THE DIGITAL 'MANIFEST DESTINY'

Bruce Kushnick, 05/19/12

Executive Director, New Networks Institute

Verizon is now making it clear that it is no longer expanding FiOS, its fiber optic cable service. So what did they accomplish? What did they build? And how much did it cost?

Joel D. Hirst, 05/20/12

Principal, Cordoba Group International

We share so much, with so many, that instead of building intimacy it creates a vast electronic stage upon which we are all actors in some endless, narcissistic play about ourselves.

Zach Puchtel, 05/20/12

Actor, Musician, Former Basketball Player

If you're having trouble deciphering the title of this blog, you may want to freshen up your online lingo. Grammar as we once knew it is being replaced by acronyms, a far cry from the origins of online communication. What's next? You guessed it, cyborg relationships.

David Callahan, 05/18/12

Senior Fellow, Demos

Facebook has transformed how people interact with each other and demonstrated yet again the dominance of American ingenuity. Yet its success also dramatically illustrates problems with the U.S. economy. Six troubling features of the Facebook IPO stand out.

Esther Wojcicki, 05/19/12

Journalism/English teacher

In just two short years, Krista Donaldson and her team at D-Rev have changed the lives of over 3,500 people in India. Donaldson is one of 21 outstanding speakers at TEDxStanford that you can watch live on LiveStreaming today.

Jim Thomas, 05/18/12

Lawyer for business/Steward for Colorado

There is a time bomb in your company that you had better defuse. It's your failure to be clear about, or even consider, ownership of the business connections represented by social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Christiana Z. Peppard, 05/19/12

Assistant Professor of Theology and Science, Fordham University

The rise of informed consent for invasive procedures demonstrates that, as a society, we take moral considerations seriously. People have a right to know in advance what chemicals are being used in hydraulic fracturing.

Peter Bentley, 05/18/12

Computer scientist; author, 'Digitized'

There's nothing like a bit of brain control to make people excited. They want to bring the benefits of mind-control to everyone. No more tapping on keyboards or moving mice. But for those of us lucky enough to have full control of our limbs and senses -- let's use them.

Jeff Danziger, 05/18/12

Political cartoonist syndicated by the NYTimes worldwide

Shawn Amos, 05/18/12

Amos Content Group

Companies that hope to remain competitive know they need to maintain a presence on social media sites. But how can they integrate customer service into the operation?

Colin Delany, 05/18/12

Founder, Epolitics.com

But to get someone to act, first you almost always have to ask -- and their answer determines whether or not you've succeeded. Therein lies the complexity -- how, when and what do we ask of people to help them realize their true political potential?

Timothy Karr, 05/18/12

Campaign Director, Free Press and SavetheInternet.com

While the media landscape has changed, our First Amendment rights haven't. Freedom of the press is more important, not less, when anyone with a mobile phone and an Internet connection can act as a journalist.

David J. Cross, 05/18/12

Former journalist; blogger, Movoto.com

The Facebook IPO will only add to the millionaires competing to buy a small number of homes, and it seems inevitable that prices will be driven up.

Maggie Furlong, 05/18/12

TV critic and pop culture fanatic

Social media has become such a huge part of the TV landscape that any network not securing a simple, memorable handle for their new shows is way behind.

Dennis O'Brien, 05/18/12

Media Consultant / Producer / D(Squared) Digital

No one likes watching TV commercials, except, perhaps, during the Super Bowl. Even those whose livelihoods depend on them have a hard time convincing family members not to fast forward past them in this DVR age.

Alan W. Silberberg, 05/18/12

CEO, Founder Gov 2.0 L.A.. Co-Founder Twain Group

Is an app a device? Is it a life-saving tool or is it the new shiny toy on your smartphone about which you know nothing about the reliability or specificity of how it works?

Ryan Holmes, 05/17/12

CEO, HootSuite

The Facebook IPO is a watershed moment in social media. It leaves no doubt that social networks are a true cultural and financial force. Social media is here to stay. It's not a fad. And it's huge business. The big question is what's next.