Culture, Internet “’Pics or it didn’t happen’ gained traction because in an age of bountiful technology, when everyone is armed with a camera, there is no excuse for not having evidence” Author Drew Kaplan Date 9 July 2015 It’s a glib reply to a comrade’s boasting — coming out of Internet gaming...
Advertising, Social Media, Twitter “Sponsored tweets aren’t about replacing traditional ads, but about ‘creating a kind of surround-sound on different platforms'” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 April 2015 Sponsored tweets aren’t about replacing traditional ads, but about “creating a kind of surround-sound...
Social Media “…the important thing is for employees to make strategy choices for themselves…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 17 April 2015 …the important thing is for employees to make strategy choices for themselves – with...
Social Media “Before making any conscious choice of preferred social media strategy, professionals should do a quick self-diagnosis of their current, most natural online behavior” Author Drew Kaplan Date 16 April 2015 Before making any conscious choice of preferred social media strategy, professionals should do a...
Internet “What do we do with the trolls? It is one of the questions of the age…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 19 February 2015 What do we do with the trolls? It is one of the questions of...
Internet “…virtual communities are more democratic and inclusive and, consequently, more substantive” Author Drew Kaplan Date 13 January 2015 In some ways, the kinds of fellowship and intimacy forged and nurtured virtually tend...
Twitter “Twitter is a fast machine that almost begs for misunderstanding and misconstrual…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 21 December 2014 Twitter is a fast machine that almost begs for misunderstanding and misconstrual—deliberate misreading is...
Social Media “Social media enable human relationships to be thicker, wiser, and more stable…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 24 November 2014 When the community is mindfully organized, it will have even more substantive and creative...
News Media, Social Media Proliferation of videos that show crimes in progress “can have a numbing effect” Author Drew Kaplan Date 1 September 2014 Videos that do show crimes in progress may be helpful in identifying perpetrators or...
Social Media “Not all communication outlets are created equal…’Email has become work – not what you do for fun'” Author Drew Kaplan Date 18 August 2014 Not all communication outlets are created equal, says Nicole Sheahan, national Vice President for...