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Report: Sling Media's Blake Krikorian Passes Away

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Blake Krikorian , the UCLA graduate who founded Sling Media , the maker of the Slingbox, has died, at the age of 48, according to reports trickling out of Silicon Valley. Krikorian had received a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA in 1990, and also played on UCLA's Men's Water Polo team. READ MORE>>.

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Clicker.com Links With UCLA

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Los Angeles-based Clicker Media , the online video guide service funded by Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures, said that it has linked with the University of California, Los Angeles, with a branded version of the service specifically for UCLA students. Tags: clicker television internet content guide ucla school video.

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UCLA Looks To Tap Social Networks In Teen Health Effort

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The UCLA School of Public Health is looking to tap into the power of social networks, in an attempt to encourage adolescents from 13 to 17 to take better care of their health. UCLA and Health Net said the effort is being funded by a $1.1M Tags: ucla.

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Break Media Launches Screenwriting Contest With Scripped

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Los Angeles-based Break Media , the online content publisher headed by Keith Richman, said today that it has partnered with Scripped.com , an online community for screenwriters, on a new screenwriting contest. The contest will be judged by Ed Burns (Saving Private Ryan); Steven De Souza (Die Hard) Break Media development team and executives.

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Demand Media Creates Editorial Advisory Board

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online publishing effort headed by Richard Rosenblatt, said late last night that it has created a new Editorial Advisory Board. Demand said that Teri Schwartz, Dean of UCLA's School of Theater Film and Television; Kevin Z. READ MORE>>.

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LA Dangles Stuffed Bear For Social Media Love

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Los Angeles-based top level domain extension.LA , which has been marketing a top level domain which celebrates the association with Los Angeles, said it will be giving away stuffed bears at random to users who promote the domain on social media, like its Facebook page, or subscribe to its email newsletter.

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Networking Events in Los Angeles and Southern California

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And here's where you can find more events: SoCalTech Calendar – A great aggregation of events around Southern California that has been pulled together for years by Ben Kuo. This is why I say that Local Event Organizers Need to Adopt Social Media. Often very IT focused, but can be interesting topics.