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Should You Be Friends With Your Boss in Cyberspace?

Francine D. Ward | Posted 09.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Social Media, Social Network Friends, Twitter, Friends, Workplace, Social Networks, Twitter Defamation, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Workplace Relationships, Facebook Friends, Facebook, Myspace, Amanda Bonnen, Business News
Francine D. Ward

The first question to think about is what kind of relationship do you currently have with your employer--is it personal, is it family, are you already friends?

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Marine Corps Bans Twitter, Facebook, Other Social Media Sites

AP | PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Social Media, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, US Marines, Marines Twitter, Media News

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules o...

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The New Media Epiphany

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 08.31.2009 | Media

Read More: The Internet, Dave Troy, Free Press, Myspace, Personal Democracy Forum, AT&T, Josh Silver, Dave Weinberger, Alec Ross, Twitter, James Assey, Danah Boyd, Cultural Divide, Facebook, Amanda Michel, Transparency, Mayhill Fowler, Gina Bianchini, Broadband, Propublica, Net Equality, Andrew Rasiej, Micah L. Sifry, Internet, Jeff Jarvis, Ning, Randy Zuckerberg, Hank Hultquist, New Media, Google, Media News
Marcia G. Yerman

Two years ago, I had a personal epiphany at the Personal Democracy Forum: New media could change everything... From communications to politics to culture. At PDF '09: more revelations.

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Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Developing World

Jim Luce | Posted 08.28.2009 | World

Read More: George Bush, Facebook, Mexican National Institute of Health, Ronald Reagan, Myspace, “Global Gag Rule”, Women’s Health, Pregnancy, Thought Leaders, Vaginal Fistula, Global Citizens, South Africa, Clinton Global Initiative, Roe v. Wade, Argentina, World Health Organization, Abortion, Uganda, Bill Clinton, Developing World, M.D., Roman Catholic Church, EngenderHealth., Mexico, Twitter, AIDS Prevention, Barack Obama, Ana Langer, Women, Population Control, Reproductive Health, Smith Barney, India, Obstetric Fistula, Orphans International Worldwide, Frances D. Alleman-Luce, Usaid, Pep Far, Engenderhealth, World News
Jim Luce

EngenderHealth focuses on far more than fistula repair and prevention. They are dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of people in the countries where they work.

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Monday Music Quarterback

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.26.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Guardian, Tori Amos, Conor Oberst, Tyrone Wells, Denison Witmer, Country Joe McDonald, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Comic-Con, Dan Fogler, , Henry Goodman, Sling Blade, Jonathan Groff, Rosa Agostino, Eric Rosse, Porno for Pyros, Matt Hires, John Mayer, Arcade Fire, Vienna Film Festival, Eugene Levy, One Tree Hill, Silver Mt. Zion, Martyn Lenoble, Screaming Trees, Sufjan Stevens, Gossip Girl, Queens of the Stone Age, Guy Picciotto, Elvis Costello, Mike Patton, Cowboy Junkies, Jem Cohen, Asthmatic Kitty Records, Battlestar Galactica, Modest Mouse, Rick Rubin, Dmetri Martin, Beth Ditto, Robert Moses, Brace Paine, P-Vine Records, Entertainment Weekly, Ry Cooder, Laurel Canyon, Marc Broussard, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Gossip, Supernatural, Vic Chestnutt, Townes Van Zandt, Emile Hirsch, Elephant Six, Robert Francis, Constellation Records, Farscape, Speed Racer, Michael Stipe, O.a.R., Danny Elfman, Jefferson Airplane, Arlo Guthrie, Elf Power, Myspace, Melanie, Richard Warren, Imelda Staunton, Steve Earle, Grateful Dead, The BQE, Stephen Halker, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins, Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, World's Fair, Paolo Nutini, Rosie Thomas, Osso Quartet, Janis Joplin, Ang Lee, Atlantic Records, Hannah Billie, Woodstock, Bill Frisell, The Hives, Mark Lanegan, Chinese Zodiac, Love, Richard Hawley, Empires of Tin, Spunk Records, Danielson Famile, Crosby Stills & Nash, Elliot Tiber, My Brightest Diamond, Npr, Liev Schrieber, Canned Heat, Iron Man II, Rough Trade Records, Howard Bilerman, Jason Pierce, Dennis Herring, The Doors, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Red Ghost, Richie Havens, Itunes, The Band, R.E.M., Taking Woodstock, The Observer, Bruce Springsteen, Clash, Mutemath, Fugazi, Lambchop, Sparklehorse, Spiritualized, Viewmaster, 92ytribecca, Japan, Athens-Georgia, Detroit-Michigan, Louisiana, Tampa-Florida, Seattle-Washington, Montreal-Canada, Canada, New York-New York, Los Angeles-California, Salt Lake City-Utah, United Kingdom, Australia, New Orleans-Louisiana, Oxford-Mississippi, San Francisco-California, Chicago-Illinois, Portland-Oregon, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

As you're recovering from the joyful overkill that was this year's Comic-Con, take a few moments to catch-up on a handful of the more interesting new press releases.

