Google+ Minus The Frenzy by Erik Sass

It's hard to know whether Google+ will succeed in attracting the large, stable user base it needs to be a viable social platform. I think even preliminary judgments on that score will have to wait at least three more months, considering it was just launched in late June. However, the latest traffic data from Experian Hitwise suggests the initial, publicity-fueled feeding frenzy surrounding Google+ is subsiding, giving us a better view of its actual appeal in the long term. ...Read the whole story

C'mon People, Is #f*ckyouwashington The Best We Can Do? by Catharine P. Taylor

With due apologies to the guy -- @jeffjarvis -- who had the good sense (but the bad timing) to start up the #fuckyouwashington hashtag last Saturday night, I'm disappointed in social media right now. As this column is the best platform I have on which to rant, here I go. ...More

  • Stations Like Social Media, Dislike Digital Threat by Wayne Friedman

    For a while now, some media pundits have questioned the future of the TV station industry. But at least for the present, television stations, apparently are among the most progressive segments of the media industry when it comes to using, well, new media. In fact, television stations are the most tweet-friendly sector of the industry, according to NetProspex. ...More