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	LINKEDIN TODAY You are getting weekly emails | Change to Daily Hi Blog, check out the top news 5 articles for you today See all headlines The Biggest Social Media Trends in 2012 techcrunch.com - In 2011, social media had its share of growing pains. Large brands and corporations took to social media in force to try to find footing in this expanding medium. Some brands found success, while others found peril and new PR... LinkedIn TeleAdapt Barrington Broadcasting Group Obama Says So Long SOPA, Killing Controversial Internet Piracy Legislation forbes.com - The growing anti-SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) support that has swept through the gaming and Internet community found a very big ally today. With websites like Reddit and Wikipedia and gaming organizations like Major League... Trending in Nonprofit Organization Management and Telecommunications with the following companies Microsoft LinkedIn EMC Why SOPA Is Dangerous mashable.com - I’m sure you’ve heard by now that SOPA is bad and would ruin the Internet, but have you actually read the bill? If not, it’s worth reading, for two reasons. First, if you are going to oppose a bill, you should know exactly what... Trending in Retail, Online Media and Graphic Design with the following companies Mashable Brandcast Media IBM Andrew Sullivan: How Obama's Long Game Will Outsmart His Critics thedailybeast.com - You hear it everywhere. Democrats are disappointed in the president. Independents have soured even more. Republicans have worked themselves up into an apocalyptic fervor. And, yes, this is not exactly unusual. A president in... Examiner.com HubPages Alexi for Illinois News exec John Paton is out to stop the presses latimes.com - After he became chief executive of the Journal Register Co. in early 2010, John Paton made the rounds to its many newspapers in the Midwest and Northeast. The new boss told employees they would go "digital first" with a... Journal Register Company The Huffington Post You may also be interested in...   Design »   Silicon Valley's New Secret Weapon: Designers Who Found Startups Public Relations and Communications »   How to date a PR professional Don't want to receive email notifications? Adjust your message settings LinkedIn values your privacy. At no time has LinkedIn made your email address available to any other LinkedIn user without your permission. © 2011, LinkedIn Corporation