Aug 18, 2011 | Media Observer, Who’s Making News?
Let me make sure I read the headline correctly. Abercrombie and Fitch wants to pay someone to not wear its clothing in the interest of preserving its corporate reputation? And a top reality show celebrity, no less, whose fashion choices catch the eyeballs of...
Jul 28, 2011 | Who’s Making News?
Being a Long Islander means never having to say, as many of my expatriate friends do, “I can’t find any decent pizza around here.” I’m no pizza snob, but I’m always amazed that anyone in the New York City area actually orders Domino’s. So what do you do when you’re...
Jul 26, 2011 | The Social Network, Who’s Making News?
Social media tools, and the social marketing they make possible, have become such game-changers that it’s easy to forget how new they are. Facebook, Twitter, and most other social networking sites have been available for about five years. We’re living in the infancy...
Jul 12, 2011 | The Social Network, Who’s Making News?
Here’s the thing about social media and the interminable presidential election cycles — by the time voting happens 15 months from now, we’ll be talking about digital strategies that aren’t even around today. President Obama wasted no time last week in embracing...
Jul 7, 2011 | Who’s Making News?
Just last week, Google launched its new social media platform, Google+, with a host of enhanced features, including video chat. So, it was no surprise when days later Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg teased that he was about to unveil “something awesome.” Yesterday,...
Jun 24, 2011 | Who’s Making News?
Guess what topic spiked on Google search today? Google’s own confirmation that the Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into its practices related to its search and advertising services. The Google blog post made a strong defense against...
