Social media needs more awkward silences
I think it's actually one of the most interesting philosophical questions that we face. With a community of more than 2 billion people, all around the world, in every different country, where there are wildly different social and cultural norms, it's just not clear to me that us sitting in …
Why Brands Should Care About Emotion on Social Media
And emotion triggers engagement on social media, which leads to lifts in brand awareness, perception and purchase intent. In particular, branded content published by media companies on behalf of marketing partners has emerged as a viable and growing strategy, capturing 29 percent year-over-year … Read More
The real buzz on kids and social media
And just like that, a child's social media presence is born. Likely to follow over the years are photos of faces dripping with ice cream, potty mishaps and triathlon triumphs. Many parents revel in sharing aspects of their children's lives on their own social media accounts, and dive in personally …
Steven Bochco Dies: The ‘NYPD Blue’ Legend on Why He Didn’t Care For Social Media or Reboots …
What's your take on social media now, and how vocal audiences can be about the process? People can interact with talent and immediately comment. Do you pay attention? No. That's a limitation of mine. I'm not comfortable with it. I think I'm too old. I'm not too old to participate …
What we don’t know about social media may hurt us
There's a big focus on what Facebook and other social media sites should do to better protect us when we're online. But what about our role as users of social media? What can we do to better protect ourselves? That's where media literacy comes in. Click the audio player above …
Before Social Media, Hate Speech And Propaganda Spread By Phone
It's also a familiar pattern with new communication tools, from the printing press to radio to social media, says Robert Horwitz, a professor in the University of California, San Diego's communication department. People first celebrate the technology for making it easier than ever to communicate and share … Read More
Chinese city adopts policy of shaming jaywalkers on social media to stop rampant problem
A taxi driver squeezes past people on a pedestrian crossing in Beijing on June 10, 2014. China's capital launched a new campaign, labelled 'Embracing APEC Wonderful Pekingese-Citizen Civilized Behavior Promotion,' promises to crack down on jaywalking, drunk driving and drivers refusing to stop at … Read More
Facebook data scandal unlikely to dampen growth in social media adspend
Facebook continues to dominate social media ad spend, but eMarketer believes the drop off in Facebook's teen users is being offset by the growth in other platforms such as Snapchat. Fisher argued that the result is a "growing social media market". He added: "Media-rich targeting options, with video a … Read …
Yulia Skripal’s social media page accessed while she was reportedly in critical condition
Yulia Skripal's social media page accessed while she was reportedly in critical condition … However, the status bar of her page on Russia's most popular social network site VK.com (VKontakte) states that she "last visited on March 7" – just three days after the chemical attack, when Yulia was reportedly … …
South Korea Investigates Social Media over Phone Records
South Korean authorities have begun investigating several of the country's leading social media and internet firms amid allegations of collecting user data without consent. On Mar. 30, Korea Communications Commission (KCC) announced an investigation into four major social media platforms: … Read More