Monthly Archives: April, 2008

By Coco Common knowledge: one of the most popular online activities for Americans is researching healthcare information. Millions flock online each month to learn why their head hurts, their toes crack when they walk, or their hair is turning green. In today’s social media universe,…

By Gonzo The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) held a convention in Las Vegas last week. They invited Academy Award-winning actor Tim Robbins to be the keynote speaker on a topic near and dear to us here at Your New Times: social media. And then…

By Stingray What is a Facebook Fan Page?A Facebook Fan Page is a free resource where a business, brand or cause can maintain a central portal of information, allowing them to easily connect with users, or “fans.” Users “Become Fans” of companies, products, campaigns, Web…

OP-ED COLUMN By Gonzo Scientists and philosophers say there are many possible futures. Which one we end up with depends on the actions we take in the here and now. But there are some things that seem inevitable even before they happen and I think…

OP-ED COLUMN By Rex I recall signing up for my first Google News alert in early 2003. It felt great. Suddenly, without having to lift a finger, I had news about a specific issue, company delivered to my e-mail inbox, as soon as it was…

OP-ED COLUMN By Stingray As I was evaluating my life insurance plan last year, my agent told me there are two kinds of people in this world: 1) Those who bet they are going to die, and 2) Those who bet they’re going to live….

OP-ED COLUMN By Coco A good social media campaign is dependent upon what, approximately 57 different things coming together? Whatever the number, it is far too broad a subject to address en masse in any one Your New Times piece. Brevity is one of our…

Last week eMarketer released a report that shows how consumers are relying on blogs to help make purchase decisions, and that consumer acceptance of online opinions/reviews is expected to grow as bloggers reveal more about who they are and why they write. A trend to…

MySpace recently announced a new partnership with three of the four major music labels to provide digital downloads and free (ad-supported) streaming capabilities. The initiative is seen as an attack on both Apple’s iTunes Store and Facebook, MySpace’s biggest competitor in the social media space….

Depending on whom you ask, bloggers may or may not be journalists. In fact, Google has 10,000 results on the topic. So to start, while this may be super cliché, I looked up the definition of journalist: 1. A person who practices the occupation or…