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@obamainaugural: the inauguration on social media

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The social media maestro Barack Obama and his team were omnipresent online today with viral images a plenty ready to share out with adoring fans. Elsewhere, Fox News is less impressed reminding viewers that the third Monday of January is the most depressing day of the year! Also, coverage the Mali conflict as well as snow and duvets...

MEDIAWATCH
By James CREEDON
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19/09/2011 - MEDIAWATCH

Reactions to Dominique Strauss-Kahn interview on French TV

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16/09/2011 - MEDIAWATCH

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15/09/2011 - MEDIA WATCH

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14/09/2011 - MEDIAWATCH

Michel Houellebecq goes missing

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13/09/2011 - MEDIA WATCH

New iPhone app: antisemitic or not?

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