Monthly Archives: January 2012
Less TV, more Internet: First White House Google Plus Hangout features real questions from citizens
Today, more than a quarter of a million people* watched the first Presidential Google Hangout with President +Barack Obama from +The White House. The archived video, below, comes courtesy of Reuters social media editor Anthony De Rosa, whose shared his … Continue reading
Filed under application, government 2.0, social media, technology, video
Classrooms and community: my moderation standards for Google+, Facebook and blog comments
Over the past few months, I’ve seen a lot of spam and pornography links on Google Plus, on Facebook and on the blogs I maintain. Fortunately, blogs, Google and Facebook both give us the ability to moderate comments and, if … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, education, social media, technology
Visualizing conversations on Twitter about #SOPA
Kickstarter data dude Fred Berenson visualized conversations around SOPA on Twitter: View visualization His data crunching strongly implies that I’ve been a “supernode” on this story. I’m not surprised, given how closely I’ve been following how the Web is changing … Continue reading
Filed under art, article, journalism, microsharing, research, social bookmarking, social media, technology, Twitter
Senator Reid postpones vote on PROTECT IP Act, Romney and Gingrich come out against SOPA
This morning, Senator Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, said in a statement today that he will postpone next week’s vote on the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). Update: Rep. Lamar Smith followed with a statement that he would also halt … Continue reading
Filed under cyberlaw, government 2.0, social media, technology
On the value of blog comments
Over at GigaOm, Matthew Ingram weighs in on whether blogs should allow comments or not, spurred by a debate between venture capitalist Fred Wilson and Tech Crunch blogger-turned-venture capitalist M.G. Siegler: MG Siegler, who doesn’t have comments on his blog … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, journalism, social media
