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How #BringBackOurGirls spread around the world
Nearly a month since the Islamist group Boko Haram attacked a village in Nigeria and made off with more than 300 girls, that country's government and military have been criticized for failing to do more. Amnesty International has reported that officials failed to prevent the attack, despite being warned. Jeffrey Brown examines the international social media campaign that has sprung up in reaction.
Related topics : internal social media campaign
The ‘thin legitimacy’ of social media as a news source
Due to the proliferation of social media, getting people to read serious journalism is harder than ever, says New York University professor Jay Rosen. Anyone with a smartphone can produce content, and Facebook doesn’t have an editor in chief -- so it’s up to consumers to be selective about their news sources. This is Rosen’s Brief But Spectacular take on journalism in today's digital world.
Related topics : social media source / social media news
Chicago taps social media for restaurant inspections
Officials in Chicago are working to improve restaurant inspections by using data analytics and social media to predict and detect which establishments are more likely to have potential food safety violations. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports for the Urban Ideas series.
Related topics : social media analytics
Facebook Changes Privacy Policy After Pushback from Users
Users of social network website Facebook have pushed back against recent changes to the site's privacy practices. Corespondent Spencer Michels reports. Then, Jeffrey Brown talks to Kevin Bankston of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Pete Cashmore, founder of Mashable.com, about the growing pressure to safeguard user information online.
Related topics : social network users
Twitter's revenue numbers reflect general shift of web
Social media giant Twitter says it has 100 million daily users who create 500 million tweets a day. The company's new IPO filing gives the the world its first look at the business-side of Twitter. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Zach Seward of Quartz about the company's plan to offer shares and whether investors will bite.
Related topics : social media twitter
Debate Continues Over Social Media's Role in Egypt's Revolution
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The role of social media continues to be discussed as a possible key factor in Egypt's ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. Jeffrey Brown reports.
Related topics : social role of media