We need to be conscious of the data about ourselves we make available on the Internet – and what companies are doing with the information we give them.
Social Media is the New News
Social media is the way people are receiving and reacting to their news. The media isn’t a “them” anymore, we are the media.
The Notification Obsession
As a culture, we feel a constant need for approval, from our appearance, to our philosophies, to our breakfast. We’re addicted to social media notifications. If you agree, “Like” this.
A Leaky Series of Tubes
In the absence of responsible reporting from the mainstream media, the Internet has sprouted a number of varied leaking sites and the traditional news organizations are getting left behind.
Is Charlie Sheen a Social Media Warlock?
The ubiquity of Charlie hasn’t stopped at television interviews, tabloid articles or celebrity news blog posts. He’s gone, well, viral.
Do you believe in rock ‘n’ roll? And can Twitter save your mortal soul?
Even if music was exponentially better when artists had to try harder to get our attention, social media is the only way to save the record industry.
The Grilled Cheese Truck: A Tasty New Trend
Already super-popular on the sunny west coast, the food truck is the latest delicious trend to hit Boston. These trucks, covered in dark-brown paint, and featuring a spunky, young girl, “Roxy,” with pigtails, (munching on none other than a grilled … Continued
Live Tweeting Super Bowl 45
Two hundred and two tweets later, I break down the highlights of #sb45 with a little help from the Twitter community and pick the real winners and losers of the night.
The Real Lesson From Egypt
As Egyptians take to the streets in hopes that they may achieve an actual democratic state, it would only be fair that Americans take similar action to convince their government that realpolitik does more harm than good in the world.
How TV Apps Can Enhance Viewing Experience
The pieces of data we submit to the void of social media should come back to enhance our everyday lives in any and all possible ways – like out TV viewing experiences.
