“Five years ago, when LexBlog published it first State of the AmLaw 200 Blogosphere, the goal was simple: Shine a spotlight on firms that had selected the road less traveled and were using blogs to increase visibility online…Nearly four out every five of the top 200 law firms in the world have blogs or lawyers… Continue Reading
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White House Launches a Tumblr
“We see some great things here at the White House every day, and sharing that stuff with you is one of the best parts of our jobs. Thats why were launching a Tumblr. Well post things like the best quotes from President Obama, or video of young scientists visiting the White House for the science… Continue Reading
Pew – The State of Digital Marketing in the Networked Age
The State of Digital Marketing in the Networked Age, by Lee Rainie, April 19, 2013 – at Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit “Pew Interent Director Lee Rainie [discussed] the Projects latest research into internet trends, mobile connectivity, and use of social media and what they mean for marketers. He will also look[ed] ahead at some of the… Continue Reading
FTC Survey for 2011 Shows an Estimated 25.6 Million Americans Fell Victim to Fraud
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States during 2011, which showed that an estimated 25.6 million adults 10.8 percent of the adult population were fraud victims…While fast-growing online commerce has benefited consumers with greater choice and convenience, the survey indicates that, as of… Continue Reading
Boston Police Dept. Twitter Feed – The Power of Social Media on Behalf of Citizens
Thanks to the Boston Police Department (BPD) whose tweets kept all of us with loved ones in the city of Boston, and in neighboring towns, up- to-date with accurate, reliable, team-generated information. Continue Reading
Experian reveals a quarter of time online is spent on social networking
Experian reveals a quarter of time online is spent on social networking: London, 16 April 2013 “Insights from Experian, the global information services company, reveals that if the time spent on the Internet was distilled into an hour then a quarter of it would be spent on social networking and forums across UK, US… Continue Reading
SEC Says Social Media OK for Company Announcements if Investors Are Alerted
“The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued a report that makes clear that companies can use social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter to announce key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) so long as investors have been alerted about which social media will be used to disseminate such information. The SECs… Continue Reading
Grading Government Transparency Scientists Freedom to Speak (and Tweet) at Federal Agencies
Union of Concerned Scientists – “A strong democracy depends on transparency, accountability, and trust in the government to make evidence-based decisions that protect public health and the environment. Federal scientists play an important role in fulfilling this mandate by providing critical expertise to decision makers and the American people. But sometimes, political or commercial forces… Continue Reading
A Longitudinal Study of Follow Predictors on Twitter
A Longitudinal Study of Follow Predictors on Twitter, by C.J. Hutto, Sarita Yardi, Eric Gilbert. CHI 2013, April 27 May 2, 2013, Paris, France. Copyright 2013 ACM 978-1-4503-1899-0/13/04. “Follower count is important to Twitter users: it can indicate popularity and prestige. Yet, holistically, little is understood about what factors like social behavior, message… Continue Reading
Article – Twitter as a reporting tool for breaking news
“This study focuses on journalists Paul Lewis (The Guardian) and Ravi Somaiya (The New York Times), the most frequently mentioned national and international journalists on Twitter during the 2011 UK summer riots. Both actively tweeted throughout the four-day riot period and this article highlights how they used Twitter as a reporting tool. It discusses a… Continue Reading
Research – Major memory for microblogs
Major memory for microblogs. Laura Mickes, Ryan S. Darby, Vivian Hwe, Daniel Bajic, Jill A. Warker, Christine R. Harris, Nicholas J. S. Christenfeld. Memory & Cognition, January 2013 “Online social networking is vastly popular and permits its members to post their thoughts as microblogs, an opportunity that people exploit, on Facebook alone, over 30 million… Continue Reading
New on LLRX – When judges, jurors and the Internet collide
Via LLRX.com – When judges, jurors and the Internet collide: In the past, attorney Nicole L. Black has described misguided attempts by judges to excessively penalize jurors for using social media or the Internet during the pendency of trials. In fact, over the last year, judges have gone so far as to fine or jail… Continue Reading
