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Released: 8-Jun-2009 8:00 PM EDT
Experts on Search, Social Media and Web 2.0
University of Washington

UW experts who can offer insight into the latest communications software, technologies and trends.

Released: 7-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Tweets Can Raise Publicity Legal Issues, Expert Says
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Social networking tools like Twitter can raise a variety of legal issues concerning the right of publicity, says an intellectual property attorney, comment on Peyton and La Russa incidents.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Facebook Games for a Better Music Search Engine
University of California San Diego

Electrical engineers at UC San Diego created games on Facebook in order to improve their experimental music search engine that is capable of listening to new songs and accurately labeling them with words"”with no help from humans. These computer-labeled songs can then be retrieved later when someone types these same words into the cutting-edge music search engine.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
New Media Makers Increasingly Getting Grants for News
American University

At least 180 community, family and other foundations have contributed nearly $128 million in grants to news and information initiatives in the United States since 2005, according to a report released today (June 2) by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism, a project of American University's School of Communication.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Experts Offer Up Expertise on Social Media Trends
Toronto Metropolitan University

Tweeting your friends at work? Worried about how your Facebook profile may harm your chances of landing that much-coveted job? Ryerson University experts share their knowledge on social media trends that are changing how people communicate.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Experts in Social Media
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

The following are experts on social media from the University of Texas at Austin that are available for interviews.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons now on Twitter and Facebook
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Posts on the latest news in bone, muscle, tendon, ligament and spine injuries, conditions and diseases.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Social Media Fraud: Twitter Punk'd?
Temple University

Celebrities, media personalities and athletes are increasingly being misrepresented in the world of new social media, especially on Twitter. Are social media going through the same growing pains that were experienced in the early days of the Internet? Why do people feel compelled to commit social media fraud? Temple experts in new media, journalism and psychology offer their insights.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Washington State University's Social Media: From Academics to Facebook
Washington State University

At WSU students are learning to conceptualize information and share news for different social media sites; classes are being taught in Second Life; and VPs, deans, professors, colleges and a variety of units share opinions, news and links via wikis, blogs, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Blogging Presents Challenge for Sport Organizations
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Perceptions vary regarding the legitimacy of bloggers and their value to the sport organization, and many organizations have yet to formalize blogging policies.

Released: 5-Jun-2009 1:00 PM EDT
The Haas School of Business: Well Connected
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, is a leader in incorporating social media outreach on a number of fronts.

Released: 3-Jun-2009 9:00 AM EDT
SVS Offers Vascular Health News on iTunes, YouTube, Twitter, VascularWeb
Society for Vascular Surgery

The media now has access to the most comprehensive vascular health news though social networking and on-line resources. The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) provides detailed vascular health information from the country's leading vascular surgeons.

Released: 17-May-2009 9:00 PM EDT
From Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody to a Better Music Search Engine
University of California San Diego

At a recent IEEE technology conference, UC San Diego electrical engineers presented a solution to their problem with the song "Bohemian Rhapsody,""”and it's not that they don't like this hit from the band Queen.

Released: 14-May-2009 12:25 PM EDT
Speed, Use of Social Media Outlets Are Keys to Crisis Communication
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Organizations communicating health and safety information during a crisis need to respond quickly and in common terms when communicating to the public, otherwise audiences will seek information elsewhere, according to a study by a University of Texas at Austin researcher.

Released: 12-May-2009 8:40 PM EDT
Political Blogs More Credible than Newspapers, Say Those Who Read Both
Brigham Young University

People who closely follow political blogs and regular news media put more faith in the accuracy of blogs. Research also shows journalists tend to follow the liberal blogosphere more closely despite equal awareness of conservative blogs.

Released: 27-Apr-2009 3:20 PM EDT
Open Access Advocate Philip E. Bourne to Receive 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award
University of California San Diego

Philip E. Bourne, a computational biologist and professor with the University of California, San Diego, will be presented with the 2009 Benjamin Franklin Award this week in recognition of his efforts as a leading advocate for the free and open dissemination of science and scientific data.

Released: 24-Apr-2009 12:00 PM EDT
Prof Hosts Online Read-Along of Book on Shame
University of Houston

Choosing authenticity means cultivating courage, exercising compassion and nurturing connection. It is a quality defined by University of Houston research professor Brené Brown and a guiding principle as she leads a two-month international, online read-along of her book, "I Thought It Was Just Me," which discusses the impact of shame on every aspect of our lives.

Released: 23-Apr-2009 9:25 AM EDT
Eureka Moment Inspired by Earthwatch Leads to New e-commerce Venture
Earthwatch Institute

Earthwatch, the international environmental organization, announced phase two of its partnership with technology start-up TurnTo today, just a year and a half after the non-profit helped to provide the inspiration behind the e-commerce venture.

