The Social Networks Horse Race
We need to focus less on social media and more on social function, lest we find ourselves chasing an elusive, fickle user around the Internet.
Social Network Veteran Flees!
What happens when you’ve had one virtual life too many?
Wikileaks vs. the Status Quo
Image via Wikipedia A site recently came to the attention of many people observing the US political scene — Wikileaks.org, a site that promises to help you “safely get the truth out:” Wikileaks accepts classified, censored or otherwise restricted material […]
Your Twitter Search
Is anyone Twittering about you or your brand? Now you can find out.
Headlines 2.0
Editors still write headlines like they’re for print and people. With online, headlines shift to a new environment and have at least two more audiences.
Go Away = Come Back
The link is the currency of the Web. Give users more to spend, and they’ll reward you with loyalty.
Google Knols = Infomercials
Google Knol may be just author infomercials, not a vibrant reference work with accountability.
48 Hours on Wikipedia
Lies inserted into Wikipedia get corrected quickly, a small study finds.
The Myths of Texting
Text messaging and its social and linguistic effects are examined in a new book.
SSP TMR Rocks the House!
The SSP TMR has closed, but much of the meeting was captured. Here’s your guide, and insights on why the meeting will evolve next year.
Joining: The Binary Game-Changer
Six degrees of separation is now down to three. Will you join? We’ll be talking about such things at the SSP TMR in Philadelphia this week, as well.
Sarah Palin and Wikipedia
VP choice Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia entry was modified prior to her being announced as the choice. Could the news have broken earlier if the media were more tech-savvy? And why are all the Wikipedia editors anonymous?
George Orwell’s Blog
Image via Wikipedia The New York Times recently reported that George Orwell has started blogging. Or, rather, his diaries are being put online daily as part of a new blog. This is a fascinating blog to read. Each entry is […]
Does Information Behave Like Viruses?
Research on Internet chain-letters reveals that information may not spread like diseases
Scientists Use Social Media
Two surveys reveal that scientists use social media. But maybe not because social media help them work — maybe because social media help them socialize.