Why social media roles in newsrooms shouldn’t just be for ‘young people’ | Poynter.

Why social media roles in newsrooms shouldn’t just be for ‘young people’ | Poynter.

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The Social Media Mela was NOT a kitty party – The Express Tribune Blog

The Social Media Mela was NOT a kitty party – The Express Tribune Blog: " What is the one common thing between a writer from Mumbai, a journalist from Delhi, a famous film maker from India and a junior doctor from Lahore?"

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How brands are using social media to take back control | Media network | Guardian Professional

How brands are using social media to take back control | Media network | Guardian Professional: "The playing field on which brands and consumers face off has never been more level. Where previously brands controlled the means of broadcast (through PR, advertising and news coverage), consumers now have a megaphone of their own in the form of social media."

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Facebook set to unfriend anonymous snooping - News - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent

Facebook set to unfriend anonymous snooping - News - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent: "The end is nigh for anonymous stalking on the social media website Facebook.

The website has announced that it is going to start letting users know who has viewed items on the social network, a change which is expected to cause the amount of online snooping to plummet."

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The Worst Tweets From the First Year of Twitter

The Worst Tweets From the First Year of Twitter: "I hardly remember 2006. You probably don't either. But that's when Twitter first started! And looking back how we tweeted that fateful first year, it's probably better that none of us remember it. Just check out how awful everyone was at it:"

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Joshua M. Brown: The 25 Most Dangerous People in Financial Media

Joshua M. Brown: The 25 Most Dangerous People in Financial Media: "Dangerous in a good way -- these are the financial media players who are making things very difficult for the establishment to maintain the status quo. Because we tried it their way, allowing the banks and other corporations to write the laws and make all of our decisions for us. Turns out, that's not true democracy or capitalism, it's something else entirely, and we've all had enough. These are the folks leading the charge to take it back."

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Reflections of a Newsosaur: What’s next for newspapers?

Reflections of a Newsosaur: What’s next for newspapers?: "Not so very long ago, the newspaper business was a snap:  Build the largest possible audience, sell the most possible ads, charge the highest possible rates, print the fattest possible papers and pump out the biggest possible profits.  "

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10 lessons on #journalism from Twitter | Forbes India Blog

10 lessons on #journalism from Twitter | Forbes India Blog:

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India's Best Journalists

India's Best Journalists

Euro 2012: Spain vs. Italy on Facebook - Sports Pictures, Images, Fan Videos, Galleries - Visuals Blog - ESPN Playbook - ESPN

Euro 2012: Spain vs. Italy on Facebook - Sports Pictures, Images, Fan Videos, Galleries - Visuals Blog - ESPN Playbook - ESPN:

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