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How Facebook outpaced traditional media in Grand Rapids

  • By Amy L. Charles
  • August 21, 2011
  • 1 Comment on How Facebook outpaced traditional media in Grand Rapids

The news on Thursday, July 7 was unnerving for Grand Rapids natives. The headline on MLive read “Grand Rapids.

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Context crucial when judging social media

  • By Amy L. Charles
  • August 21, 2011

When Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces, many people learned the news from Facebook. In fact, Pew.

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