Incoming freshman at the University of Missouri’s journalism program need to come armed with either an iPod Touch or an iPhone, based on new requirements by the school’s dean.
A statement from the University says the main purpose of the requiring the device is to give students access to downloadable lectures,...
Continue ReadingCross post from the media measurement team at the ImpactWatch Blog
Hypothesis:
IF bacon is great THEN it will rule social media.
Experiment:
Bacon in the Social Media News
1. Bacon explosion – a heart-warming (burning?) recipe involving 2 pounds of bacon wrapped around 2 pounds of sausage....
Continue ReadingEntrepeneur Mark Goldenson wrote a great article in Venturebeat last week on the lessons he learned working on his failed startup, PlayCafe. This passage resonated with me:
3. Know when to value speed vs. stability. Another reason PlayCafe’s complexity hurt us is that developing good content and technology simultaneously required too much time....
Continue ReadingWhile Facebook dominates U.S. social networking, similar international platforms are keeping a global monopoly on virtual social life out of reach for the California-based company.
Last year, Facebook sued German social network StudiVZ for violating copyright laws, mimicking its logo, features and service, according to German website, The Local....
Continue ReadingWhile waiting for an oil change, I heard a business man mumble on his cell, “We’ve got to figure out how to use this social medianess.”
Medianess is not word, but what a great way to classify something. Just add “ness” to the end, and somehow social media seems to be safer and friendlier to talk about....
Continue ReadingSign up today to have our latest posts delivered straight to your inbox.
