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Americans increasingly use social media to connect, get news
Nearly seven-in-ten Americans currently use social media to connect with one another, engage with news content, share information and entertain themselves. A social media fact sheet, gleaned from Pew Research Center’s surveys, says when the institution...Jan 13, 2017 1534 0 -
Half of the public used social media to get US election season news
Featured photo above by Brian Solis and JESS3 via Wikimedia Commons Americans’ usage of and frequent visits to the social media platform are on rise, a Pew Research report on social media trends in 2016 says. With...Nov 18, 2016 874 0 -
Political discussion on social media – interesting or annoying?
Do you like or dislike political stories and opinions on the social media while offline and all over the electronic and print media as well the talk of a long bitter campaign reaches pretty much all...Oct 28, 2016 1438 0 -
Election 2016 : Candidates social media posts quicker source of information
During the 2016 election campaign, presidential candidates’ social media posts are serving as faster sources of news and information than their websites and Emails, Pew Research reports. Around a quarter of U.S. adults (24%) turn to...Jul 21, 2016 883 0 -
John Lewis blends icon power with social media to push gun control debate
Civil rights icon has brought his star power to gun control debate, leading a rare sit-in on the floor of the House in the wake of worst shooting in the US history that claimed 49 lives...Jun 25, 2016 863 0 -
More Americans now getting news on social media
More American adults are getting news on social media than previously reported, with a jump from 49 percent four years ago to 62 percent in 2016. Of the 62 percent who see news on the social...May 30, 2016 1295 0 -
UN for immediate end to harassment against Indian journalist Rana Ayyub
The Washington Post brings out a full page in her support ...Read MoreFeb 21, 2022 489 0 -
Malala gets married, fabulous wedding images splash across media
'Today marks a precious day in my life'...Read MoreNov 10, 2021 535 0 -
Murder of Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari shocks international media organizations
Photo: Shujaat Bukhari Twitter Shujaat Bukhari, editor of the newspaper Rising Kashmir, was shot dead on Thursday evening by unknown assailants in Srinagar, the capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The death of the prominent journalist shocked international...Jun 15, 2018 1206 0 -
Pakistan gets overwhelming UNGA support for place on Economic Social Council
Pakistan was elected Wednesday to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the economic arm of the United Nations, for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2019. Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi called the election as...Jun 13, 2018 992 0