Friday, December 12, 2014

Interest over time: The search results of the term "social media" on Google Trends from 2004-2014

Search results of the term "social media" (January 2004 - December 2014)




Search results of the term "social media" with forecast (January 2004 - December 2015) 













(Data generated by Bu Zhong on Google Trends, December 12, 2014)

Sunday, November 30, 2014

Heartwarming Stories in Holiday Season

1. George Lopez Helps the Homeless

George Lopez helps Jorge Munoz cook meals for the homeless. CNN, 2009



2.  Dating Site Helps Farmers Find Love

Online dating service FarmersOnly boasts more than a million members and a slew of relationships and marriages in rural areas across the U.S. Reporter Harry Smith.  Aired on NBC Nightly News, December 1st 2014. (This story also shows us how to tell a story with a humanized angle.)




3.  Dairy Queen Worker Repays Blind Man, Rights Someone Else’s Wrong

This Dairy Queen employee’s act of kindness went viral after he went out of his way to repay a blind man for money that was taken by someone else.




4. CNN Hero removes 7 million pounds of trash from U.S. rivers 

Nearly 70,000 volunteers have helped CNN Hero Chad Pregracke remove millions of pounds of garbage from U.S. rivers. Published on Nov 27, 2013




5. CNN Hero turns backyard into farm

Robin Emmons has grown 26,000 pounds of produce for those who lack access to healthy food in Charlotte, North Carolina. Published on Dec 4, 2013


Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Wildlife photographer - Profile Pkg from CBS News

Wildlife photographer Kevin Fleming is hard at work on his 27th book called "Wild America." The research will take him across the U.S. in his endless quest for that elusive perfect photograph. Chip Reid meets a man who chases wildlife -- and captures it.

Aired on CBS News, | 

Monday, September 1, 2014

8-Year-Old Triathlete Refuses to Leave Brother Behind

by Joe Fryer NBC News, August 29, 2014