New social network is a Facebook, Twitter killer
February 10, 2010
A new social network is launching that is a game-changer that will blow away Facebook, Twitter and Google Buzz, the Huffington Post reports.
Why Google Buzz matters
February 9, 2010
Lots of chatter online about Google launching its new Buzz product and what it might mean for Facebook and Twitter. Mashable says Buzz needs Facebook integration to succeed. ReadWriteWeb points out that Google already has the user base and a strong integration with Google Maps, and suggests it could be the mainstream’s “geo-social network.”
Facebook overtakes Google News as media site traffic driver
February 5, 2010
Facebook was the #4 source of visits to News and Media sites last week, after Google, Yahoo! and msn, according to Hitwise. Google News accounted for 1.39% of visits to News and Media websites, and Facebook accounted for 3.52%. That’s a big shift since last April, when they were about equal. Read more »
How Americans use social media
February 3, 2010
Since 2006, blogging has dropped among teens and young adults while simultaneously rising among older adults, according to a new report on Social Media and Young Adults from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.
Haiti: A case study in real time news
January 14, 2010
Sky News journalist Emily Purser describes how the early coverage of Haiti unfolded using Twitter, Facebook and Skype..
Social media key in Haiti earthquake coverage
January 13, 2010
Technology played a key role in early coverage of the earthquake in Haiti.
Social media’s role in Iran’s election
June 24, 2009
Mashable has written an excellent timeline of events surrounding the Iranian election showing social media’s role using posts from Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and Wikipedia.
Top 10 amazing, funny and useful Twitter links
April 8, 2009
From Tweeting astronauts to Twitter search tips , check these out…. Read more »
Facebook audience is getting older
March 31, 2009
InsideFacebook.com: “In the last 60 days alone, the number of people over 35 has nearly doubled. Developers and marketers may want to think about how to serve this group of new users.” Read more »
CyberJournalist.net adds Facebook Connect
March 21, 2009
Click the new “Connect with Facebook” button in the right column under the featured videos, and you’ll be added to the site’s Facebook community — and every time you post a comment on the site it will automatically post to your Facebook page.
