The Other Sociologist: “69 Billion Friendships” on Facebook – How Sociology Can Make This Meaningful
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 17:23
“Facebook’s research tells us about the links between a large sub-group of humanity – but it doesn’t say anything about what these connections mean.”
Facebook: Most Shared Articles on Facebook in 2011
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 17:41
“We recently looked at the most shared articles in the US on Facebook over the past year. The stories range from cute to thought provoking and represent the type of news people have been sharing and discovering with friends in 2011.”
Polis: The continuing digital transformation of the New York Times
Monday, 7 November 2011, 10:50
Arthur Sulzberger talk at LSE Polis, with some interesting points about innovations in how New York Times journalists use social media.
James Cridland: I made the wrong choice with Facebook
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 18:49
“The fact Facebook now posts whenever I read articles by The Guardian is spooky and weird: I don’t want people knowing that stuff, that’s too personal.”
David Higgerson: Cage-fighting kids: A handy reminder of the value of YouTube for journalists
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 10:06
“[As] we’re seeing with Twitter, the real value of [social media] sites emerges when the story stops being about the fact the platform is being used to share information and starts being just about the information again.”
Guardian: Guardian Facebook app: FAQ
Friday, 23 September 2011, 21:03
"The Guardian Facebook app is a way of reading and sharing Guardian content from within Facebook. If you choose to use the app, then when you follow links to the Guardian's website, you will be shown the content on a Facebook page. This enabl…
Wired.com: Epicenter: A First Look at Social Reader, WaPo’s New Facebook App
Friday, 23 September 2011, 11:10
"Facebook and the Washington Post Company introduced a new social news reading application at Facebook’s f8 developer conference on Thursday, aiming to change the way users interact with online news content. … Dubbed Washington Post Social Rea…
Independent: Recently Read on The Independent
Friday, 23 September 2011, 11:09
"Recently Read is a new social reading experience on The Independent that is part of a new class of apps that help people express who they are on Facebook. The experience is based on you and your friends’ activity on Independent.co.uk. After opt…
Mashable: Why Burberry Is Now as Much a Media Company as a Fashion Company
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 11:31
"Burberry staged a 'Tweetwalk' earlier this week during which the London-based fashion house premiered every look on Twitter moments before the models hit the runway. … Part of the initiative’s success was driven by a series of “Tw…
New York Times: Facebook Is Expected to Unveil Media-Sharing Service
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 18:41
"This week, according to numerous media and technology executives, Facebook will unveil a media platform that will allow people to easily share their favorite music, television shows and movies, effectively making the basic profile page a primary …
Forbes: WSJ Social, For a World Where Facebook Is the New Internet
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 18:41
"WSJ Social, it filters Journal content through the so-called social graph to yield a news product that lives entirely within the walls of Facebook. It launches Tuesday. Here’s what it looks like."
The Editors: How has social media changed the way newsrooms work?
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 14:41
Kevin Bakhurst: "For BBC News, social media currently has three key, highly valuable roles in our journalism: newsgathering … audience engagement … [and as] a platform for our content …"
Ragan.com: Study: LinkedIn top social media site for journalists
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 11:50
"While more journalists are on LinkedIn than any other social network, they have increased their presence on other networks, too. The [Arketi Group] survey found that 85 percent of journalists are on Facebook and 84 percent use Twitter. Only 55 pe…
New York Times: A Magazine Bets on Readers Playing Tag
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 12:16
"The Condé Nast magazine [Glamour] is hoping that readers will use their cellphones to connect to additional digital content through mobile codes. … Inside the issue, they can point their phones at [Facebook] logos to learn about discounts, giv…
