Links of the Week: April 16th Edition
April 16th, 2010Author: Meghan Butler
Network giant Ning has announced that it will no longer offer a free product. They’ve also decided to downsize their staff, eliminating nearly 40% of their work force.
Tweets to be Archives in Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has announced that it will begin to digitally archive every tweet ever sent on social media giant Twitter. This is a way to preserve historically important information such as President Obama’s tweet about his victory tweet.
Promoted Tweets Make Their Way into a New Advertising Platform
Twitter has announced the newest addition to digital advertising – promoted tweets. These tweets will show up at the top of the page with a small note that the tweet is sponsored. This will be an interesting way for big brands to combat negative social media attention.
Financial Times and Foursquare Team Up
The next generation of Social Media is slowly but surely making it’s way into the mainstream. The Financial Times has announced that it will allow Foursquare check-ins at certain partner locations unlock the paywall – temporarily releasing content for free.
The AP Style Book Changes “Web Site” Rules
The AP Style Book has changed the proper use of website from “Web Site” to “website.” This change will take place as of today on their web version and will be present in the 2010 version of the handbook.
