Gordon Hotchkiss

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• To Be There -- Or NOT To Be There in Media Insider on 03/02/2021
  

  According to, Eventbrite, hybrid events -- a mix of virtual and in-person -- will be the hottest thing for 2021.

• The Crazy World Of Our Media Obsessions in Media Insider on 02/23/2021
  

  It behooves us to take a peek under the hood of our obsession with Trump. Because if we fell for it once, we could do so again.

• Connected Technology Is Leaving Our Seniors Behind in Media Insider on 02/16/2021
  

  COVID-19 has pushed us into a virtual world where connection is a condition of survival. That is especially true for our seniors,

• Our Disappearing Attention Spans in Media Insider on 02/09/2021
  

  Is a short attention span a bad thing? Does it negatively impact us, or is it just our brain changing to be a better fit with our environment?

• Ebbs And Flows Of Consumerism In Post-Pandemic World in Media Insider on 02/02/2021
  

  Advertising will have to negotiate choppy waters of reduced consumerism in 2021, then adjustment period in 2022 and beyond.

• The Academics Of Bulls**t in Media Insider on 01/26/2021
  

  Organizational bullshit has become a legitimate field of study. Academics are being paid to dig into it -- so to speak.

• Missing The Mundane in Media Insider on 01/19/2021
  

  I used to take the mundane -- daily, inconsequential social exchanges -- for granted. I no longer do.

• The Timeline Of Factfulness in Media Insider on 01/12/2021
  

  I was surprised to see financial markets seemed to ignore what was happening in Washington last Wednesday, racking up a 1% gain.

• Happy New Year? in Media Insider on 01/05/2021
  

  Is the world a vast, soul sucking, rotten-cabbage-reeking dumpster fire? Or is it just the lens we're looking through?

• Lockdown Advice For A Long Winter in Media Insider on 12/29/2020
  

  What happens, for example, when an extrovert and introvert are locked down in the same house together -- like my wife and myself?

Comments by Gordon All comments by Gordon

• Dear United States: You Should Think Differently About Public Broadcasting by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 11/10/2020)
  

  Tom - as mentioned in the column, exactly the opposite is actually happening. I am constantly amazed by how Americans stick with an obviously broken system and wilfully ignore other examples that are working much more successfully. I think you missed the entire jist of the column.

• Dear United States: You Should Think Differently About Public Broadcasting by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 11/10/2020)
  

  Dear Ben - I think your knee might be jerking.

• Why Free News Is (Usually) Bad News by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 10/26/2020)
  

  Great question James. Acccording to Ad Fontes, broadcast news is less biased than online platforms. Also, something I didn't get into -  news from public broadcasters (PBS, NPR, BBC in UK and CBC in Canada) is the least biased. 

• The Day My Facebook Bubble Popped by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 09/05/2020)
  

  Tanya - I hear you. And they don't give up! I just got this link from the person who did the original post https://www.bitchute.com/video/LAXrdwr5ilgD/?fbclid=IwAR2PfwT2EVtw-ZNFcrBA0Ywbq8HClKBrX-Db-jJ0FyXC_Mn7ShspwJDDLI0Apparently she believes this is a reputable source of information. It has been astounding to me to get this glimpse of how other brains work. I am greatly worried about our future.

• This Election, Canucks Have Been 'Zucked' by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 10/22/2019)
  

  Thanks George. I appreciate the shout out. By the way, for those that are interested, Trudeau’s Liberals won a minority government, but the Conservatives actually won the popular vote: 34.4% vs 33.06% for the Liberals. It was a very close election. 

• The Difference Between Right-Wing And Left-Wing Media Brain by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 10/08/2019)
  

  Thanks for the catch Jack. I'll let the editor know.

• Personal Endeavor In The Age Of Instant Judgement by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 05/21/2019)
  

  That's the thing Paula..they passed the books a few seasons back and have been going on their own since. That seems to be the biggest source of criticism.

• Clear, Simple -- And Wrong by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 04/02/2019)
  

  Thank you Nicholas...Gord (or Gary)..whatever works...

• Beijing's Real-Life 'Black Mirror' Episode by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 02/26/2019)
  

  Phillip..it does, from a Western perspective. Ironically, this other perpspective was posted today: https://www.technologyreview.com/the-download/613027/chinas-social-credit-system-isnt-as-orwellian-as-it-sounds/

• Why We No Longer Want To Know What's True by Gord Hotchkiss (Media Insider on 08/28/2018)
  

  Not true Paula...MP has always had my back. From Ken (Fadner) on down I have had nothing but support from the folks at MediaPost.

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