Reporting In 140 characters In The Time of Disaster
By Irina Skaya “Twitter saves lives,” – said Ann Curry, news anchor on NBC’s Today morning program. In my last blog, I discussed how critical social media has been in gathering news information about...
View ArticleFive cost-effective new media technologies for small business owners
New media is evolving at the speed of light. Small business owners want to embrace it and all of the advantages it offers, but are often afraid to break away from the norm and use new media...
View ArticleGoogle plunges knee-deep into social media with a UGC search stories video...
Internet search can give a lot of insight into someone’s life. It can reveal our personality, desires, needs, behaviors, and passions. Remember the Google television spot that aired during the...
View ArticleThree Riveting Startups You Should Know About
Ah, home, sweet home! It’s been a long and tiresome day, but very rewarding. After work, I headed over to a Digital Flash NYC event that featured two Mashable panelists, a diverse set of questions...
View ArticleiPhone Helps “Atomic Tom” Transform NYC Subway Into a Rock Concert
New York, a city that never sleeps, is a continuous cycle of haste, clamor, and laughter or melancholy. It resembles a rushing train with an inconsistent daily schedule and destination. Occasionally,...
View Article12 Creative QR codes
QR codes are becoming more and more mainstream now although more brands integrate them than people scan them. Although Americans have been slow to adopt these compared to the Japanese, we’ve...
View ArticleThe Social Nature of Human Beings + Sharing 2.0
Social context shapes the human behavior and sharing information is innate to who we are. We’ve been sharing information for centuries as a means to communicate, entertain, and pass on our cultural...
View ArticleHow to Track Hurricane Sandy Through Social Media
Every major broadcast network has hour-by-hour hurricane updates, but social media is still the best source of information for communicating and receiving information in real-time. With 4,749 Twitter...
View ArticleThe Cost to Educate a President Can Be as High as Half a Million Dollars
As the 2012 Presidential Election nears, voters are getting ready to cast their ballots. For the last several months, we’ve seen Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama on the campaign trail...
View ArticlePreserving, Restoring and Building Memories Post Hurricane Sandy
When eight feet of water is swarming the top and bottom of your home, the last thing on your mind are sentimental memorabilia such as photo albums. Yesterday, I volunteered at one of the temporary...
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