Storify and Chirpstory create stories using social media
Bloggers and journalist alike are always looking for new and unique ways of telling the story. There are many different multimedia tools that allow content creators to do so. But Storify and Chirpstory are two platforms used for curating and publishing social media content directly from each network. They can be used to search for [...]
Read MoreMediaPost: More African-American College Students Use Twitter
According to a survey of first-year college students at the University of Illinois at Chicago published online by New Media & Society, Twitter in general is making big inroads among college students, with the percentage using the microblogging service jumping from 3.6% in 2009 to 17.8% in 2010. And there were indeed some remarkable differences [...]
Read MoreAdAge: Latinos Surpass Percentage of Blacks on Twitter
So says AdAge Stats in an infographic released on the demographics of popular social networks. There’s been lots of talk around why there are so many black people on Twitter over the past year or so however with Latinos being the fastest growing minority population it’s not surprising that this stat may very well in [...]
Read MoreOsama Death Sparks Viral Fake MLK Quote
A quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. went viral yesterday following the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death. While many chanted “USA” in the streets, others seemed disturbed that some people were celebrating Osama’s death. The quote that most people saw in response to this was: “I mourn the loss of thousands of precious [...]
Read MoreTwitter Blocks UberMedia. Buys TweetDeck For Around $50 Million.
More rumors are swirling today about a Tweetdeck acquisition. This time, it’s Twitter buying the popular client for $40 to $50 million. According to TechCrunch, the rumors are being confirmed by “a source with knowledge of the deal,” but has not been confirmed by Twitter or Tweetdeck at this time. Twitter has acquired TweetDeck, we’ve [...]
Read MoreUber50 Goes Live, Shots Will Be Fired
If you’ve been wringing your hands in anticipation of the new 50 Cent Twitter app, the wait is finally over. Uber50 is finally available for download for BlackBerry users. The result of a partnership between 50 and UberMedia, Uber50 takes UberSocial’s popular Twitter format and remixes it with custom palettes chosen by the G-Unit boss [...]
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