There comes a point in many people’s careers when some of their core opinions, views and perceptions are shaken by events or change. Take, for example, the issue of fake news. Is it really that new to discuss the legitimacy of a news story or whether or not the reporter got the facts right? In […]
Snap to Attention: Social Media IPO puts a Face on Snapchat
On March 6, after coming out of the blocks fast and furious, Snap (parent company of Snapchat) saw a drop in share value close to 12 percent off of its initial public offering price. According to USA TODAY, the drop probably meant that people who didn’t buy at the pre-trading price of $17 might be […]
Rallies, Demonstrations and Marches
America Looks a Lot Like the ‘60s and ’70s Again What is the old saying? “Everybody loves a parade.†While parades may celebrate the circus coming to town, or even a Super Bowl win, there are now a lot of people on the streets of our nation’s cities doing something completely different. Recent rallies and […]
Short and Not Too Sweet
Twitter rises in political campaign arsenal While billions of dollars were being spent by politicians to get elected in 2016, a cheap, 140-character phenomenon became the mightiest tool on President-elect Trump’s workbench leading up to the national election. What’s most notable about the Twitter tactic? It works, and it’s really cost-free. Actually, there’s zero cost […]
Fake news: How disinformation works
Ask the Russians or any other country Fake news. Is that like true facts? Some people will argue that using “fake†with “news†is redundant. Others, thankfully, still believe that news gathering is a tried-and-true, fact-based profession. But, alas, here comes the internet, where anyone can dump anything onto a website, blog, message board, Facebook […]