Felix Baumgartner’s 24-mile skydive from the stratosphere on Sunday was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the moment from their computers, tablets and phones. Here’s a look at how the world, through the Internet, …Find out more from Washington Post
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Social Media’s Impact on 2012 Presidential Election : ‘This Week’ Panel Discussion
Social Media’s Impact on 2012 Presidential Election : ‘This Week’ Panel Discussion. ABCNews. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe. Loading… 11,499 videos. Loading… Alert icon. You need Adobe Flash Player to watch this video. Download it from Adobe.Find out more from ABC News
Obama and Romney’s social media face-off
Present on the social network since March 2007, his team often posts comments on his behalf. His own tweets are followed by the initials ‘bo.’ Obama’s account is the 6th most followed in the world, according to Twopcharts, which tracks the most …Find out more from Phys.Org
Rodriguez: What Twitter can’t tell you
Because Facebook promises to keep us in touch with the people around us, and Twitter touts its ability to instantly share what’s important, social media seemed like a quick fix. I started following the feeds of some trusted local reporters, television …Find out more from Los Angeles Times
Social Networking, Facebook And The Vote
No, they now demand volunteers turn over their social media profiles. Data specialists will then request that they contact designated friends, those they believe are likely to support their candidate thanks to dining at certain restaurants, or …Find out more from Forbes
Social media surveillance helps the government read your mind
Big Brother has more collected more info on the average American than the Stasi did on East Germans. In fact, the more you use social media, the more you give government to collect about you. The Army even considers the use social networks to be a sign …Find out more from Network World
Social media and the PCC elections: Tweeting candidates
Social media has been seized upon by politicians and election candidates as a way to raise awareness and reach potential voters. Sites such as Twitter and Facebook are seen by many as an essential part of any candidate’s campaign. But with a month to …Find out more from BBC News
What’s Fair for ‘Social’ Media in the Workplace?
Facebook and other social media sites can be handy tools for connecting with friends. Or they can sap up time on the job and give the world a look at intimate details of personal life. When it comes to the workplace, those factors — combined with a …Find out more from HispanicBusiness.com
Johnson County Sheriff – The Social Media Experiment
Today, we are in the midst of a massive, worldwide experiment called social media. This offers us in corrections and law enforcement new options. We can be a part of the experiment, learning to crawl then walk, or we can turn a blind eye, bury our …Find out more from Corrections.com
Blog posts about Social Media
Social Media Upending Privacy in Real World – NYTimes.com
While you’re going about your daily life, stopping to get coffee with a crush, meeting friends for drinks or going to a Madonna concert, people are watching you on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Path and an interminable list of other social …More By By NICK BILTON
7 Ways to Find a Job Using Social Media | Social Media Today
When it comes to job hunting, most of us know the saying: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” In this age of social media, we’re more connected than ever before. More job seekers are using social media to find and research new …More By Christian Arno
Bieber and the Billboard Babes are Sucking the Blood Out of Twitter …
Image Ladies and gentlemen, er, I probably should say, “boys and girls,” I want to warn you that you won’t like this article if you’re a fan of Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Rihanna or Taylor Swift.More By FeldmanCreative
On the Effects and Usage of Social Media by Organizations, episode II
Disclaimer: This theory of mine is only mine, and is not the thinking or policy of the US Navy or NATO. Further more, this is only the second time I’ve.More By YN2(SW) H. Lucien Gauthier III
Virginia congressional race aims to make gains with social media …
Congressman Scott Rigell faces the tightest re-election battle in all of Virginia, so while he steps up his campaign ground game, the lawmaker is turning to what helped get him elected in the first place: social media. Barely an hour after Rigell …More By Agence France-Presse
Other stuff around the web on Social Media
NASA – NASA Social Media Event to Celebrate the Final Journey of …
NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will invite 28 of their social media followers to a two-day NASA Social Nov. 1-2 in Florida.Read more here.
