Olympics tweets in real-time
February 13, 2010
A couple of great Twitter tools for the Olympics:
The Olympics Twitter Tracker, which shows a visualization of recent tweets, and
The Tweet Sheet, which allows you to easily sort tweets by athlete, analyst or sport
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.”
Real-time reactions to Super Bowl ads on Twitter
February 7, 2010
BrandBowl2010 — a new Super Bowl advertiser tracking site from Mullen and Radian 6 — offers near real-time analysis for an immediate look at pre-, post- and in-game Twitter reactions to the Super Bowl spots everyone will be watching, Mashable reports.
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.
News sites explore how to earn revenue from Twitter, Facebook
February 3, 2010
The New York Times, The Austin American-Statesman and The Huffington Post are all experimenting with ways to generate ad dollars using Twitter and Facebook, Poynter’s Mallary Jean Tenore reports.
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.
The future of media: Mainstream press + social media
June 22, 2009
Tim Leberecht suggests that the real message behind the impact of Twitter on coverage of the uprising in Iran is not that Twitter or similar technologies are a replacement for mainstream media, but that their may be a way for them to evolve together in a way that helps define a new future news model.
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