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MySpace Mail To Launch

paidContent | Staci D. Kramer | Posted 08.22.2009 | Media

Read More: Myspace, MySpace Mal, Media News

This Thursday, MySpace plans to roll out its own webmail, paidContent has learned from sources familiar with the plans. The News Corp (NYSE: NWS). soc...

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Rupert Murdoch Engages in a Bit of Portal-Speak

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 08.14.2009 | Media

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Portals, Myspace, Online Advertising, Internet Advertising, Hulu, Media News
Jarvis Coffin

Social networking has been clubbed to death. It needs to stop. We need to let the poor animal escape off the beach and prosper as it might, or might not, in nature.

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News Corp Will Keep MySpace, Won't Purchase Twitter: Murdoch

Reuters | Posted 08.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, News Corp, Twitter, Sun Valley 2009, Myspace, Sun Valley, Media News

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - News Corp is not interested in buying popular microblogging site Twitter and will not sell its struggling social network...

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CA Court: MySpace, Internet Servers Not Liable For Assault

Reuters | Gina Keating | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Myspace Liable, Myspace Case, Julie Doe, Myspace Suicide, Online Assault, Myspace, Julie Doe II Et Al v. MySpace Inc, Los Angeles-California, Media News

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Internet servers like MySpace cannot be held liable when minors are sexually assaulted by people they first meet on a website, ...

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TwitNotes from #PDF09

Eric Kuhn | Posted 08.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Morley Winograd, Gen X, Mccain, Bloggers, Rnc, President Obama, Joe Rospars, pdf09, Obama, Washington Post, Frank Rich, Facebook, Mike Gravel, Iava, Mark McKinnon, Ana Marie Cox, Pdf, Obama 2008, David All, Jeff Jarvis, Skype, McCain 2008, Myspace, Craig Newmark, Twitter, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, Macon Phillips, Alec Ross, Barack Obama, Personal Democracy Forum, New York City, Paul Rieckhoff, Gina Bianchini, Randi Zuckerberg, Andrew Rasiej, Simon Rosenberg, Ning, Youtube, Mellennials, Rachel Sklar, 311, Danah Boyd, Media News
Eric Kuhn

Over 1,000 people descended upon the annual Personal Democracy Forum earlier this week. Here are some of my notes -- taken on Twitter, of course -- from the two day conference.

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New Jersey Girl Posts Nude Photos Of Herself, Gets Probation

AP | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York

Read More: New Jersey Myspace Nude Photos, Myspace Nude Pics, Myspace, New York, Nude Photos, Nude Pictures, New 2009 Nude Photo, Nude Photo, Naked Girl, Nude Girl, Girl Post Nude Pics on Myspace, New Jersey Girl My Space, Myspace 14 Years Old Nude New Jersey, Jersey Girl Photos, Myspace Jersey Girl Pictures, Girl Nude Photos, New Jersey Teen Posted Nude Pictures on Myspace, New York News

TRENTON, N.J. — A 14-year-old New Jersey girl who posted nude pictures of herself on MySpace.com will have child pornography counts dropped. Th...

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Can Jon Miller and Owen Van Natta Save MySpace or Is It Toast?

Charles Warner | Posted 07.24.2009 | Media

Read More: Myspace, Iphone, Social Media, Ipod, Twitter, Rupert Murdoch, Facebook, Social Media Networks, Media News
Charles Warner

What can MySpace do to grow? It has to start a new business, not merely tweak its tired old business. It can buy a disruptive technology, like Apple did when it launched the iPod and iPhone.

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MySpace Layoffs Continue: 300 International Jobs, 2/3 Of Overseas Workforce

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 07.24.2009 | Media

Read More: MySpace Layoffs, Myspace, Media News

LOS ANGELES — Social-networking site MySpace said Tuesday it plans to cut 300 jobs, or two-thirds of its overseas work force, in an effort to re...

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In Bid to Stay Current, Ayatollah Joins MySpace

Andy Borowitz | Posted 06.22.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Borowitz Report, Iran, Andy Borowitz, Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Britney Spears, Myspace, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

"If you can't beat them, join them," the Ayatollah said. "Having said that, we will also continue to beat them."

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Montana City Asks Job Applicants For Facebook Passwords

AP | MATT GOURAS | Posted 07.20.2009 | Media

Read More: American Civil Liberties Union, Social Networking, Social Networking Sites, Facebook Privacy, Facebook, Myspace, Privacy, Bozeman Montana, Job Application, Media News

HELENA, Mont. — A flood of criticism has prompted a Montana city to drop its request that government job applicants turn over their user names a...

