Posts Tagged ‘viral’
Through the Digital Looking Glass
I’m going to start by quoting from the poem “To a Louse” by the Scottish poet Robert Burns: “Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel’s as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An’ foolish notion…” The ability to see yourself through the eyes of others, and…
Read MoreMarie Antoinette in the Web 2.0 World (Redskin’s Fiasco)
As public relations blunders and communications gaffes go, this one is a doozey — on a par with the French Queen’s infamous, “Let them eat cake.” In the interests of transparency I should mention that I am a long-time fan of the New York Giants football team, and this deals with one of their oldest…
Read More1984 Meets Twitter
Thanks to Turner Classic Movies I recently got to watch a movie I last saw in 1969. It happens to be one which I’ve mentioned frequently to friends and coworkers when discussing our emerging digital media. The film is a satirical comedy called The President’s Analyst, and while being frighteningly prophetic it also demonstrates the…
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