http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- As more people use social media platforms, they will begin moving away from using the term 'social media' in the new year, predicts Dr. Karla Gower, associate professor of advertising and public relations. http://www.physorg.com/news180186038.html Technology Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:42:07 EST news180186038 The rise of social media and real-time advocacy have re-written the community outreach rules companies followed for decades. But many American firms are dragging their feet as they approach "Community Relations 2.0," Boston College researchers report in the November issue of Harvard Business Review. http://www.physorg.com/news176134549.html Other Sciences Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:16:37 EST news176134549 The National Basketball Association is initiating new social media guidelines for its players, banning the use of web sites like Twitter and Facebook during games. http://www.physorg.com/news173595623.html Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:50:03 EST news173595623 (AP) -- People around the world interact with Alecia Dantico all day. Usually, though, they don't know whether she's young or old, male or female. http://www.physorg.com/news171130912.html Technology Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:30:02 EST news171130912 (AP) -- Unlike some people have hoped, the Internet hasn't led to big changes in the socio-economic makeup of Americans engaged in civic activities, a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds. http://www.physorg.com/news171046910.html Technology Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:20:04 EST news171046910 For the last two years, the amount of buzz and discussion around sites like Facebook and Twitter has been deafening. And lately the headlines have been especially interesting. http://www.physorg.com/news170441022.html Technology Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:50:01 EST news170441022 Brand power takes on a whole new meaning on Twitter, where more than a million people follow Sockington, a tweeting feline who muses about litter boxes and salmon. http://www.physorg.com/news169965271.html Technology Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:50:01 EST news169965271 (AP) -- The only tweets during the Miami Dolphins scrimmage Saturday will come from the officials' whistles. http://www.physorg.com/news168765200.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:40:01 EST news168765200 The turning point came around November for Jessi Odenbach. http://www.physorg.com/news162754989.html Technology Thu, 28 May 2009 18:43:32 EST news162754989 (AP) -- On Twitter, messages of 140 characters may seem confining. Mike Massimino is finding a different type of space even more limiting - outer space. http://www.physorg.com/news161537881.html Space & Earth Thu, 14 May 2009 16:38:21 EST news161537881 (AP) -- Online retailers are shifting their marketing from traditional advertising to less expensive tools like Facebook.com and Twitter and e-mail as they seek market share or just work to retain customers, according to an industry study being released Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news160720966.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 05:47:49 EST news160720966 It's not just a dream. Your supermarket really is talking to you. And its says it's time for vitamins. http://www.physorg.com/news157055424.html Technology Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:30:49 EST news157055424 Here's today's big news in fewer than 140 characters: Social networking is now more popular than e-mail. http://www.physorg.com/news156451348.html Technology Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:42:55 EST news156451348 Macon Phillips understands the new media scene, one that combines politics and technology to talk directly to the people. Phillips works for President Barack Obama as the White House's new media director, a new job for an administration that embraces technology. http://www.physorg.com/news155496200.html Technology Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:24:36 EST news155496200 The halls of the US Congress are alive with the sounds of Twitter. Members of the Senate and House of Representatives -- or their aides -- are tapping out dozens of the micro messages a day on cellphones and computers from offices, committee meetings and even the floor of the legislature. http://www.physorg.com/news155191526.html Technology Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:45:51 EST news155191526 Dr. Paul Haridakis, associate professor of Communication Studies at Kent State University and a long-time scholar in the area of the impact of media on the political landscape in the U.S., is investigating the impact of hugely popular social media's impact on the upcoming presidential contest. http://www.physorg.com/news144674921.html Other Sciences Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:28:41 EST news144674921