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How to Survive the Media Zombie Apocalypse

Anthony Meindl | Posted 05.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Create, Connection, Guidance, Connections, Connected, Information Overload, Information, Inner Guidance, GPS for the Soul, Creating, Creation, Healthy Living News
Anthony Meindl

Sometimes that voice within, the inner GPS system that is there for all of us, guiding us and showing us how to create our lives (if we were but quiet enough to hear it) gets shut out because of the constant bombardment of stimuli on our phones, computers and everywhere we look.

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Share the Wealth - Why Businesses Thrive When Their Employees Trade Knowledge

Gil Laroya | Posted 04.25.2013 | Business
Read More: Small Business, Knowledge, Information, Business News
Gil Laroya

Don't let your company become a slowly sinking ship. It is ultimately more productive for everyone to be rowing the boat, than to be bailing water.

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The Immediate and Unmitigated Flow of Journalism

Lisa Chau | Posted 04.24.2013 | Media
Read More: Boston, Twitter, Terrorists, Boston Bombing, Citizen Journalism, Speculation, Mobile, Terrorism, Eye Witness, Facebook, Journalism, Fact Checking, Watertown, Reddit, Television, Social Media, Internet, Information, Boston Marathon Explosions, World Trade Center, Bombing, Security, News, Ground Zero, Media News
Lisa Chau

In a crisis, how do we keep individuals from publicly sharing sensitive information which can endanger lives within minutes? Verification of facts is of utmost importance, but is it immediately possible given the scope and instantaneous nature of the internet?

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Innovating the Business of Healthcare

Faisal Hoque | Posted 04.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Medicade, Nurses, Regulation, Digital Health, Innovation, Information Technology, Health Insurance, Obama Health Care, Wellness, Digital Health Technology, Government, Politics, Information, Health, Health Care Reform, Doctors, Medicare, Health Information Technology, Technology, Health Care, Management, Healthy Living News
Faisal Hoque

Although some progressive healthcare providers have begun to transition to digitization, enabling faster and more complete access to patient data, we still have a long way to go toward achieving seamless process and business innovation in healthcare.

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Who Are the Enemies of the Internet?

Christophe Deloire | Posted 04.03.2013 | Technology
Read More: Internet Filtering, Bahrain, Surveillance, Iran, Passwords, Internet, Spy, Intelligence, Malware, Phone Hacking, Human Rights, Information, Amesys, Vietnam, Skype, Emails, Censorship, China, Syria, International, Vpn, Technology News
Christophe Deloire

Reporters Without Borders has been investigating countries that operate some of the most restrictive and oppressive areas of cyberspace. Syria and Iran join China, Bahrain and Vietnam on top of the list of five spy state. But how do they manage it?

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Wes Welker to the Denver Broncos

Fernando Stepensky | Posted 05.15.2013 | Sports
Read More: Peter King, Sports, Free Agency, Signing, Danny Amendola, Information, Wes Welker, Breaking News, Denver Broncos, Nfl, News, Wes Welker Denver Bronos, Sports News
Fernando Stepensky

When the infamous Adam Schefter tweeted on Wednesday that the Broncos were in "serious talks" with then New England Patriot Wes Welker, and that a decision was "expected today," I immediately thought it was a smoke screen.

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New Media, News Media, You Media

Yassin Alsalman | Posted 05.08.2013 | Media
Read More: Internet, History, Social Media, Information, Egypt Revolution, Mobile Phones, Media, Technology, Censorship, Food for Thought, Communication, Video, Media News
Yassin Alsalman

As a content creator and a producer on several fronts of media, I have my fair share of questioning and self-awareness. Hand in hand with disseminating information, comes a certain responsibility.

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How Viral Is Social Media?

Greg Jacobs | Posted 05.07.2013 | College
Read More: Mainstream, Literature, Linkedin, Twitter, Mobile, Media, Facebook, Culture, Social Media, Change, Information, Advertising, Social, Questions, Youtube, Society, Technology, Viral, College News
Greg Jacobs

This may sound a little absolutist, but at the end of the day, who is really controlling what you post online? Is that ironic music video your status because you actually enjoy it, or is it online because you want people to see how funny you are?

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Why Do the Poor Complain So Little?

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 04.08.2013 | World
Read More: Corruption, Public Schools, Education, Poverty, Information, Economic Development, Behavioral Economics, Africa, Democracy, Public Hospitals, Development, Accountability, World News
Marcelo Giugale

Do better-informed poor people demand better government? The evidence is mixed. New research shows widely different results across countries and across services.

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LOOK: A Guide To Inaugural Balls, State By State

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 01.07.2013 | DC
Read More: Commander-in-Chief?S Ball, Obama's Inauguration, Information, Inauguration 2013, State Inaugural Balls, Obama Second Inauguration, Obama Inauguration 2013, Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, Official Inaugural Balls, Inaugural Balls, DC News

WASHINGTON -- After a record-setting Inauguration in 2009, ...

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Are Your Children Overloaded with Information?

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 02.10.2013 | Parents
Read More: Wisdom, Information Overload, Information, Web Sites, Data, Internet, Media, Technology, Web Pages, Parents, Parents-Families-Tech, Cognitive Overloadchildren, Parents News
Dr. Jim Taylor

For all the benefits of living in the information age, a real danger for children is that they will feel like they are drowning in this torrent of information.

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FIPP Digital Factbook Helps Media Planners Strategize

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 02.04.2013 | Media
Read More: Digital Media, Mobile Apps, World-Newsmedia-Network, Advertisers, Information, Fipp-World-Digital-Media-Factbook-2012-13, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

Numbers can be confusing and fascinating, particularly when there's a plethora representing the digital media scene and its breakdown into diverse com...

