by • March 27, 2008
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Presidential candidate Barack Obama recently made the speech of his political career in Philadelphia. Really, he had no choice; the mainstream media was relentlessly attacking him for the content of sermons delivered by his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, which excoriated America’s institutional racism. For Obama,…
by • March 27, 2008
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OP-ED COLUMN By Pepe In my opinion, the single most valuable thing about social media is the opportunity it presents to us to open our minds to multiple points of view. Social media platforms are the great equalizers: allowing users to express opinions on a…
by • March 27, 2008
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OP-ED COLUMN By Coco I have recommended blogging to clients so many times that I can sense what kind of reaction it will produce better than a dog can forecast rain. I suggest it only when it is the smart thing to do, and only…
by • March 27, 2008
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OP-ED COLUMN By Stingray Robots are fallible. I’m betting every person who has ever used an online map service has at some time become lost, confused or forced to “maneuver a legal U-turn” as a result of misinformation from computerized directions. Don’t get me wrong….
by • March 20, 2008
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Cell phones, laptops and wireless Internet enable humans to connect and communicate with each when face-to-face interaction isn’t possible. But what happens when we abuse these technologies to voice our frustration in traditional forums? I participated in an MPR “Traditional vs. New Media Ethics” panel…
by • March 20, 2008
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Hunter College student Heidi Cee had a big problem: She lost her expensive Coach handbag, a precious gift from a guy named Adam. Heidi blogged about her situation and posted lost and found ads all over campus, offering a $500 reward. When somebody turned in…
by • March 20, 2008
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OP-ED COLUMN By Coco A college student is facing expulsion for organizing a chemistry study group on Facebook. His University claims the study group urged the sharing of answers. I seem to recall Ernie from My Three Sons having study groups from time to time….
by • March 13, 2008
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Most of us align the word widget with Economics 101 back in college (guns and butter, anyone?). These days, the word widget is used in computer terms to define a Web application that helps data from one place be piped into another easily and seamlessly….
by • March 13, 2008
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Twitter is a “microblogging” application that limits posts to 140 characters — forcing users to be brief. Brian Person of Monster has referred to Twitter as “the gateway drug to social media” because it is easy and can be addictive. Here’s how it works. Once…
by • March 13, 2008
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OP-ED COLUMN By Rex I have a question for you. How many YouTube videos have you watched in the past two months? OK. Now, compare that number to how many you watched two years ago. If the answer to the first half of that equation…