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The Boston Marathon incident and aftermath vividly showed the interplay that can happen between social and traditional media, and what happens when these worlds collide. We saw a frenetic manhunt that pitted citizen sleuths vs. journalists and made the latter … Continue reading →

In a story this week, The New York Times called out a “shrewd”: and “carefully constructed” marketing campaign by 22 year old chess phenom Magnus Carlsen and his “handlers”: Chess has its superstars, but.. there is no one like Carlsen, … Continue reading →

Back in December, I wrote about how Netflix CEO Reed Hastings ran afoul of SEC Fair Disclosure rules by posting an update on Facebook about record viewing numbers. There was much buzz about the SEC action at the time – … Continue reading →

I like to write about the booming tech sector in NY, which recently eclipsed Boston in terms of dollars behind VC-funded startups. However, a few days at Launch 2013 in San Francisco convinced me that NY has quite a ways to go … Continue reading →

I attended the February NY Tech Meetup last night; it was great event, as always, but not easy to get in. They really should try to find a larger venue. Trying to get tickets has gone from a mildly frustrating … Continue reading →

I love the intersection of words and technology.  One phrase that seems to have caught on recently is “humblebragging”, that is the art of shedding crocodile tears, or exhibiting false modesty, generally via social media status updates (this NY Times … Continue reading →

Recently, there’s been some controversy over Facebook regarding brand page reach and costs.  My post yesterday on Windmill Networking cited a social media succes story; it was about an effort that relied heavily on Facebook ads to improve brand page … Continue reading →

Anyone who follows this blog knows that I like to post at least once and sometimes several times per week.  However, hopefully most will forgive me for going dark last week as Hurricane Sandy blew into our lives, here in … Continue reading →

Recently some media critics have found fault with the state of tech journalism, particularly in light of all the attention lavished on the new iPhone.  E.g., Tom Foremski (who previously wrote about “tedious product journalism” in tech) said, in his … Continue reading →

My monthly content marketing column today focuses on trend tracking in the social media wild. It shouldn’t be hard to do this, right? Everywhere you look you see various trending reports, and there are many services which aim to index, … Continue reading →