Released: 23-Apr-2009 8:00 AM EDT
University Libraries' "V-Team": Marketing Services via Video
Western Illinois University

A recent survey conducted at a university in Indiana confirmed what most college students (and those who work with college students) probably already know: Text messaging is the college student's preferred form of communication.

Released: 20-Apr-2009 2:45 PM EDT
Researchers Use Brain Interface to Post to Twitter
University of Wisconsin–Madison

In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter "” just by thinking about it.

Released: 14-Apr-2009 4:30 PM EDT
'SciVee' Website Announces Upgrades, NIH Grant to Commercialize Resource
University of California San Diego

SciVee, a Web 2.0 resource dedicated to the dissemination of scientific research and science-specific research networking, has completed a number of significant upgrades to its site, enabling faster uploads, improved synchronization, more accurate website searches, and the addition of 32 new science categories.

9-Apr-2009 12:10 PM EDT
Study Finds Link Between Facebook Use, Lower Grades in College
Ohio State University

College students who use Facebook spend less time studying and have lower grade point averages than students who have not signed up for the social networking website, according to a pilot study at one university.

13-Apr-2009 1:40 PM EDT
Nobler Instincts Take Time
University of Southern California (USC)

Do gentler emotions seem in short supply? Media culture should allow time for reflective moments, say USC neuroscientists in a study that also shows higher emotions to be as rooted in the body as primal impulses.

Released: 10-Apr-2009 4:00 PM EDT
Ivory Tower Needs to Adapt to Online Media Landscape, Scholar Says
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Universities need to embrace new online media, social networks and a culture of "openness" as part of their pedagogy, or they risk becoming seen as anachronisms in today's hyper-connected world where information is available freely, says a University of Illinois expert who studies the knowledge economy's effect on higher education.

Released: 8-Apr-2009 8:30 PM EDT
NIST Launches YouTube Channel
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

As part of a U.S. government-wide effort to expand the amount of information available to the public about its programs, NIST has created a channel on the video social networking site YouTube.

Released: 8-Apr-2009 10:00 AM EDT
Social Networking Sites Can Lend Support to Those Trying to Slim Down
Houston Methodist

How social networking sites can provide moral and nutritional support for people trying to lose weight.

Released: 6-Apr-2009 5:40 PM EDT
A New Blog on the Intersection of Health and Aging
John A. Hartford Foundation

The John. A. Hartford Foundation, one of the nation's leading funders in aging and health, has launched Health AGEnda, a new blog, to encourage policy and other thought leaders to consider older adults' experiences in the nation's ongoing debate about how to improve the health care for all Americans.

Released: 1-Apr-2009 3:15 PM EDT
After One Company Drops AP, Professors Say Large Papers to Expire or Evolve, Adapt to Hostile Business Climate
Texas Tech University

Two Texas Tech journalism professors predict a brave new world for large dailies that survive today's turmoil.

Released: 30-Mar-2009 8:45 PM EDT
American University Launches Web 2.0 Site
American University

American University today launched a new, redesigned Web site at www.american.edu featuring interactive, multimedia capabilities that provide dynamic content with state-of-the-art Web 2.0 communication.

Released: 23-Mar-2009 4:00 PM EDT
Professor Who Used Second Life for Course
Kansas State University

Students in Elizabeth Barrett's convention and event management course put together a launch party for Kansas State University's recently renamed department of hospitality management and dietetics. They procured a location, catering, flowers and promotional fliers -- all in Second Life.

Released: 18-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Law Schools Launch "Legal Planet" Blog on Environment
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

Top California law schools launch new blog, "Legal Planet," which provides insight and analysis on climate change, energy, and environmental law and policy.

Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
NYTimes Addresses New Media Policy; Will Other Major Media Follow Suit?
Newswise

In a changing landscape of new media on the web, major media outlets may need to address how their staff conduct themselves on many popular sites. The New York Times recently announced a New Media Policy for its staff; will other newspapers soon follow suit and issue new media policies of their own?

 
Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
iPod Touch Reaches Into K-12 Education
Tennessee Technological University

iPod Touch devices, pocket-size, portable media players capable of wireless Internet connection, go into the hands of every student in one section of Jeremy Wendt's educational technology course each semester.

Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
New Websites Help Wary Investors Navigate Rough Waters
Business School of Happiness

More and more investors have become wary of the information provided to them by financial advisors and are taking it upon themselves to do their own financial investigative legwork. Meanwhile, billions of dollars are invested in small- and micro-cap companies each year, yet this space is sorely underserved in terms of online presence and general media coverage.

Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Expert Resource Available on Student and Social Media
Grinnell College

Houston Dougharty, vice president for student affairs at Grinnell College, is available to discuss student reliance on social media and the impact electronic contact can have on interpersonal relationships.

Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Bloggers and Independent Media Gaining Clout, Says Journalism Professor
Ithaca College

As members of the mainstream media find themselves confronting economic woes, they also must face the emerging clout of bloggers and other independent media. Mainstream media must now compete with independent media as more people look to these sources for quality journalism on the major issues of our time. Satellite uplink on campus.

Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Webwise Nurses Harness New Media for Global Health
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) is harnessing the power of wireless technologies and online communities to help nurses throughout the world "connect for health."

Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Pioneering Biomedical Web Community Poised for Leap to Web 3.0
Alzforum

The Alzheimer Research Forum (www.alzforum.org), a dynamic, biomedical Web community that is heavily used by Alzheimer researchers around the world, is preparing to migrate to a new platform that will enable it to more fully exploit social networking ("Web 2.0") and the Semantic Web ("Web 3.0").

Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Newswise Launches Blog Prototype on Blogger
Newswise

Newswise announces the prototype of the Newswise Blog. As part of our developing New Media Strategy, the Newswise Blog will go live Friday, March 13, hosted on the popular blogging site Blogger. The blog will be accessible at newswiseblog.blogspot.com while we develop, test, and build a permanent home for the blog on Newswise.com.

 
Released: 13-Mar-2009 1:00 PM EDT
Another Dimension in Technology Awaits
University of Southern California (USC)

New 3-D Lab at University of Southern California explores application of 3-D technology in the home.

Released: 9-Mar-2009 1:10 PM EDT
The Danger Behind the Decline of Newspapers
Saint Joseph's University

Considering all the layoffs, downsizes and cutbacks reported in the news these days, it's not surprising to learn that the news itself is being cut back.

   
Released: 9-Mar-2009 9:00 AM EDT
Walt Whitman's Democratic Spirit Lives on in Multi-Campus Digital Humanities Teaching Experiment
New York City College of Technology

The NEH has awarded NYC College of Technology English Professor Matthew K. Gold a grant for his innovative digital humanities project, "Looking for Whitman: The Poetry of Place in the Life and Work of Walt Whitman," which expands the boundaries of education beyond the "walled garden" of traditional academic disciplines, classroom activities, and online learning environments.

Released: 2-Mar-2009 4:30 PM EST
National Survey Finds Journalists Use Traditional News Gathering Sources Just as Extensively as Online Sources
George Washington University

In November and December 2008, more than 12,000 editors and journalists participated in a study conducted by Cision, GW's Graduate School of Political Management, and Don Bates, adjunct professor with the school and PR veteran. The survey's goal was to inform best practices and teaching in the public relations and political management fields and to deepen understanding of how editors and reporters use and value outside resources, including social media.

Released: 18-Feb-2009 12:00 AM EST
Ocean Adventure Blog Underway
University of Southern California (USC)

What's it like on the Atlantic in winter? How hard is it to get supplies on board during a national strike? Why go to all this trouble for a bunch of microbes? Find out from Katrina Edwards, geobiologist on the North Pond Expedition and scholar of the "intraterrestrials" in Earth's crust, on her blog at www.usc.edu/northpondexpedition. Join expedition on its route to North Pond, a deep-sea trove of microbial life.

Released: 10-Feb-2009 5:00 PM EST
When Texting, Eligible Women Express Themselves Better
Indiana University

The book "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" and its gender stereotypes on how the sexes communicate remains fodder for debate, but two Indiana University researchers have confirmed one thing: When men and women talk through technology, it's the women who are more expressive.

Released: 22-Jan-2009 7:00 AM EST
Mayo Clinic Blog for Patients, Employees
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic today announced the launch of its culture blog, Sharing Mayo Clinic, (http://sharing.mayoclinic.org), which provides an online site for patients and employees to share their stories about what makes Mayo Clinic unique.

   
5-Jan-2009 4:00 PM EST
Majority of Teens Discuss Risky Behaviors on MySpace, Studies Conclude
Seattle Children's Hospital

In a pair of related studies released by Seattle Children's Research Institute and published in the January 2009 issue of Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, researchers found that 54 percent of adolescents frequently discuss high-risk activities including sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence using MySpace, the popular social networking Web site (SNS).

   
Released: 22-Dec-2008 10:35 AM EST
Facebook Generation Learning Social, Technical Skills Online
Florida State University

Worried about the amount of time today's kids spend texting, chatting, blogging, gaming and Facebook-ing? Don't. Rather than fear the time young people devote to technological pursuits, there are many reasons for adults to embrace and even facilitate youth engagement with digital media, according to Florida State University's Lisa Tripp, who was a member of a team of researchers who recently completed the most extensive qualitative study ever done on youth media use in the United States.

Released: 13-Nov-2008 8:15 PM EST
NIST, NCI Bring Web 2.0 Tools to Nanotechnology Standards Effort
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Federal government and U.S. industry scientists say they are forging ahead with plans for an international, on-line collaboration to speed up creation of critically needed nanotechnology standards, including the underpinning reference materials and tests that support development of nanotech products while minimizing potential risks.



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