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Category Archives: YouTube

Social Media Matters: Local news junkies take to social media to talk about Metro

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 Metro section Local news junkies take to social media to talk about Metro If you've ever wondered what a virtual neighbourhood watch group looks like, look no further than Ray Richard's group on Facebook ...

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Social Media Matters: Did online stunt cause deadly cruise mishap?

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 Metro section Did online stunt cause deadly cruise mishap? As reported in British newspaper The Telegraph on Jan. 16, the tragic sinking of the luxury cruise ship the Costa Concordia just off the island ...

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Social Media Matters: Racist remark causes Twitter stir

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 Metro section Racist remark causes Twitter stir When Minhee Cho ordered food at a Papa John's pizza chain restaurant in New York City, the cashier identified the 24-year-old Korean American with the racist term ...

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Social Media Matters: Google, Facebook top online draws in 2011

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 Metro section Google, Facebook top online draws in 2011 On Dec. 28, Nielsen announced its rankings for the most popular websites, social networks, blogs, video websites and smartphone devices among U.S. users for 2011. Top ...

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Happy New Year 2012!

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! May 2012 be your best year yet! Health, happiness, peace and prosperity to you all! Enjoy this old 8mm movie taken at a party in downtown Moncton on New Year's Day 1963 by my late uncle ...

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It’s New Year’s Eve!

Enjoy this sweet homemade performance of What Are You Doing New Year's Eve by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This was uploaded to YouTube three days ago and has since gone viral with millions of hits.

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Social Media Matters: Social media dos and don’ts for 2012

Social Media Matters By Brian Cormier Moncton Times & Transcript Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 Metro section Social media dos and don'ts for 2012 As 2011 draws to a close and 2012 dawns, here are two suggestions for how to better use social media in the coming year. My number ...

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Happy Boxing Day!

In some countries, it's simply called "the day after Christmas." Here in Canada, however, it's called Boxing Day -- in other countries, the Feast of Stephen. In honour of the Feast of Stephen, here's the only Boxing Day-related carol I know of ...

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Merry Christmas! / Joyeux Noël!

Peace on Earth / Paix sur Terre © Brian Cormier 2011 Here's another wonderful Talking Animals video from Andrew Grantham of Halifax. For ...

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Christmas countdown: 1 day

This is it! One day left! Tomorrow is Christmas! The late great Kate Smith had a voice like the equally legendary Ethel Merman. It could cut through a crowd like a laser beam. She probably barely even needed a microphone at her concerts. Here she is ...

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