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ESPN Reverses Twitter Policy for Trayvon Martin Case, Employees Don Hoodies (Updated)

March 26, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 8 weeks ago

ESPN discourages employees from tweeting about political issues, but some of its employees wore hoodies in support of Trayvon Martin anyways

  

CNN Takes Social Media Crown in Cable ... But Where Are the Ratings?

March 15, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 10 weeks ago

CNN accounted for almost 13 percent of all social media mentions for the month, thanks to primaries and debates

  

Facebook and Twitter Have a Liberal Bias, Too?

March 12, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 10 weeks ago

A new Pew Study finds that liberals are more likely to use social media

  

'Kony 2012': Can a YouTube Video Stop an International Child-Killer?

March 8, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 11 weeks ago

After toppling governments in the Middle East, can social media stop a killer?

  

Oscar Predictions: Can Fancy Math and Social Media Really Forecast Winners?

February 24, 2012 By Brent Lang 13 weeks ago

Don't bet on all of the apps, infographics and reports that claim to give you the inside track on the Oscars race

  

How Social Media Is Giving NBA Ratings a Slam Dunk

February 23, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 13 weeks ago

The NBA's social media efforts are paying TV ratings dividends -- and with the All-Star Game this weekend, expect LeBron James and Dwight Howard to set off a tweet-apalooza

  

Google 4Q Earnings Miss the Mark, Google Plus Hits 90M Subs

January 19, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 18 weeks ago

Tech giant made billions in profits last year, but it didn't hit the street's expectations

  

Facebook, Politico Partner for South Carolina Primary

January 12, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 19 weeks ago

The social media company will provide the politics hub with real-time data on voter sentiment

  

Regina King Named SAG Awards' Social Media Ambassador

November 15, 2011 By Tim Molloy 27 weeks ago

"Southland" star will announce nominations Dec. 14

  

Twitterverse Jokes About Gaddafi's Death: 'Say Hello to Mr. Jobs' (Updated)

October 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 31 weeks ago

Comedians immediately began quipping about the Libyan dictator after his death Thursday

  

HuffPost Hits 1 Billion Page Views, Adds New Sites

October 3, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 33 weeks ago

The Huff Post Media Group also hired away Lisa Belkin from the New York Times

  

Shazam Offers Free Unlimited Tagging for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

September 29, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

It is part of a plan geared towards turning the app into a more diverse media company

  

Warner Bros. Creates First 'Social Series' for Facebook

September 29, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

"Aim High" is an action comedy that will begin October 18

  

Google Plus Traffic Surges, Closes In on Myspace, Linkedin

September 27, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

Experian Hitwise reports that the site’s social media market share increased 1,269 percent last week

  

Facebook Runs With the Pac: Forms Political Action Committee

September 27, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

Company says the PAC will give its employees “a way to make their voice heard by supporting candidates who share our goals of promoting the value of innovation to our economy"

  

Showtime Goes Social, Launches New 'Second Screen' App

September 26, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

"Showtime Social" supplements the act of watching a show by facilitating online interaction and offering multimedia content

  

Facebook's f8 Conference -- More Media, More Commerce, More Profit

September 22, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 35 weeks ago

The social networking site is expected to unveil a significant redesign

  

Obama, Romney, Perry Take Note: Twitter Offers Political Ads

September 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 35 weeks ago

The ads will resemble "Promoted' tweets, accounts and trends

  

Facebook's Jacobson to Studios: Use Us to Track, Promote Movies

September 20, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 35 weeks ago

Facebook’s head of market development tells TheGrill: The site has been "near-perfect" in tracking consumer intent and viewing patterns

  

Charlie Sheen's Comedy Central Roast Goes Twitter-Crazy

September 16, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 36 weeks ago

The cable network is doing all it can to engage its audience on social media platforms during the Sept. 19 show

  

New All-Platform Good Housekeeping Site -- a Template for Hearst

September 13, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 36 weeks ago

Hearst's largest magazine by circulation introduces an e-commerce element that other Hearst publications may adopt

  

TechCrunch's Michael Arrington Out at AOL (Officially) -- Schonfeld Moves Up

September 12, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 36 weeks ago

Arrington is out at AOL, Erick Schoenfeld is TechCrunch's new editor but questions remain

  

AOL Keen on Merger, Yahoo Is Not -- Again (Updated)

September 9, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 37 weeks ago

AOL CEO Tim Armstrong has apparently again reached out to the company about a possible merger but Yahoo says it has "zero interest"

  

Google Gobbles Up Zagat to Bolster Local Content

September 8, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 37 weeks ago

The deal will permit Google to combine Zagat's restaurant reviews with its own search and maps features

  

Google, Fox News Partner for GOP Debate

September 1, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 38 weeks ago

The biggest name in online search and the highest-rated network in cable news are teaming up for a presidential debate

  

Twitter Adds D.C.-Based Head of Public Policy

August 29, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 38 weeks ago

The social networking site has brought on Colin Crowell as its second full-time D.C. staffer

  
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