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NPR Manufactures Latino Muslim Terrorist Story
[A NewsTaco Post] NPR, while capable of some incredible journalism, did a half-assed job of trying to create a trend story this week that implied Latino Islam converts were somehow more dangerous or prone to terrorism than other Muslim extremists. First … Continue reading
¡Qué Rico! How to Make Healthy (Re)fried Pinto Beans
[A NewsTaco post] Hey y’all, not to give away the family recipe or anything, but there are a few easy and healthy things you can do to make your refried beans just a little more healthy. 1.) Clean the beans, … Continue reading
Barbara Talks To A Professor Studying Latina Adolescent Suicide
[A Guanabee post] At 21%, the suicide rate for Latina adolescents is twice as high as that of whites and blacks. That’s something Professor Luis H. Zayas has been studying for 20 years during his career as a social worker and … Continue reading
Levi’s Uses Events Marketing for Sales Promotions
[An Inside Facebook post] Levi’s has begun to use some interesting event marketing on Facebook to promote sales on its web site, as well as its stores via its Facebook Page and profile advertisements. As we’ve noted previously, Levi’s has been particularly … Continue reading
Disney Sells Advance ‘Toy Story 3’ Tickets on Facebook
[An Inside Facebook post] In anticipation of its June 18 release date, “Toy Story 3” advance tickets are now available for purchase on Facebook, courtesy of an application created by Disney. The app, Disney’s Tickets Together, allows Facebook users to … Continue reading
Video Dallas MegaMarch, May 1, 2010
[May 01, 2010 - Santuario de Guadalupe to Dallas City Hall on 1pm, Saturday, May 1st. 2010, Dallas, Texas. Included are shots of a wide variety of law enforcement and counter-demonstrators. Video by Mike I.]
Facebook for Small Businesses
This week, today actually, I wrote up two separate stories about how Facebook can help small businesses. I know that as a writer for Inside Facebook I preach the gospel of social media — the medium is the message, after … Continue reading
Chilean Users Find Friends and Family on Facebook While World Sympathizes
[An Inside Facebook post] An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck a rural part of the South American country of Chile early Saturday morning, about 200 miles southwest of the capital city of Santiago. It killed more than 700 people, displaced two million and … Continue reading
Facebook’s Ethnic Diversity Mirrors U.S. Population
[An Inside Facebook post] Facebook’s Data Team has just published a report called “How Diverse is Facebook?” in which the company analyzed the surnames of U.S. users in order to estimate a breakdown of US Facebook users by ethnicity. The … Continue reading