readings in social media and pr

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Here is what caught my eye today:

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.”

” A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark the next global outbreak.”

“Ad Age has obtained an internal Google document that highlights some of the biggest AdWords buyers for the month of June 2010, offering insight into how big brands are using Google and how much they are spending.”

“This weekend, Craigslist defiantly removed its Adult Services section, the most popular iPhone game in the App Store made its Android debut, Kanye West finally apologized to Taylor Swift, and we learned that HP’s former CEO is in talks to start work at Oracle.”

“Who “woulda thunk” five years ago I would visit Facebook more than the web?  And what is the web anyway? Is the web a website? Nope! Is the web Google?  Nope! Is the web Facebook? Nope! The web is all of the above.  It is the melding of everything we do online.  From widgets, tweets, blogs to music and Facebook.”