The Reading List: Must-reads and conversation starters from the Social Media Lounge

March 5, 2010 at 10:50 am | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

We read a lot over here, so we’ll try to highlight some of the more interesting, topical things that come through our readers, email inbox and Tweetdeck. Have anything you want to add? Please feel free to add to the comments.

Ad Age: Arianna Huffington Preaches 4E’s of Web Content at 4A’s

AdWeek: For Teens, Social Media Up. Newspapers Way Down

Aspen Daily News: Downvalley Jails Bans All Newspaper Except USA TODAY

Chris Brogan: Price Points

DanZarella.com: Data Shows That Facebook Is Better For Video Marketing Than Twitter

DierdreBreakenridge.com: PR 2.0 Checklist

The Economist: Public Relations in the Recession

eMarketer: Engagement on Social Media Top Priority for Marketers

Mashable: 3 Crisis Survival Lessons for The Social Media Age

Mashable: Facebook Could Surpass $1Billion in Revenue This Year

Mashable: Wall Street Journal App for iPad Confirmed

Media Post: What’s Holding Back Social Media Advertising

Media Post:  ‘Faces Of Social Media’ Unveiled: Knowledge Networks, MediaPost Partner On Category Specific Research

The Next Web: Google Scored major Patent for Location-Based Advertising

Oprah.com: World’s Tallest Dog on Plane

PC World: Apple iPad is Too Late to Save Publishing

PeteCodella.com: Creating a Facebook Fan Page For Business

Politico: Top 10 Media Blunders of 2009

Poynter: Washington Post to Launch Paid iPhone App

Poynter Online: Sulzberger: Better right than fast on iPad app pricing

Read Write Web: Facebook Drives 3x Traffic To Broadcast Than Google News

TechCrunch: Omniture, Facebook Expand Social Media Marketing Partnership

TIME: Titanic vs. Lusitania, How People Behave In A Disaster

USA TODAY: How Cybercriminals Invade Social Networks

USA TODAY: Apple iPad Sales To Begin April 3

USA TODAY: Smartphones Have Changed The Way We Travel

Washington Post: WTOP Tops Ratings with Coverage of Washington’s Feb. Snowstorms

Published by Alexandra Nicholson, @usatmedialounge