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WATCH: 60 Seconds of Social Media

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2012

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Shawn Amos

We'll take a trip down Internet memory lane in this week's "60 Seconds of Social Media" to see how it all began.

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Facebook as News Source?

Lindsay Hoffman | Posted 05.10.2012

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Lindsay Hoffman

Although social networking sites have primarily been seen as social tools connecting friends and family, news organizations and candidates alike have discovered the value of these sites to make stories go "viral" and get more traffic to their own sites.

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WATCH: 60 Seconds of Social Media

Shawn Amos | Posted 04.02.2012

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Shawn Amos

It's that time again, so let's get you caught up with your '60 Seconds of Social Media.' This week, we take a look at whether we're sharing a little too much.

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Positive #Occupywallstreet Tweets Outnumber Negative Two-To-One

Posted 12.19.2011

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Pundits and politicians have created quite the commotion about social media's role in the #OccupyWallStreet demonstrations, both nationally and around...

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Social Media Is Hot. But Can It Help The Economy?

TIME | Posted 06.12.2011

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The economy may be troubled, but one area is thriving: social media. They begin with Facebook and extend through a dizzying array of companies that ba...

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Study: Students ADDICTED To Social Media

Huffington Post | Leah Finnegan | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to a new study out of the University of Maryland, students are addicted to social media, and computers and smartphones deliver their drug. ...

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