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What's the value of 'trending'?

Mark Garrison

Sep 5, 2012

Some pay to have their their views considered as hot topics on Twitter, but what do they get for their money?

Posted In: Twitter, marketing

Twitter and your privacy

Adriene Hill

Aug 30, 2012

Twitter fights a court ruling to turn over a user's information.

Posted In: Twitter, privacy, NFL, iPad

Report: People don't retweet candidates on the economy

John Moe

Aug 15, 2012

But they do retweet them on anything else. Social media research indicates that voters might be in the mood for a broader discussion.

Posted In: Obama, romney, social media, Twitter, YouTube, according to a recent study

Romney's spike in followers makes us ask: What is a person?

John Moe

Aug 8, 2012

A large number "people" on Twitter are just bits of code intent on spamming.

Posted In: Twitter, Facebook, gambling, bots

Not so bright idea: Fake Twitter followers

Adriene Hill

Aug 7, 2012

Mitt Romney's Twitter account had a recent spike in new followers, leading to speculation that his campaign had bought fake followers. Is this really a business?

Posted In: Twitter, fake accounts, social media

Despite online furor, NBC's Olympics ratings doing well

Interview with

Amy Scott

Aug 1, 2012

The network said today it's on track to break even on its Olympics coverage. NBC had expected to take a loss.

Posted In: NBC, Olympics 2012, tv, Twitter

New body units offer info on effects of blasts on soldiers

John Moe

Aug 1, 2012

The U.S. military is experimenting with new ways to gather data to help personnel in short-term and long-term.

Posted In: Army, military, sensors, Twitter, Olympics

Complaints about NBC's Olympics coverage

Interview by

Jeff Horwich and Jeremy Hobson

Jul 31, 2012

We're now several days into the 2012 Olympic games, and one controversy has emerged above others: Not a doping scandal, not a fight between two opposing nations' teams. It's the coverage of the games itself.

Posted In: NBC, Olympics 2012, Twitter, mid-day extra