Digital: Beyond Our Control, But Within Our Reach

Chris Curtin and Bob Greenberg, 11.10.2009

Marketers should create campaigns and branded platforms that explain how to get more value out of products, and "why" someone should have them in the first place.

NFL Star Larry Johnson Released After Twitter Outrage: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 10, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.10.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

The Kansas City Chiefs released star running back Larry Johnson after the athlete repeatedly slammed coaches and fans on Twitter. Due to the inciden...

Crowdsourced Band Release "I've Got Nothing" Single

Scott Campbell, 11.10.2009

Scott Campbell is a young freelance journalist.

A band composed of four teenage YouTubers has released an entirely-crowdsourced single.

ISO My Twitter Persona

Sarah Schmelling, 11.07.2009

Author, Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float

I'd just had an event at a popular L.A. bookstore. I saw old friends, answered great questions, sold a good amount of books. But that next morning I realized: I hadn't tweeted it.

The Campaign: The Audacity of Hope Did Not Die in Maine

Georgianne Nienaber, 11.07.2009

Investigative journalist, searcher, and author

Was it bigotry that defeated gay marriage in Maine and California, or was it ignorance? Films like The Campaign, about the fight for gay rights, require our attention and our support.

Misha Collins Spills Supernatural Details

Jenna Busch, 11.06.2009

Writer of all things geek-related

Misha Collins plays the angel Castiel on the show Supernatural. I chatted with Collins about what's coming up in the next few episodes, whether Castiel is still a virgin, and his minions on Twitter.

Windows 7 Not so Great as Advertised and Has Compatibility Issues: Is Microsoft in Collusion With Manufacturers Like HP?

Michael Russnow, 11.08.2009

Screenwriter, former Member Writers Guild West Board of Directors

There ought to be a law preventing the computer hardware and software industry from shortchanging consumers, so that we get the full use of our equipment.

Still Waiting for the Rising Tide

Janet Murguía, 11.05.2009

President and CEO NCLR (National Council of La Raza)

Earlier this week, we heard from more than 100 advocates and Latino community leaders from throughout the nation who participated in a national call h...

Tweet Your Trysts Not Your Cysts

Eve Tahmincioglu, 11.05.2009

I don't mind if you tweet about bowl movements or your latest sexual escapades, but why would you disclose information about your health, or your fami...

But Does Twittering Really Sell Books?

Debbie Stier, 11.05.2009

Senior Vice President, Associate Publisher at Harper Studio, Director of Digital Marketing, HarperCollins

Gary Vaynerchuk built his brand using these free tools (Facebook, Twitter, Ustream, Tumblr, etc.) and he used the tools that he wrote about in the book to succeed with the book itself.

New Twitter Lists: Open House or Velvet Rope?

Catherine Ventura, 11.05.2009

Writer, advertising veteran, Social Media Content Strategist

It's a whole new party and that party looks a bit like high school or a private club. It also bears a slightly unnerving resemblance to Old Media. What is Vanity Fair if not Graydon Carter's list?

OBAMA ONLINE -- Using Technology, It's the Electorate That Has Changed, Too

Jose Antonio Vargas, 11.10.2009

Technology and Innovations editor, Huffington Post

For as much as Barack Obama has brought change to Washington, it's also us, the people participating and engaging with politics using technology , that have changed, too.

T-Mobile Users Ending Texts with 'X' are Metrotextuals: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 4, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.04.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

According to T-Mobile, about 22% of male texters end their sms messages to their male friends with hugs and kisses. Lower case x's, which denote lit...

Tila Tequila's Alter Ego "Jane" Hijacks Her Twitter Account

Disgrasian, 11.05.2009

Diana Nguyen and Jen Wang are the creators of DISGRASIAN.com

At what point can we say that Twitter's jumped the shark? When your boss joins? When your mom joins?

Don't Get Cocky, Twitter

Rachel Sklar, 11.02.2009

Mediaite.com

Even the most loyal users can get turned off by a bad user experience. This is the Internet -- there's always something else waiting in the wings.

Twitter Lists Now Available to All Users: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 2, 2009

Shelly Palmer, 11.02.2009

President, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences, NY

After introducing a new Lists feature to select users last week, Twitter has now made Lists available to all Twitter users. List...

Persky on Technology

Bruce Kluger, 11.04.2009

Member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors

Permit me to share a wonderful piece by legendary writer-producer-director Bill Persky on modern technology. It appears in the today's edition of USA Today.

What Really Scares Me This Halloween

Adam Hanft, 10.31.2009

Political Columnist, CEO of Hanft Unlimited

The fact that 80% of the recent jobs lost were held by men; people who have volunteered for Bloomberg's third term bid; getting Facebook invitations from people who campaigned for Eugene McCarthy.

Changing Media Platforms and the Book Industry (VIDEO)

Gary Vaynerchuk, 10.30.2009

Wine and marketing expert

My thoughts on changes in the book industry and why I love what Huffington Post is doing in this space!

A License to Chat

Matthew Sugrue, 10.30.2009

Associate, National Iranian American Council

An important symbol of U.S. support in Iran would be to state unequivocally that anything that helps the Iranian people speak out against repression should be allowed -- and, indeed, encouraged.

New Twitter Lists, Social Influence & Torture

Ari Melber, 10.30.2009

Correspondent for The Nation, Politico contributor, www.arimelber.com

Previously, Twitter essentially held the market on recommending users, through its official list of suggested users. But it just launched a tool enabling users to create their own lists on the site.