Daily Archives: 17 May, 2011

The demographics of social media [infographic]

A great infographic here that that reveals some interesting data about the demographics of the various social media channels.

Some good statistics and insights here with the UK having the third largest number of users on Facebook and LinkedIn. Read More »

Brand journalism – how the marketing department of today is tomorrow’s social media newsroom

Most journalists view the term “brand journalism” with scepticism, but it is nevertheless appropriate as the content that companies impart to their corporate “audience” must be entertaining, relevant and current. While most corporate “users” do not expect this type of communication to suddenly become subject to the same independent principles as many journalists might expect, they do insist on transparency. Read More »

Woman who tweeted space shuttle pic becomes Twitter star

A woman who while on a Delta flight from New York to Palm Beach was able to photo the take off of the final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour has become an overnight star on Twitter.

Stefanie Gordon shot a couple of pics and a short slice of video on her iPhone and then tweeted the results to her followers when she landed. Read More »

Inspired by Facebook Israeli couple name their baby ‘Like’

Okay, so first we had a man in Egypt naming his newborn daughter “Facebook” during the Arab Spring and now it looks like this trend has leaked across the border.

A couple in Israel have named their baby girl ”Like’ after being inspired by Facebook and apparently rejecting alternatives Noa, Maya and Tamar, which are the most popular for girls in Israel. Read More »