Category Archives: Trends

Good look at Twitter from Bob Verdi

Selfishly, I see a problem here. Ballplayers forever seek excuses to avoid confrontations with nosy reporters. Personal Web sites have been a savior for jocks, who can convey news and notes in their own words on their own terms. When Tiger Woods has something important to announce, he’s not going to call his hometown daily. …

August 9, 2009 – 2:43 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Examples, Open Source v. Proprietary, Trends | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Illinois lawmakers took their debates to Twitter – Chicago Tribune

SPRINGFIELD – In the waning hours of the legislature’s spring session last month, Democrats and Republicans battled over a major income tax-increase proposal on a new front. Taking to the Senate Democratic Twitter page, a staffer posted the positives about the proposed 67 percent hike in the income tax rate as Senate President John Cullerton …

July 30, 2009 – 12:31 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Examples, Trends | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Social Networks Spread Defiance Online – NYTimes.com

On Twitter, reports and links to photos from a peaceful mass march through Tehran on Monday, along with accounts of street fighting and casualties around the country, have become the most popular topic on the service worldwide, according to Twitter’s published statistics. A couple of Twitter feeds have become virtual media offices for the supporters …

July 30, 2009 – 12:20 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Examples, Individuated Media, Trends, What is News | Comments (0)

The Generation M Manifesto – Umair Haque – HarvardBusiness.org

The Generation M Manifesto – Umair Haque – HarvardBusiness.org. Umair Haque is Director of the Havas Media Lab, a new kind of strategic advisor that helps investors, entrepreneurs, and firms experiment with, craft, and drive radical management, business model, and strategic innovation. Prior to Havas, Umair founded Bubblegeneration, an agenda-setting advisory boutique that helped shape …

July 28, 2009 – 11:11 am | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in About audiences, Trends | Comments (0)

In Recession, Optimistic College Graduates Turn Down Jobs – NYTimes.com

In Recession, Optimistic College Graduates Turn Down Jobs – NYTimes.com. In Recession, Optimistic College Graduates Turn Down Jobs By STEVE FRIESS Published: July 25, 2009 Despite high unemployment, recent college graduates are turning down job offers in the hope of better opportunities down the road. This is an example of what Zogby’s research says the …

July 26, 2009 – 12:15 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Trends | Comments (0)