Broadband Now: Social Media Networking November 19th, 2008
Portia Krebs

Whether engaging in election politics or trading Thanksgiving recipes, Americans are more connected than ever before, thanks to broadband and social networks.

In this edition of Broadband Now, we talk about how social media networking is transforming our communications from business and personal applications to entertainment and
medicine.  A few highlights include:

• More than 1.4 million people dedicated their Facebook pages to get out the vote.
• Innovative online services from Microsoft Xbox Live to CBS’ new social viewing rooms are redefining “connected” entertainment.
• Twitter is finding new uses, as doctors and the L.A. Fire Department “tweet” to provide timely updates.

Click on the video for more on the growing prominence and applications of social media.

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