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October 15th, 2009 Auschwitz memorial launches Facebook pageWARSAW, Poland — To try to reach young people around the world, the memorial museum at Auschwitz has launched a page on Facebook, the social networking site usually home to news and photos about friends, funny videos and the minutiae of modern life. The page aims to be a forum for discussion, reflection and learning about the Nazi death camp, and many people have left a simple message in English, Hebrew and Polish: "Never again." Since opening this week, the page has drawn more than 1,800 "fans," who have subscribed, and the number is growing by the hour.

July 22nd, 2009 Homeland Security revamps Web siteWASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department relaunched its Web site Wednesday and became the first Cabinet-level agency to follow the tech-savvy White House directives on social media. President Barack Obama's aides have been urging agencies to add interactive components to their Web sites, such as videos and blogs.

July 17th, 2009 Obama to have news conference on WednesdayWASHINGTON — The White House has announced on its Twitter page that President Barack Obama will have a prime-time news conference on Wednesday. The White House on Friday said that Obama will meet with reporters at the White House at 9 p.m.

August 25th, 2009 YouTube's new sales pitch: join our ad programSAN FRANCISCO — YouTube hopes to convert more amateur videographers into capitalists as it strives to show more advertising on its Web site and reverse years of uninterrupted losses. The Internet's top video channel will try to widen participation in a 20-month-old advertising program by actively recruiting the makers of widely watched clips.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Many who are unable to make it to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City can now have their prayers placed on the walls through an address on social networking site Twitter.com. The Western Wall now has its own address on the social networking service, and it allows believers around the globe to have their prayers placed between its 2,000 year-old-stones without leaving home.

May 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's tech-savvy administration has taken another leap into cyberspace with the roll-out of 'White House 2.0.' linking it to social networks MySpace and Facebook and hot micro-blogging service Twitter. 'Today the White House is taking steps to expand how the administration is communicating with the public,' the White House blog said Friday announcing the additions to the recently launched official Flickr photostream.

June 8th, 2009 Radio giant Clear Channel amps up digital strategy PHILADELPHIA — Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's largest owner of radio stations, is ramping up its strategy to stream radio to mobile phones, computers and other devices. On Monday, Clear Channel was officially launching an online media player that consolidates access to its roughly 850 radio stations at IHeartRadio.com.

January 23rd, 2009 VATICAN CITY - An appeal by Pope Benedict XVI to the new 'digital generation' marked Friday the Vatican's launch of its own channel on video-sharing internet site, YouTube. New media technologies including the internet are helping 'create a great family that knows no boundaries,' Benedict said in a video posted on the new site.

March 25th, 2009 China does it again. People of China have been pursued off from availing the luxury of watching Youtube without any official reasons i.e.

July 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dish Network, a leader in international programming, Thursday introduced TV9 Telugu, a 24-hour news channel focused on enlightening and entertaining the Telugu speaking community, in the US. Dish Network is proud to offer more Telugu programming than any other pay-TV provider," said Chris Kuelling, vice president of International Programming for DISH Network, the only satellite TV provider to carry the channel in the US.

May 1st, 2009 White House joins FaceBook, Twitter, MySpaceWASHINGTON — OMG. The White House is joining the popular social network sites of Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

October 18th, 2009 White House advisers say Fox News is not newsWASHINGTON — White House advisers pledged on Sunday to book administration officials on Fox News despite claims by the president's inner circle that the cable network is a GOP mouthpiece whose programming "is geared toward making money." Last week, White House communications director Anita Dunn said Fox News operates "almost as either the research arm or the communications arm of the Republican Party." On Sunday, Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's chief of staff, said, "It is not a news organization so much as it has a perspective." In response to the criticism, Fox News executive Michael Clemente on Sunday accused the White House of continuing to "declare war on a news organization" rather than focusing on issues such as jobs and health care. "The door remains open and we welcome a discussion about the facts behind the issues," said Clemente, senior vice president of news, in a written statement.

September 2nd, 2009 AP Sources: YouTube may offer online movie rentalsLOS ANGELES — YouTube, Google Inc.'s online video streaming service, is in talks with Hollywood studios to rent new release movies online, according to people familiar with the talks. The move follows similar deals by Apple Inc.'s iTunes and others.

June 4th, 2009 Sony becomes 2nd label on Vevo music video site LOS ANGELES — Recording company Sony Music Entertainment has joined Vevo, an online music video site due to launch this year with the backing of Universal Music Group and YouTube. The music unit of Sony Corp.

April 7th, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is recording short speeches for YouTube to keep in touch with voters across the country. According to Shashiranjan Yadav of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Modi records the speeches at his residence in between his campaign tours.