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ESPN Bans Breaking News From Twitter

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Now the worldwide leader in sports wants to push its reporters away from Twitter. Reporters like Buster Olney and Tim Kurkjian are very known for breaking news on Twitter. As soon as a piece of news is known by them, the reporters are expected to hit Twitter with it. Public news (i.e. No need to run that up the ladder.

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9 Curated Moments From The Social Curation Summit

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In a search environment, you find information. In a post-search environment, information finds you. Curation framework: selection, organization, presentation, refinement/reporting #SocialCurationSummit - @FireBelly. – @iamdavo via @amyvernon. Conversation doesn’t happen without provocation. – @FireBelly.

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Teens and Technology

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This seems to go right along with the Pew Life Report 2013 , which found that 78% of teens (ages 12-17) now have a cell phone and about half of them (47%) have a smartphone. I know my first phone was a Nokia ‘Brick’ – as I like to call it – the basic, free cell phone that could knock someone out if it hit them on the head.

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Sharks Tweet Too! Find Out How Twitter Is Saving Lives In Australia

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According to a report in NPR , when a tagged shark was about half a mile away from a popular beach it triggered a computer alert via the floating monitors, which sent out a tweet on the @SLSWA Twitter handle noting the shark’s breed and approximate location. For more information watch theis video from Slate. .

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When Is It Appropriate To Hide, Block Or Delete On Social Media?

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For these scenarios, these following actions may be needed: Take the Conversation Offline When a complaint becomes heated or personal information will need to be shared to resolve: take the conversation offline, politely ask them to private message/call/email you.

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LinkedIn’s University Pages: Brilliant or Dumb?

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This is a guest post from Kacy Capobres , a writer, reporter and social media manager based in New York City. By giving students student access to information about notable alumni and contacts from schools they are interested in, LinkedIn boasts that users of the service have the potential to create a lifelong professional network.

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Alan K’necht: Über Thinker & SEO Brainiac: An Interview

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This is in some ways a step back in time before search engines existed and people search for product information, product or service recommendations etc. It needs to be analyzed and not just reported on. Don’t simply report on easy to obtain numbers on their own (for example followers or a Klout score).

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