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New Blog Post - Online Media and Social Networking by #PBS @NewsHour @KateGardiner - #DCMM
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Let the onslaught begin. Today Twitter unleashed their new “live-streaming” API, which enables users a totally new way to enjoy the micro-blogging service sweeping the world. For users who access twitter through the multi-account capable, user-friendly app Tweetdeck, there is a new API option called “User Streams” that is now in “a limited testing period”....
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n Tuesday July 20th 2010, NDN hosted a speaker panel titled Advancing Internet Freedom: Tackling Barriers to the Global Free Flow of Information. This event featured Daniel Calingaert and Anita Ramasastry two prominent authorities on the topic of internet censorship and the power of online freedom of speech. During their presentations, both presenters discussed...
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I love the coupon site Groupon and happily subscribe to receive their DC deals via email.  However, at some point I accidently subscribed to receive updates on Chicago deals through one of my secondary email accounts.  This morning I got an email offering 50% off tickets to a Bon Jovi and Kid Rock concert...
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The London Times is one of the first major global newspapers to begin implementing an internet pay wall for access to its news and editorial content. This bold move by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is part of an overall strategy to move toward a paid online content distribution system, and is
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On July 13th, Gary Bivings, the President and founder of Bivings Group, appeared live on WS Radio  with host Karen Jagoda of the E Voter Institute.  This was Gary’s second turn as contributing editor on the Digital Politics radio show, and he discussed our firm’s engagement with social media and participation in DC Digital...
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Today at the Bivings Group we are happy to welcome Alla Goldman to the firm as our new Social Media & Client Services intern. Thank you again to all the other excellent applicants who applied. Below is a short note from Alla, who will soon be a frequent contributor to this blog. -Tyler Gray, Greetings Readers...
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To some, Washington D.C. is “the problem” that needs to be “fixed.” For those of us who live or work in or around the District, the fact that whatever is happening at the White House or in Congress tends to overshadow everything else that is going on in or around can be somewhat frustrating....
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7/15/10 Updated: Thanks to all the applicants who have sent in resumes. We have received applications from several hundred candidates and this position is currently closed to new applicants. We will be finalizing our applicant pool and conducting follow up interviews this and next week.  Are you a student or professional with an exceptionally...
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  Last Friday I was fortunate to spend 30 minutes talking with Jack Dorsey, who in addition to co-founding Twitter recently launched a product & service called Square. As an electronic device, Square is a mobile credit card reader that plugs into the audio port of compatible smart phones and laptops. As a service,...
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