February 22nd, 2011
Cultural relativity is an amazing thing. While American parents worry about their kids being on Facebook, Egyptian parents are naming their kids “Facebook” to commemorate the events surrounding the #Jan25 revolution.
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Tags: #Jan25, Al-Ahram, Egypt, Facebook, Tahrir Square, We Are Khaled Said
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February 14th, 2011
By Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes
Reports that J.P. Morgan is raising capital for a new so-called “social media” fund have been confirmed by sources close to the matter. The new fund will focus on privately held internet and social media companies like Facebook and Twitter, and is expected to have between $500 million and $1 billion in capital from wealthy retail investor, according to various news outlets.
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Tags: Facebook, Goldman Sachs, GroupOn, J.P. Morgan, LinkedIn, Pandora, social media, Twitter
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February 10th, 2011
By Mary Jane Grandinetti, Chicago Tribune
Touting the auto as the ultimate mobile device, Ford marketing chief Jim Farley outlined the automaker’s social media strategy to open the media preview of the 2011 Chicago Auto Show on Wednesday.
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Tags: Chicago Auto Show, Facebook, Ford, Ford explorer, geek squad, genius bar, navigation app, smart phone, social media
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