Twitter confirmed on Tuesday that it is acquiring Bluefin Labs, a company that analyzes online chatter about TV shows and companies and sells its findings. … The deal suggests a new line of business for Twitter, which is under pressure to increase its revenues. Bluefin bills itself as a social […] Read more »
Social and Anti-Social Media
… Republicans may lament that this is not their father’s country but more to the point this is not their father’s marketing either. Irreversible change in the country’s demography collided with irresistible change in the consumption of media. While older white males get their information from television the people who […] Read more »
Who Won the Debate? Think Twice About the Answers on Twitter
… After the debate between Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Representative Paul D. Ryan last Thursday, Mr. Lotan’s company gathered examples on Twitter of users who used strong language like “Biden won” or “Ryan won” in describing their perception of the debate’s outcome. … But underlying the declarations […] Read more »
Politics on Social Networking Sites
A portion of social networking site users say the sites are important for some of their political activities and the way they decide how to engage with campaigns and issues. At the same time, most users of the sites say they do not use the sites for political purposes or […] Read more »