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23 Jul
From Facebook: Enough Moaning…Change Your Username!
Scoops Here. Apparently you don’t have to “choose so wisely” when it comes to your new vanity url on Facebook. Last month, Facebook allowed users to start making their own username urls like www.facebook.com/kbraga. I was a little intimidated though because I was warned that I could never change it. Seeing that at one point […] -
23 Jul
Jackson’s death a homicide?
Yesterday members of the Drug Enforcement Administration and LAPD obtained a warrant permitting the search of Michael Jackson’s most recent doctor’s (Dr. Conrad Murray of Huston) office. During the search, which was officially documented as for the purpose of obtaining evidence that may suggest that the offense of manslaughter was committed at the time of […] -
22 Jul
Apple: Astonishing Sales In a Slumping Economy
In the midst of a recession that has swooned the US economy, many corporations both large and small have felt the effects and thus, have anticipated down turns in almost all areas of financial performance. Even so, a small percentile of the top performers have managed to continuously witness substantial growth in both sales and […] -
21 Jul
Banner to accept city’s loan offer
The Bay State Banner, Boston’s only black-owned newspaper, plans to accept a $200,000 loan from the city to stay afloat, despite criticism that the money could compromise its impartiality during an election year. The newspaper, which has a weekly circulation of 30,000 copies and has struggled with slumping advertising revenue, said last week that its […] -
21 Jul
Watching Your Every Tweet!
Many people wonder who is interested in reading tweets about what people had for breakfast. Well, here’s one answer: cereal makers like Kellogg’s and Quaker Oats. Advertisers are starting to target ads to you based on what you say on Twitter. And if you tweet something nice about a product, you might even see your […] -
16 Jul
TripAdvisor banishes fake reviews
The influential travel Web site TripAdvisor has been quietly posting disclaimers to warn customers of hotels writing fake reviews to improve their popularity rankings or hurt competitors. The red disclaimers near the names of hotels show that TripAdvisor has a problem with fake reviews, travel bloggers and industry experts say. One blogger, Jeff Tucker, warned […] -
15 Jul
Social Networking = Cohesion or Division?
Is the social media revolution bringing us together? Or is it perpetuating divisions by race and class? An important question asked by New York Times’ Riva Richmond. I know, your all probably thinking, “what do you mean division, social media is all about bringing people together.” Your right, most social media is, well, just that. […] -
15 Jul
R.I.P. WBCN
Scoops Here. On August 13th Scoops will be suffering a major loss of her beloved WBCN rock format. Don’t get me wrong, I do love New England Sports, but this is a tough pill to swallow. It was over 40 years ago that WBCN-FM retired its classical format and became a premier rock station that […] -
14 Jul
Trusting the brand to the lowly ‘twintern’
Many corporate higher-ups are demonstrating a genuine concern for the level of discretionary decision making invested in todays corporate “twinterns” (Twitter/social media interns). The thing is, many companies such as Pizza Hut are now choosing to hire paid interns to focus on their social media endeavors. Great idea, in theory. One of the most common […]