Gordon Hotchkiss

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• Respecting The Perspective Of Generations in Media Insider on 08/03/2021
  

  We spend most of our time talking to people who are approximately our age. It's good to reach beyond that.

• A Hybrid Work Approach To Creativity in Media Insider on 07/27/2021
  

  A virtual work-from-home environment is great for getting stuff done efficiently, But if creativity is our goal, there's no substitute for being "in the room where it happens."

• Seeking 'Burstiness' When Working from Home in Media Insider on 07/20/2021
  

  Can you have a team that's creatively bursting with ideas in a virtual workplace?

• The Potential Woes Of Working From Home in Media Insider on 07/13/2021
  

  Digital connection cannot possibly incorporate all the nuance of face-to-face connections needed to form trust and teamwork.

• Getting Bitch-Slapped By The Invisible Hand in Media Insider on 07/06/2021
  

  It's a little daunting to think that our future survival relies on our choices as consumers. But this is the world we have made.

• Why Our Brains Struggle With The Threat Of Data Privacy in Media Insider on 06/29/2021
  

  Our brains have no evolved mechanisms that deal with new concepts like data privacy.

• Picking Apart The Concept Of Viral Videos in Media Insider on 06/22/2021
  

  Is going viral all it's cracked up to be? For example, what if you're targeting a smaller audience?

• Facebook Friends Do Not Equal Real Friends in Media Insider on 06/15/2021
  

  True friends will pick lice out of your fur -- or they would, if they were monkeys. Facebook Friends feel entitled to belittle your 10K run.

• The Privacy War Has Begun in Media Insider on 06/08/2021
  

  Apple's App Tracking Transparency just stacked the odds very much against the advertiser. It's about time.

• The Problem With Woke Capitalism in Media Insider on 06/01/2021
  

  When I look at how most corporations signal their virtue, I see a lot of noise but very little signal.

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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