Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Five for Friday! Lots of activity in the world of Social Media this week – followed are some of the stories that caught our attention: Facebook launched a new page specifically for journalists called – you guessed it – Journalists on Facebook. According to a company statement, the aim of the [...]

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Rumors have been swirling about who will replace NBC Today Show co-host Meredith Vieira following news that she is leaving the show when her contract expires in September.   NBC was said to be courting Katie Couric to make a comeback as her CBS Evening News contract expires in June.  That probably won’t happen because she [...]

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What do Greek yogurt and beer have in common?  A health and wellness proposition links eight of the top 10 products on the just released  SymphonyIRI New Product Pacesetters™ Report, listing the most successful food and beverages of 2010 based on total sales.   Even in a down economy, the list demonstrates that the momentum toward [...]

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  Happy almost-weekend, everyone, and welcome to Five for Friday! We had lots of news to comb through this week, culminating in an onslaught of headlines that literally crashed our systems this morning. Happy April Fools’ Day – please read on… According to a new report, a greater number of teens (more than half, in [...]

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The next installment of MMC’s Meet the Media interview series spotlights the HealthGal, Amy Hendel. In addition to her Weekly Health Pearl e-newsletter, Amy is a medical and lifestyle reporter, columnist, author and health host who focuses her recommendations on a unique blend of nutrition, fitness and psychology. She holds a Masters Level R-PA (Registered [...]

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With stories related to Libya, earthquakes, Japan, nuclear energy and Elizabeth Taylor dominating our feeds this week, combing through the clutter for Social Media news was no easy task. But we did it, which can only mean one thing: it’s time for this week’s edition of Five for Friday: After months of testing, Facebook relaunched [...]

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Here’s an interesting perspective on corporate social responsibility.   Yesterday, the chairman of Nestle, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, told the Council on Foreign Relations that companies shouldn’t use shareholders’ money for philanthropy.  His POV:   corporations don’t need to “give back” because that implies they’ve “taken something that doesn’t belong to you.”  Instead, he advocates “creating shared value,” which [...]

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