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NY Times Magazine Thinks There Might Be Something To This Whole Social Media Thing
Here’s a sneak peak at the Sunday, Feb. 15 New York Times Sunday Magazine: Page 14: William Safire takes a look at the etymology of the words mash-up and remix in his On Language feature. Page 15: In The Medium, Virginia Heffernan muses on writing a Facebook Status Update. Page 17: Rob Walker’s Consumed column uncovers the artist behind Twitter’s Fail Whale. Next week:... »
Burger King and the Politics of Social Media Transparency
My Twitter exchange with @TheBKLounge last week didn’t just lead to my first purchase of an Angry Whopper, it also sparked an interesting conversation with Warren Sukernek, regarding Social Media transparency. I’ve got a lot of respect for Warren (he is, after all, the Twitter Maven), but we had a difference of opinion that... »
Eyecube Interview: Rob Walker, author of Buying In
I’m sure many of you are familiar with Rob Walker. He’s written for Slate; has his own blog, Murketing, which is a daily must read; writes a weekly column called Consumed for the New York Times Magazine; and his new book, Buying In, will be available June 3. Sure, Rob is ubiquitous, but... »
The Periodic Table of Social Media Elements
