
Gordon Hotchkiss
Member since August 2004Contact Gordon- President Out of My Gord Consulting
- http://www.outofmygord.com
- Twitter: outofmygord
- 970 Walker Drive
- Kelowna British Columbia
- V1Y7T3 CAN
Articles by Gordon All articles by Gordon
- 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
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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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