Some like it on the couch. Others like it on the kitchen table. Once again, women across the country have led a successful viral marketing campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer. But not everyone’s a fan.
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Evolution of sports journalism
December 15th, 2009 
weswilson4 The sports teams, sports leagues, and Web sites that recognized the shift from newspapers to the Web early on are capitalizing. I just want to take a minute to look at a few of those early adopters who have helped turn sports journalism on its head and are leading the evolution of sports journalism as we enter a new decade.
Posted in Journalism, Social Media, Sports 
Tags: Adam Lucas, Chad Ochocinco, ESPN, Journalism, MLB, Shaquille O'Neal, social media, Sports 
1 Comment »“Balloon Boy” story shows power of social media
October 15th, 2009 weswilson4 Six-year-old boy flies thousands of miles over Colorado in runaway balloon.
The headline is pretty gripping (even though it turned out the boy wasn’t inside.) There are some breaking news situations that spread like wildfire through social media sites… Miracle on the Hudson, Michael Jackson’s death and what’s became known as “Balloon Boy.”
Posted in Journalism, Social Media Tags: Balloon Boy, CNN, Facebook, Journalism, social media, Twitter 1 Comment »Athletes joining Twitter in record numbers
October 7th, 2009 weswilson4 I saw Al Horford joined Twitter recently. He’s @Al_Horford, started tweeting Oct. 4 and three days later already has 880 followers. I love how more and more athletes are using Twitter and Facebook to connect directly with fans. It takes the middlemen — PR directors and the media — out of the equation and often [...]
Posted in Social Media, Sports Tags: Al Horford, NBA, Photoshop, social media, Sports, Twitter, Ustream No Comments »CNN integrates social media into iPhone app
September 29th, 2009 weswilson4 CNN is a little late to the iPhone party but what an entrance it made! PCWorld writes, “CNN’s new iPhone app puts rivals to shame.“ Wired adds that the new app is “informative and empowering.” But then again, NPR has a terrific news app of its own, so what makes the new CNN iphone app [...]
