Here’s an interesting post by Eric Newton that lauds the benefits of Social Media for the First Amendment. In particular, Newton expresses a very positive view of young people’s (students for the most part) use of Social Media as both a way of gaining information and a forum for comment and criticism.
“National View: As Social Media Grow, so Does First Amendment Appreciation.”
Here’s an interesting follow up to our post on September 12th – “Is Twitter Ready to Replace the News Release?” This site offers to help you make your own Social Media News Release. The site also provides a way to get that News Release out to the right audience. As always, our post is not an endorsement, but you can view the site here.
Even Nielson, a household name in television ratings, is turning to social media. It’s not surprising that consumers and marketers alike are looking for statistics and guidance on what’s “hot” in this quickly changing landscape.
Here’s a link to the Nielson Social Media Q3 2011 Report.
And here’s an article by Stuart Elliott that appeared in The New York Times discussing the results:
“Report Details Rise of Social Media”