That's Progress! More Fake Reviews Coming by Erik Sass

It can't have been long after the first cavemen offered up grunts of approval or disapproval that someone had the bright idea of paying for good reviews. It's cheap, it's efficient, and best of all: it's dishonest! Sure you're basically lying to consumers, but tricking the gullible is half the fun, isn't it? Movie marketers have elevated the fake review to an art form. ...Read the whole story

What if Social Media Existed In 79 A.D.? by Amy Corr

Thanks to social media and smartphones, breaking news is recorded, posted and shared with a rapidity unheard of in days past. How would past historic events have been covered had social media existed? That's the idea behind an online and social media campaign for Denver Museum of Nature & Science's upcoming exhibition, A Day in Pompeii. ...More