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Twitter is the new newsroom: The changing face of journalism
Speakers point out that media must work together.
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Social Media Mela: Miscreants with a mouse
Just had a bitter break-up? Scramble to protect your accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Gmail.
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How social media paved the way for discussing Saleem Shahzad
“The human rights movement is built on the simple premise that information has power.”
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Social Media Mela: Trolling 101
“The gali-mohalla culture has made its way to Twitter.”
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Twitter scares me, says Taimur Rahman
Says socialists like him need to adopt modern tools and the internet to promote rights of the lower class.
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Artists use comics to vent out frustrations
Digital artists agree that besides humour, comics reflect angry mindsets.
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Social Media Mela: Memes and the #FAT phenomenon
Attendees hoped to hear some funny quips and FAT-worthy stories, but were disappointed.
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Ali Aftab and Ali Gul Pir: Kings of sarcasm
Panelists Ali Aftab and Ali Gul Pir talk about videos spreading like wild fire online.
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A disconnected Dutt and the curious case of the Indian delegates
The ‘surprise’ to make up for Dutt’s absence was that she would address it through Skype.
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Clicks don’t equal change; one must get garmi mai kharab
'Change through the digital route begins with ‘clicktivism’'.
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What you posted in the past can come to haunt you in the future
'A young woman who going to be engaged asked me remove a comment she had left on an old post'.
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‘Social Media is going to have a huge impact in rural areas’
Nothing more important than people of US, Pak getting to know each other to dispel myths and misgivings, says Martin.
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Can’t find teachers in your area?
'Pakistanis had also shown interest in volunteering but political situation unfortunately could not make this happen.'
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A call for media ethics
'There is no editorial policy in place and so many things are aired that should not be allowed.'
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Rehman Malik swoops in to save the day
Rehman Malik, after being assured no military personnel were invited, signed the documents.
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Social Media Mela: Justice Javed Iqbal told me to ‘tweet on’
I just happened to be there when it happened, says the man who live tweeted the bin Laden raid.
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Twitter is great, but stick to facts, cross check sources: Tehelka editor
Journalists should avoid adding exaggerated, sensationalist headlines to their stories for twitter to get followers.
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Social Media Mela: Should brands build or buy blogger loyalty?
Bloggers insist that lack of restrictions, editorial control on them gives their opinions more value than journalists.