- reflecting their readiness to change jobs."

Newspaper front pages capture elation, relief that Osama bin Laden was captured, killed | Poynter.

Newspaper front pages capture elation, relief that Osama bin Laden was captured, killed | Poynter.: "In the 10th year since the September 11 attacks planned by Osama bin Laden, the terrorist leader has been captured and killed by American forces. The word first spread on Twitter, then on network and cable news. This morning, the news dominates major front pages. Below you can view those pages, with thanks to @ronterrell, who shared links to many on Twitter, and to the Newseum. For perspective, here is a gallery of front pages from September 11 and 11, 2001 and another on the first anniversary of the attacks."