With the start of the modern Olympics in 1896, people followed the games through newspapers. Now they follow Olympic coverage through television and fans even interact directly with athletes via social media like Twitter. The following infographic is about the evolution of Olympic coverage:

Jokes aside, it’s no surprise that political campaigns are chomping at the bit to utilize social media sites in every way possible right now. A new up and comer for this is Pinterest, which has had exponential increases in traffic since its creation in 2010. With an estimated 68% to possible 97% statistic of women users, it has become a target outlet for female voters.

Today’s world news round-up. An independent breakdown of notable global developments in a news update.

The Guardian - Egypt's former intelligence chief Omar Suleiman dies in US

House Democrats launched their annual social media competition "Member Online All-Star Competition" Monday, aimed to encourage members to gain as many new followers on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the coming weeks.

Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.), who recently spearheaded an effort to increase voter registration via an online application, speaks to the importance of social media to the Democratic party.

Congressman Ron Paul, who is serving his last term in the US House, had one final chance to cross examine Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday during the chairman's testimony to the House Financial Services Committee.