Social {media} Scoop

Social {media} Scoop

Social Scoop: Twitter for beginners

1:10 PM, May 23, 2013

Often when I tell someone what I do for a living they respond by saying, "Twitter is weird," or asking, "What's the point?"

Social Scoop: Twitter & TV spoilers

3:18 PM, May 14, 2013

17-year-old Jennie Lamere's name has been plastered on blog after blog after winning Best In Show at the TVNext Hack event in Boston for her invention, Twivo.

Social Scoop for Business: Complying with Facebook community standards

1:04 PM, May 8, 2013

If fans are offended by the content you're posting on your page, they can flag it and call attention to Facebook.

Social Scoop for Business: Facebook cover photos

5:06 PM, Apr 29, 2013

Certain guidelines we, as Facebook page admins, might overlook can cost us everything we've worked for.

Social Scoop for Business: Facebook copyright restrictions

6:19 PM, Apr 5, 2013

Ignoring Facebook's copyright restrictions could result in the permanent removal of your page.

Social Scoop for Business: Is your Facebook contest legal?

1:17 PM, Mar 28, 2013

By the means of Facebook, we have the incomparable ability to reach incredible amounts of people. As it continues to evolve, so do its guidelines and they're important to be aware of to avoid your business' page being shut down.

Social Scoop: Sharing your world 6 seconds at a time

5:43 PM, Mar 13, 2013

Being a Social Media Coordinator, I read thousands of tweets a day. If I see the word "Vine" in a tweet, you better believe I'm going to click on it. But, what do I look for? What does everyone look for in a Vine video?

Social Scoop: Study shows Facebook may give seniors a mental boost

7:15 PM, Mar 5, 2013

A new study shows that Facebook may be giving older adults a mental boost.

Social Scoop: Adult-themed Facebook app stirs up controversy

6:28 PM, Feb 15, 2013

We've all probably played or heard of "Words With Friends," or "Hanging With Friends," now there's a new Facebook app called, "Bang With Friends." It's not a game like the other apps, and it's even being called the "evilest app ever" by a national college ministry.

THV Extra: Social media making impact on pet adoptions

7:25 AM, Feb 15, 2013

"Social media has given pet adoptions, pet returns, learning from each other from shelter to shelter... It's given us all a much greater opportunity to work together and find homes for those animals."

Clinic uses dog kissing booth, social media to help animals

1:01 PM, Feb 12, 2013

On Friday, Maumelle Animal Clinic hosted a kissing booth in their lobby... But it wasn't your ordinary carnival kissing booth.

Social Scoop: Instagram policy changes go live Jan. 19

6:42 PM, Jan 15, 2013

Sitting in line for a cup of coffee this morning I received an email that snagged my immediate attention. From: Instagram. Subject: Instagram Update.

Social Scoop: Facebook announces new search engine

2:09 PM, Jan 15, 2013

Facebook's new search engine is all a-buzz in the social stratosphere as they attempt to take on Google. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced "Graph Search" Tuesday at a press event at its Menlo Park headquarters.

Social Scoop: More Facebook changes on the horizon

12:52 PM, Jan 10, 2013

To quote David Bowie, "Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes, turn and face the strain..." Yes, my friends, it looks like just as we were finally getting comfy with Facebook's current timeline, more changes are slated to come.

Social Scoop: Viral YouTube video sparks venue for griping

6:27 PM, Jan 9, 2013

The man who complained about an airline breaking his guitar back in 2009 via a catchy country song has helped start up a social media venue for griping about customer service. Enter Gripevine.

Social Scoop: Private social site designed for families

12:28 PM, Jan 7, 2013

According to a study by Pew, just 20 percent on average of peoples' Facebook friends are family members. There's so much we'd like to share with our families, but not necessarily with the other 80 percent, so a couple of guys got together and built a social site just for relatives to connect. FamilyLeaf.

Social Scoop: Users decide if Facebook has taught us to speak without filter

3:24 PM, Dec 21, 2012

It's pretty obvious that social media has changed the way we interact with the world. Do you think Facebook and other platforms have taught us to speak without filter or regard for others' opinions? To say things we normally wouldn't say in person? If so, do you think it's okay?"

Social Scoop: Keep calm & Instagram on

5:52 PM, Dec 18, 2012

On Monday, Instagram, a completely free organization bringing in virtually no money, announced an update to their Terms of Service that would bring in some dollars to itself, as well as Facebook, which purchased the photo sharing app months ago.

Opaque Instagram ad policy change riles users

12:14 PM, Dec 18, 2012

Instagram, the popular photo-sharing service that Facebook bought this year, is the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after a change in its user agreement hinted that it might use shared photos in ads.

Social Scoop: Has Facebook expunged need for holiday cards?

2:30 PM, Dec 6, 2012

Nowadays, social media helps to bridge that gap between distant relatives. It's like we have real-time glimpses into our Facebook friends' lives... Even those who live hundreds of thousands miles away.

Social Scoop: A Facebook vote to end Facebook voting

12:43 PM, Dec 4, 2012

Facebook opened the cyber polls Monday for a user vote that could end user-voting. Facebookers are also voting on the social media site's data usage policies and its statement of rights and responsibilities.

Social Scoop: Facebook, other social check-ins could tip thieves

3:35 PM, Nov 30, 2012

Check-ins via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, or Foursquare during travel could tip thieves off, so it's important to set your privacy settings accordingly.