WISH 2015 Interview: L Suzanne Suggs, Chair of Communicating Complex Health Messages Forum

The communication of science, and health policy in particular, to the public is a major policy issue. As well as public health messages, governments and health system leaders need to communicate the rationale and need for innovation and change in healthcare delivery models in a dynamic and fast-changing political, social and media environment.

The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) Forum, chaired by L Suzanne Suggs, PhD, MS, CHES, Associate Professor of Social Marketing and Head of...

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From: WISH Qatar

Related topics : social media changed politics / social marketing health communication / social media for market research / social media marketing policy

Parties, Campaigns and Representation: The Political Impact of Blogs and Social Media

Speakers:

Helen Margetts (OII), Iain Dale, Andrew Rasiej, Matthew McGregor

The outcome of political careers and even campaigns is increasingly dependent on the successful mastery of new communication tools including social media.

Many MPs and members of Congress are embracing the use of social networking tools to keep in touch with their constituents, whilst Facebook, YouTube and even Twitter have potentially changed the nature of election campaigns in reaching out directly to grass-roots...

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From: Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

Related topics : social media impact on political campaigns / successful social media campaign / universities using social media

Egypt block all social media during protesters: Jesus News & Politics

http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/23977442#video=23975886

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From: KHMERKROMUSA

Related topics : social media news / political social media

Blog Announcement

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From: John

Related topics : blogs and social media / social blog network / social media marketing news

3 ways to weed politics out of your social media feeds

Try these three tips if you're worn out by all the political posts on your feeds.

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From: USA TODAY

Related topics : political social media / social media tips

Campaign 2012: Do's and Dont's of Political Campaigning

During Lou Frey Institute's Fall 2011 symposium, Georgetown University associate professor Diana Owen began the segment "Do's and Dont's of Political Campaigning" by addressing the difference in traditional political campaigning to the new type of campaigning dealing with technology such as TV, social media, and the internet. New Media compared to Old Media has changed political campaigning and elections such as the 2008 election. Scott Barnhart, a campaign manager for 25+ years, addressed the...

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From: The Lou Frey Institute

Related topics : social media changed politics / social media campaign

Mapping #occupygezi #direngeziparki Tweets

Data from Social Media and Political Participation Lab (New York University) http://smapp.nyu.edu

This video displays all geolocated tweets related to the #occupygezi #direngezipark protests in Istanbul, from May 31 to June 3, 2013.

It shows the high volume of activity on Twitter over this period, and how the protest started in Gezi Park but then spread to the entire city in the matter of hours.

For more background information, check:...

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From: smappNYU

Related topics : universities using social media

A beginning 1/27/15

I get started with this discussion about media, content streams and building audience

- My links

tumblr - jstv.tumblr.com

Twitter - @jstv

blog - http://blogs.mhccim.com/jackschommer/

g+ profile - https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JackSchommer/posts

- readings in no particular order:

Meldelson, B. Social Media is Bullshit. 2012. St. Martins Press. NY,NY

Evans, L. Social Media Marketing. 2010. Que Publishing. Indianapolis, IN

Boyd, D. It's Complicated, the social lives of networked teens. 2014. Yale...

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From: Jack Schommer

Related topics : social media network marketing / marketing through social media / social media content

Are Seekers and Afterlife Experiencers Being Served by Social Media, Reality TV, Expensive Gurus?

Year ago Near Death, Departing Vision, and After Death Communication Experiencers had a hard time connecting with one another. With Social Media for a brief period such connections became possible. It was an exciting time. But now Reality Television, extreme politics, gurus charging large fees, silly stuff on Social Media and our materialism society make it hard for the quiet seeker to find answers. Paranormal shows make spirit contact look frightening, while after death conferences are limited...

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From: Carla Wills-Brandon

Related topics : social media and reality tv

What happened the first European Day of the Natura 2000 Network?

The first European Day of the Natura 2000 Network was held on May 21 with events all over Spain, the support of thousands of people and institutions and a stir on social networks.

The received over 1,000 photos can be viewed on the web www.natura2000day.eu

Therefore, from SEO/BirdLife and from the Life + Take Action for Natura 2000 Network would like to congratulate everyone who made it possible for the Natura 2000 Network has its big day: citizens, associations and conservation organizations...

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From: SEOBirdLife

Related topics : conservative party social media / european social action network