CHICAGO — Bridget Houlihan rifled through her gift bag and pulled out a gray T-shirt with a circular Chicago Cubs emblem on the front and FOLLOWER emblazoned across the back, resting on a row of logos from the top social media websites. "This is a...
This week I was disappointed that wasn't able to get the support he needed on Americans Elect to become an official candidate for President of the United States in all 50 states. I think his message that our political system has been corrupted by ...
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook debuted Friday on Wall Street with arguably the most high-profile initial public offering in history, but the lackluster trader response raised questions about how far investors are prepared to embrace social media. Facebo...
What are the main social media platforms and what do they do? Facebook Facebook is the “big daddy” of social media. It has evolved from a site for students into a website for everyone. Your mum is just as likely to be on Facebook as your local piz...
By Alistair Barr NEW YORK (Reuters) - Social media stocks, led by Zynga Inc (ZNGA.O), slumped in volatile trading as traders used the securities to hedge or bet against the star of the sector, Facebook Inc (FB.O), which went public in a disappoint...
The English Premier League is arguably the world’s most popular sports organization, and this season saw explosive growth off the pitch in the realm of social media. Manchester City snagged its first English title in 44 years last weekend to cap o...
A new report by Melissa Kearney and Philip Levine at the University of Maryland, suggests that common ideas about teenage pregnancy might be backwards. Teenagers in the United States aremore likely to become teen parentsthan teenagers in other wes...
Social Media Metrics. How to measure and optimize your marketing investment. Jim Sterne.2010. ISBN 9780470583784. An excellent resource referenced inRunning Lean. Clearly written and not even close to being dated. I appreciated his comment near th...
Friday's panel on 'Future of Media' pretty was pretty much a microcosm for the entirety of Internet Week, as media professionals gathered to dissect the changing media landscape and the uncertainty of the future for the industry. A diverse panel, ...
There are three basic components to all communication, regardless of medium: the speaker, the message and the receiver. In traditional advertising and marketing these roles are defined, with the company serving as the message-sender and the custom...
NEW YORK — Facebook may have made social networking a worldwide cultural phenomenon, but it wasn't the first Internet company to connect people online. And it won't be the last. Here's a look at how social networking has evolved. Some companies ha...
Is there more to General Motors’ decision earlier this week to pull its paid ads from Facebook than meets the eye? Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser thinks so. True, says Wieser, the decision highlights a major concern about the social media b...