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Ticketmaster Takes Artists' Web Content and Runs

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 07.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Fraud, Facebook, Nashville, Webdesign, Music Industry, Ticketmaster, Myspace, Entertainment Industry Echo Music, Entertainment News
Georgianne Nienaber

In an under-reported move, Ticketmaster-owned Echomusic dumped a whole bunch of artists with 30 days notice, took their content, and in effect cast them into the netherworld of cached pages and lost content.

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Bozeman, MT: Want a Job? Give Us Your Passwords

Lisa Derrick | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Bozeman, Invasion of Privacy, Montana, Twitter, Firedoglake, Job Applicants, Employment, Social Networking Sites, Huffington Post, Facebook, Myspace, Privacy, Living News
Lisa Derrick

If you want a job working for this city, be prepared to hand over the log in and password info to all your social networking and blogging sites.

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Watch What You Say... Online

Robin Sax | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Lawyers, Twitter, Crime, Social Networking, Trials, You Tube, Facebook, Evidence, Myspace, Media News
Robin Sax

As a prosecutor, the first thing I do when I get a case is to Google the victim, the suspect, and all the material witnesses.

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Twitter Essential Tool for Iranian Election News: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer June 17, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 07.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Twitter, President Obama, Martha University, Charlie Gibson, Iran, Mediabytes, Election, Senate, Shelly Palmer, Fcc, State Department, Hand Set, Wireless, Exclusivity, Tehran, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Media News, Owen Van Natta, Abc, Health Reform, News, Myspace, Media News
Shelly Palmer

The State Department asked Twitter to delay a "critical network upgrade" scheduled for yesterday in order for civilian reporters in Tehran to use th...

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MySpace Layoffs: Slashing Workforce 30%

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 07.17.2009 | Media

Read More: MySpace Layoffs, Fox Interactive, Myspace, Media News

LOS ANGELES — MySpace said Tuesday it is cutting nearly 30 percent of its work force in a bid to become more efficient, bringing its staffing le...

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MySpace Has Been a "Calamity for News Corp" --Michael Wolff

Andy Plesser | Posted 07.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, News Corp, Michael Wolff, Myspace, Media News
Andy Plesser

The author says that giant media company "knows nothing about technology."

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YouTube and MySpace Leaves "No Space" for a Generation

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Ipod, Baby Boomers, Myspace, Exhibitionism, Burning Bras, The War in Iraq, Cell Phone Cameras, Psychologists, Madison Avenue, Self-Esteem, Text Messaging, 1970's, The Vietnam War, Dick Cavett, Character, 1960's, Boob Jobs, Richard Nixon, Apathy, Techno Babysitters, Walter Cronkite, Generation, Youtube, Self-Expression, Therapists, Living News
Francesca Biller-Safran

A generation suckled on the need to be constantly seen and heard leaves a generation that is heard and seen, but doesn't listen much.

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New MySpace Execs Get Rude Awakening: Business "In A Lot Worse Shape Than Fox Interactive Was Positioning"

Business Insider | Nicholas Carlson|Jun. 12, 2009, 11:15 AM|4 | Posted 07.13.2009 | Media

Read More: News Corp, Jon Miller, Fox Interactive, Myspace, Owen Van Natta, Media News

Running MySpace, new CEO Owen Van Natta and News Corp. (NWS) digital head Jon Miller are beginning to realize they have taken on a much bigger challen...

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Racial Advancement on TV: Is the Progress Depicted Well-Intentioned Fantasy?

Michael Russnow | Posted 07.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Privileged, 90210, Myspace, Russnow, Heroes, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ugly Betty, Cbs, Lipstick Jungle, Calista Flockhart, October Road, Eric Holder, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Kings, Tom Berenger, One Tree Hill, Rob Lowe, u.s. Census Bureau, Gossip Girl, Roland Fryer Jr., Antwon Tanner, Barbara Alyn Woods, Dirty Sexy Money, Grant Show, Abc, House, Everwood, Er, Audra McDonald, Twitter, Nbc, Kate Walsh, Ram Productions International, Sally Field, Facebook, Boston Legal, Barack Obama, Cnn, The West Wing, Brothers and Sisters, Black History Month, Bones, Michael Russnow, Desperate Housewives, Fox News, Chuck, Cold Case, Vanessa Williams, Lost, Race Relations, Intermarriage, Racial Attitudes, Chicago-Illinois, Indonesia, Msnbc, Media News
Michael Russnow

I've been noticing over the past several years a tendency for the Media to depict racial togetherness in a manner that doesn't come close to representing reality.

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MySpace More Popular Than Facebook Among US Teens: Study

MediaWeek | Posted 07.04.2009 | Media

Read More: US Teens, Myspace, Facebook, American Teens, Teens, Media News

MySpace and YouTube are more popular than Facebook among American teenagers, at least according to a new global study conducted by Habbo, a popular yo...

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