Mfarhanonline Social Media News: The third annual Shorty Awards on March 28 recognized the “best producers of real-time content” not only on Twitter but also on Tumblr, Foursquare and Facebook. The show was hosted by The Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi , with presenters such as actor Kiefer Sutherland, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and comedians Jim Gaffigan, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. "It has grown tremendously," said Greg Galant, the co-founder of the Shorty Awards. “I think this is a sign that the medium has finally evolved to that point that it can really affect culture and really affect the world." Recipients of Shorty Awards said it felt great to get some real-world credit for their online activities. "It was definitely cool to take something physical away from this virtual space," said comedian Baratunde Thurston, who won the Shorty Award for being the “ Foursquare Mayor of the Year .” Watch the video for more about the Shorty Awards. More About: facebook , foursquare , shorty awards , social media , tumblr , twitter For more Social Media coverage: Follow Mfarhanonline Social Media on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Social Media channel Download our free apps for Android , Mac , iPhone and iPad Social Media reviews series maintain by Mayya
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