Friday, September 6, 2013

Kenneth Cole strikes out again with newsjacked tweet

Kenneth Cole strikes out again with newsjacked tweet | Path launches premium subscription service | Foursquare says it now has 40 million users
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September 6, 2013
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Kenneth Cole strikes out again with newsjacked tweet
Kenneth Cole, the man behind the shoe brand, is again in hot water over a tweet tied to a news event. On Thursday he tried to connect the debate over "boots on the ground" in Syria to #Footwear, eliciting an almost immediate backlash. Cole, who said he was just trying to "provoke dialogue," in 2011 used violence in Egypt to tout a spring collection. The Atlantic Wire (9/5), The Huffington Post (9/6), The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)/The Style Blog (9/5)
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Path launches premium subscription service
Path, the social network that styles itself as a more intimate alternative to Facebook, is rolling out a premium subscription service. For $14.99 a year, users get perks including early access to new features; in exchange, it's hoped, Path will get a recurring revenue stream similar to that enjoyed by freemium apps such as Evernote. "We're excited to start making money on this," says product manager Cynthia Samanian. The Verge (9/5), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/5), Fast Company online (9/5)
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Foursquare says it now has 40 million users
Foursquare has 40 million users, the company said, an increase of 5 million from its previous tally. Coupled with the site's new focus on advertising and geosocial discovery, that suggests a bright future, writes Nick Statt. "Things are looking up for the location-based social network," he writes. CNET (9/5)
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Peer pressure is going digital, researchers say
Teens are just as vulnerable to peer pressure as they've always been -- but these days, they're likely to face pressure on Facebook as well as in person, researchers say. A study by University of Southern California researchers found that teens who saw their friends partying and drinking on Facebook were more likely to get drawn into similar behavior. "These results provide evidence that friends' online behaviors should be considered a viable source of peer influence," the report notes. The Independent (London) (tiered subscription model) (9/5)
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