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The Growing (and Dangerous) Gap Between Information and Wisdom

Dr. Jim Taylor | Posted 01.16.2013 | Technology
Read More: Wisdom, Knowledge, Information, Learning Information, Information Technology, Information vs. Wisdom, Knowledge Technology, Technology News
Dr. Jim Taylor

The Internet is a truly remarkable advancement in our ability to access information. But, as with most technological innovations, for every benefit to our lives, there is a potential cost as well.

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We're Pretty Much All Tripping, All the Time

Ben Thomas | Posted 01.16.2013 | TED Weekends
Read More: Hallucination, Optical Illusion, Language, Information, Brain, Optical Illusions, How Our Minds Shape Perception, Psychology, Brain Science, Optical Illusions Reveal How Our Minds Shape Perception, Technology, Mind, Artistic Optical Illusions, Hallucinations, TED Weekends News
Ben Thomas

2012-11-15-lottopullWe're hallucinating reality all the time -- but we only take notice when our hallucinations fail to make accurate predictions; when we think we're certain of something that's actually not so certain, and our brains have to hunt down new information in order to make better predictions.

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The Power and Price of Information

Dr. Ricardo Azziz | Posted 01.06.2013 | College
Read More: Decisions Information, Information Decisions, Research, Information, Data, Research Data, Decision Making, College News
Dr. Ricardo Azziz

Information is often viewed as power, optimizing a leader's ability to make successful decisions. In fact, and particularly in academia, where we value knowledge above almost all else, good information seems vital to good decision-making. And this maxim usually holds true.

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Sink or Swim: Businesses Must Overcome 'Generational Divide' to Deliver Availability

Nelson Phillips | Posted 12.22.2012 | Business
Read More: Connected, Henry Ford, Information, Data, Business Information Strategies, Resource, Availability, People, Generational Divide, Technology, Business News
Nelson Phillips

The failure to adapt to new ways of working and 24/7 availability will have a direct impact on a business's bottom line, as both customers and top employees look to jump ship to more dynamic organizations.

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Observations Concerning Distinguishing Facts, Opinions, Lies, and Distortions

Brad Reid | Posted 12.10.2012 | Politics
Read More: Lies, Distortions, Affinity Fraud, Information, Fact, Bias, Conflicts-of-Interest, Opinion, Worldview, Media Bias, Politics News
Brad Reid

Mixing-up fact, opinion, lies, and distortions may seem to be a short-term path to business or political success, but in the long term the informational system will collapse.

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How Does the Community Get Consensus to Make an Edit on a Wikipedia Page?

Quora | Posted 12.09.2012 | Technology
Read More: Wikipedia, Online Communities, Online Encyclopedia, Information, Editing, Technology News
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Michael Hardy, Wikipedian since 2002 The overwhelming majority of edits never get discussed. There ...

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Facebook: It's Free... But Should It Be?

Shruti Eva Saini | Posted 10.29.2012 | Business
Read More: Facebook Privacy, Consumers, Revenues, Information, Profits, Facebook, Facebook IPO, Facebook Stock Price, Facebook Stock, Business News
Shruti Eva Saini

What if, instead of focusing on corporations for profit, Facebook turned to its primary consumers: us, the individual users of the site? Would you pay?

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WATCH: I Have To Ask: Where Do You Get Most Of Your Information?

Posted 10.09.2012 | MarloThomas
Read More: Marlo Thomas, Social Media, Video, Newspapers, Information, Morning News, Current Events, I Have to Ask, News, MarloThomas News

Microphone in hand, I asked New York City pedestrians something I'm sure you've all been wondering: where do people get most of their news these days?...

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Want to Find Information Quickly on the Web? Sign up for This Free Google Online Course Starting July 10

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 07.07.2012 | Home
Read More: Education, Information, Educators, Finding Information, Search, Academics, Google, Parents, Home News
Esther Wojcicki

Are you usually in a hurry? Want to find information quickly on your phone or computer? Most people want to find information quickly, but in genera...

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How to Find Reliable Menopause Information Online

Staness Jonekos | Posted 09.01.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Research, Information, Pew Research Center, Online, Menopause, Websites, North American Menopause Society, Healthy Women, Menopause Symptoms, US News, Healthline, Aging Gracefully, Personal Health, Women's Health, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Staness Jonekos

There are millions of menopause websites, many with misinformation about menopause, treatment options, tests, and strategies. How do we find reliable menopause information online so we can have a productive conversation with our health care providers?

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The New C-Suite Power Players (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted 06.26.2012 | Technology
Read More: Sponsored Content, Chief Marketing Officer, Big Data, Information, Ibm, Cio, C-Suite, Marketing, Chief Information Officer, Consumers, Corporate, Cmo, Smarter Ideas, Demographics, Binfograph-Ibm1, Technology News

With companies being inundated with floods of big data — customer demographics, Facebook likes, tweets — many businesses’ C-suites have undergon...

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What About Including Women in Africa's Transformation?

Kristine Pearson | Posted 07.16.2012 | Impact
Read More: Education, Social Innovation, Information, Africa, Social Entrepreneurship, African Women, African Economy, African Development, Impact News
Kristine Pearson

South Africa's minister of finance delivered heartfelt remarks, reminding us that there are a billion lives that need to benefit from Africa's transformation. Little did I realize how swiftly and significantly Minister Gordhan's words would touch me.

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The Media Message Is a Blur

Warren Adler | Posted 07.10.2012 | Media
Read More: Government, Media, Information, News, Economy, Internet, Message, Media News
Warren Adler

The days of leisurely contemplating and observing our world through the morning and evening newspapers is long gone. The reassuring news coverage of the fixed-time network news has disappeared. We are living in a 24/7 world.

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