Martha Irvine

Twitter growth may be limited

The social networking site Twitter has grown tremendously over the past year. The reasons behind the site's growth are not exactly hard to imagine. Between all the celebrity endorsements and the various media outlets that have...

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Recession intensifies Gen X's 'middle child' syndrome

CHICAGO (AP) — They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement. A good number of them are just waiting for the economy to pick up so they can hop to the next job,...

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Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work

They're antsy and edgy, tired of waiting for promotion opportunities at work as their elders put off retirement. A good number of them are just waiting for the economy to pick up so they can hop to the next job, find something...

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Canadian Press Life-Entertainment News Budget Wednesday, Nov. 11

Here are coverage plans from The Canadian Press as of 18:00 ET. ENTERTAINMENT TORONTO _ The success of CBC's skating hit ``Battle of the Blades'' is generating heat off the ice, with talks underway to mount the...

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Grudgingly, teens and young adults finally flock to Twitter

Older users were early adopters of microblogging site, experts say By Martha Irvine The Associated Press CHICAGO - Even so, more young adults and teens — normally at the cutting edge of technology — are finally coming around to...

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Grudgingly, young people finally flock to Twitter

Older users were early adopters of microblogging site, experts say By Martha Irvine The Associated Press CHICAGO - Even so, more young adults and teens — normally at the cutting edge of technology — are finally coming around to...

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Twitter Gaining on Facebook among Youth

The Pew Internet and American Life Project finds that while an older audience is moving to Facebook, Twitter is becoming younger . Martha Irvine, an AP youth beat writer, wrote a story on this development a couple days ago,...

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Grudgingly, young people finally flock to Twitter

They think it's pointless, narcissistic. Some don't even know what it is. Even so, more young adults and teens - normally at the cutting edge of technology - are finally coming around to Twitter, using it for class or work,...

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OPENING UP ABOUT SUICIDE

Youth push for more discussion on taboo topic By MARTHA IRVINE Associated Press Bryce Mackie, a Chicago college student, waits as his film "Eternal High" plays for a group of mental health providers in Wooster, Ohio. He made...

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Youth push for louder conversation about suicide

They hope more open discussions, including ones online, will encourage distressed peers to seek help. By Martha Irvine The Associated Press CHICAGO — The topic of suicide makes many people squirm. The hope is that a public...

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