Bridging Asia: Social media can do more harm that good

Citizens aren't the only beneficiaries of social media. Sina Weibo, which has 20m registered users in China, has proven useful to the Chinese government too: security officials now use it to monitor what dissidents are up to. But the rise of social media has thrown the old model of political communication into disarray. How are political power and authority to be upheld, when they bristle not with bayonets and rifles, but with phones? And how is legitimacy to be projected, when the media can no...

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From: Channel NewsAsia

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Social media strong tool for Asia-Pacific activism (PMC)

AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): Social media has given a different way that voices in Pacific communities can be heard.

With issues, such as human rights in West Papua, sites like Facebook, Twitter and alternative media have made these strong topics public.

Secretary of the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Coalition Del Abcede says social media is a key tool.

A seminar about Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) issues held by the coalition at AUT University on 17 March 2015 raised concerns...

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From: Pacific Media Centre (AUT)

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Social Route to Achievement | Rohit Biddappa | TEDxBITBangalore

There are more ways to use social media than you think. Now, everything is social, from companies to government organisations. Understanding this dynamic medium and exploiting it to one’s advantage is something not many know about. Rohit Bidappa, talks at TEDxBITBangalore about how to effectively and ethically use social media to advance your career.

Rohit Biddappa is an independent business and social marketing advisor based out of Bangalore, India. A graduate in business management from...

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From: TEDx Talks

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Argo Marketing Group - What is Argo Marketing?

Argo Marketing Group is a full-service customer engagement center. We specialize in a holistic marketing approach that includes a full suite of coordinated services such as direct-response, e-communications, social media and brand management, and government/political strategic plans. We operate three Maine-based contact centers where we provide exceptional 24/7 customer care through phone support, e-mail, social media, text and live chat.

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From: Argo Marketing Group

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Twitter Basics: What it is & How to Get Started

Here at the League of California Cities, we understand that social media is rapidly growing. This is a basic tutorial on what Twitter is and the breakdown of popular Twitter lingo. We hope that local government can continue to use social media effectively and efficiently. Make sure to follow us @CaCitiesLearn and @CaCities and check out our website http://www.cacities.org/index.jsp Thanks!

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From: CaCitiesLearn

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Updates to FTC Disclosure Guidelines - Daliah Saper, Saper Law

Many of Saper Law’s clients incorporate the use of social media in their business models so one of the firm’s top priorities is staying up to date on new FTC disclosure guidelines governing endorsements on social media. Daliah speaks regularly at conferences, events and on panels, and has also held seminars about this very interesting and important topic. She has also been interviewed and quoted with respect to this topic on a local and national level.

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From: Saper Law Videos

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Bangladesh social media curb hits businesses hard

The government in Bangladesh has blocked social networking sites for nearly a month because of what it called security concerns.

But small business owners who rely on those sites say the ban cost them dearly.

Al Jazeera's Maher Sattar reports from Dhaka.

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From: Al Jazeera English

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Wednesday Morning Summit Stream 1

9:00-10:15 The 2016 Election Season: What Every Federal Employee Needs to Know about the Hatch Act

10:30-11:45 Government Use of Social Media: Opportunities & Challenges

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From: OGE Institute for Ethics in Government

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Is Conventional News Media Losing to Politics and Competition from Social Media?

On Prime Time, we ask whether there appears to be a worldwide phenomenon wherein governments are giving lesser and lesser importance to the press and are using their influence to suppress the freedom of media. Amidst easy access to information and rumours alike through social media, how should conventional media keep up with the competition? Does the news media need revamp to build the necessary capability to face the challenges of modern era? (Audio in Hindi)

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From: NDTV India

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Interview with Tom Riordan, Chief Executive Leeds City Council

Interview with Tom Riordan, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council on the use of social media at the Local Government Assocation annual conference 2012

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From: LGA Comms

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