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Is Twitter ruining journalism or are journalists ruining Twitter?
@gordonmacmillan
27 April 2012, 1:18PM

Good piece on Poynter hightlighting a debate taking place on the web this week about Twitter and what it is doing to news and how news is covered online.

We’ve kind of been here before (numerous times). On The Wall when we asked the question last year, for instance, we asked if social was media killing journalism. The answer I thought was convincingly no, but as Mark Rock put it social media is fundamentally changing the system.

Pinterest-understanding the post-hype interest
Hari Shankar
27 April 2012, 9:58AM

Listening to CEO and co-founder Ben Silbermann describe how he abandoned plans to become a medical practitioner to found Pinterest, it is easy to forget that every novel, differentiated idea that takes the limelight also comes with a risk?overhype.

4G - a game-changer for mobile advertising?
Adam Fairbrother
27 April 2012, 8:34AM

There's little doubt that mobile advertising is set to continue its exponential growth over the next two or three years... But what (if any) effect will 4G make to mobile advertisers when it finally arrives in the UK in late 2013?

When social media turns bad: dealing with negative comments
David Benady
27 April 2012, 7:59AM

Mars' Euro 2012 ad: reaction on Twitter was mixed with some slating it as terribleThe avenues for instant feedback afforded by social networks often result in a stream of negative comments from consumers, but how should marketers react?

The proliferation of social media has offered marketers an unprecedented opportunity to become part of ‘the conversation’ and amplify their media investment.

Nicki Minaj's Twitter tantrum loses her millions of followers
Charlotte Henry
26 April 2012, 1:09PM

Pop superstar Nick Minaj has rejoined Twitter, just one week after storming away from the service and her eleven million followers.

She was previously one of the most followed people on the social network, and regularly engaged with her fans individually.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek joins Sunday Times rich list, worth 190m
@gordonmacmillan
26 April 2012, 12:00PM

David Ek - the Spotify founder is worth £190mDaniel Ek, the Swedish founder of the digital music download service Spotify, has joined the Beckhams in the Music Top 10 on the Sunday Times Rich list.

He has racked up a £190m fortune with Spotify, which with the launch of its Play Button is fast becoming the world’s defacto online music streaming service.

When and how to use social media - choosing the right platform for the job [infographic]
Susan Billinge
26 April 2012, 11:30AM

This handy infographic helps you plan your social strategy and pick the best platform for your campaign. Some tips may sound obvious but the points are worth reiterating.

Facebook is best for interacting on a more personal level with your contacts. It's built for sharing blogs, videos and photos and is a great tool for responding to questions. But with its 845 million users, trying to connect with too many people could dilute genuine connections and you could be in danger of overlooking an important comment.

Barcelona and Chelsea set Twitter record as semi-final edges out Super Bowl for most tweets per second
@gordonmacmillan
26 April 2012, 8:37AM

Barcelona FC's stadim Camp Nou - the scene of Chelsea's dramatic victory over BarcelonaThe dramatic finish to the second leg of the Chelsea v Barcelona Champions League semi final did not only light up television screens around the world it set a new record on Twitter.

Is the internet leading towards a single, shared cultural identity?
Jeremy Garner
25 April 2012, 3:16PM

Is the internet leading towards a single, shared cultural identity? Or is it facilitating a break-up into many smaller groups, each of which see themselves as having a defined culture of their own?

Social Snapshot: UK retail and social media: (Part 4: Booksellers, Card Shops, Jewellers and Opticians)
Jonny Rosemont
25 April 2012, 2:46PM

Foyles book store at 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London, EnglandBefore our analysis of social media performance moves on to examine fresh territory, we thought it'd be prudent to round off our look at UK high street retailers' use of social media by putting not one, but four, retail sectors under the DBD Media knife: card shops, jewellers, booksellers and opticians. This broad range gives an overarching indication of how successfully - and seriously - the space is being used by the retail sector.

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