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Entries from April 8th, 2011

Facebook moves into China

April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Facebook moves into China · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts

Hear ye! Hear ye! The revolution is coming! The revolution is coming! Well, wait. Maybe not a COMPLETE revolution.  As of an April 8, 2011 Mashable.com article, rumor has it that the social media revolution that has been spreading like wildfire in the Western world seems to be coming to China. With the CEO of […]

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Twitter vs. Facebook in building news brands

April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Twitter vs. Facebook in building news brands · Comm361, Facebook, Student Blog Posts

In her article “Channeling the news brand on Twitter and Facebook,” Mandy Jenkins discusses how newsrooms can most effectively use such social media outlets. One of the most important things to remember, according to Jenkins, is that Twitter and Facebook are not equal, and therefore require individual attention. Jenkins offers the following advice to help […]

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How social media would have affected 9/11/2001

April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on How social media would have affected 9/11/2001 · Comm361, social media, Student Blog Posts

LA Weekly blogger Alexia Tsotsis examines how social media would have influenced reactions to the September 11th attacks in the article “What would 9-11 be like in the age of Social Media.” She explains that, “our real-time communication platforms would provide crucial information on survivors and those looking for loved ones, as Craigslist did after […]

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