Original Internet Programs Kick Off: Is TV Afraid Yet?
This month is shaping up to be the soft opening of the internet video streaming industry’s plan to go head-to-head with broadcast and cable TV in the original programming game.
read moreDealing With Gaffes In 2012
Screwing up in public isn’t what it used to be. With the rise of social media, athletes and other performers who make blunders get slammed like nobody’s business. Facebook and Twitter are the new hate mail.
read more2012: The Year Social Becomes Quieter?
Amid all the apps and buttons that invite us to share more about our lives more frequently, many people may rethink their sharing habits this year and adopt a “less is more” motto.
read moreGoogle+ Hangouts: Press Conference Of The Future?
Like many of us, George created a Google+ account — and then ignored it. But when a star football player used Google+ Hangouts to conduct a video chat with fans, George took notice.
read moreWould You Put Your Kid On YouTube?
After George shoots videos of his 4-year-old singing and dancing, he faces a question that many parents have thought about in this era of social media: Should I put this cute video of my kid on YouTube?
read moreNostalgia And The Resurrection Of Beavis And Butt-Head
The chuckling dimwits are back. But one child of the 1990s fears the reaction to the revived show is going to be ‘This sucks!’
read moreMinnesota Lynx To The Rescue
It’s been 20 years since a Minnesota pro team won a title. But now we’ve got the Lynx and they’re on a huge roll. Our Q & A with a team official shows how there’s nothing like winning to generate buzz.
read moreThe Twitpic That Changed Everything
NFL players’ tweets have been making headlines lately. What does it mean for the future of social media in sports? Here’s to hoping we don’t see an NFL social media lockout.
read moreThe Greatest Bumper Sticker Of All-Time
On a recent trip up north, George encountered what he thinks may be the most effective and cost-efficient marketing tool he’s ever seen: a bumper sticker.
read moreA Wild Year For Weather … And Weather On Social Media
The heat wave has been unbearable. Last winter was just as bad. But this post isn’t about global warming, it’s about how we all share our thoughts about the weather online in a year when it’s been as crazy as ever.
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