Posts Tagged: social media

Old Dogs Learn Some New Tricks

Two interesting examples of decidedly un-digital entities taking steps into the world of apps, tweets and all things online, technological and social. Expect a follow-up in the coming months to check on their progress. Bill Cosby promotes his new album

Old Dogs Learn Some New Tricks

Two interesting examples of decidedly un-digital entities taking steps into the world of apps, tweets and all things online, technological and social. Expect a follow-up in the coming months to check on their progress. Bill Cosby promotes his new album

Teens’ Perception of Normal

About half of teenagers’ social media posts refer to drinking, sex, or violence, according to Megan Moreno, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That discovery, which was reported earlier this year, left Moreno wondering if all

Teens’ Perception of Normal

About half of teenagers’ social media posts refer to drinking, sex, or violence, according to Megan Moreno, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That discovery, which was reported earlier this year, left Moreno wondering if all

McQueen Hearts Social Media

Another high fashion embrace of the pedestrian internet and social media. I own nothing by McQueen, I have a hard time imagining that I would ever fit into anything (and that it would look as it should) by McQueen, not

McQueen Hearts Social Media

Another high fashion embrace of the pedestrian internet and social media. I own nothing by McQueen, I have a hard time imagining that I would ever fit into anything (and that it would look as it should) by McQueen, not

Change Is In The Air: Luxury Online

Yet another example of how this new-fangled internet is messing with old hierarchies. At the D&G runway show in Milan last week, the chief executives of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman were relegated to second-row and third-row

Change Is In The Air: Luxury Online

Yet another example of how this new-fangled internet is messing with old hierarchies. At the D&G runway show in Milan last week, the chief executives of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman were relegated to second-row and third-row

Women Active in Social Media

Nearly three quarters of women say they are “more active” in social media now than they were at this time last year. But brands are not necessarily reaping benefits by contacting females in these channels, according to new research from

Women Active in Social Media

Nearly three quarters of women say they are “more active” in social media now than they were at this time last year. But brands are not necessarily reaping benefits by contacting females in these channels, according to new research from

Soldier Blogs

The Department of Defense is on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube—but it has mixed feelings about soldiers’ online lives. The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is expected to issue a new policy on social media next week, and

Soldier Blogs

The Department of Defense is on Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and YouTube—but it has mixed feelings about soldiers’ online lives. The New York Times reports that the Pentagon is expected to issue a new policy on social media next week, and

Online Patient Communities

I do believe there is a place for online patient research in our health care system, despite my privacy phobia. I understand the concern of relying on patient-reported data, since we as a species love to present our “best selves”

Online Patient Communities

I do believe there is a place for online patient research in our health care system, despite my privacy phobia. I understand the concern of relying on patient-reported data, since we as a species love to present our “best selves”

Back to School 2.0

Back to school used to mean new Trapper Keepers, backpacks and lunchboxes, but now it also means new Web sites, Facebook applications and online videos from retailers who want to pique the interest of the moms and teens who do

Back to School 2.0

Back to school used to mean new Trapper Keepers, backpacks and lunchboxes, but now it also means new Web sites, Facebook applications and online videos from retailers who want to pique the interest of the moms and teens who do

Follow Up: Musicians Going It Alone

From the kids at NPR… The Posies: How Do Bands Make Money Now? July 29, 2009 – The Posies’ members were barely out of their teens when they got a major-label record deal and saw their power-pop records storm commercial

Follow Up: Musicians Going It Alone

From the kids at NPR… The Posies: How Do Bands Make Money Now? July 29, 2009 – The Posies’ members were barely out of their teens when they got a major-label record deal and saw their power-pop records storm commercial