The Social Graf
by Erik Sass, Staff Writer
This time the Internet's self-selecting propriety police are shocked, yes shocked by a selfie taken by Nate Scimio, a student who was injured, along with nearly two dozen others, in … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Ever since Facebook opened up the news feed to advertising, display ads on the right side of the page have become also-rans in the … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Vine and Instagram have become the social marketing tools of choice when it comes to short-form video. The two are often mentioned together, as … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
SocialCode, for one, is rolling out Post Predictions -- a new service the company claims can predict the lifetime reach and engagement of organic … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
It will take "smart acquisitions" and innovative technologies to keep the interest of kids as they grow into adults. The change in thinking has … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
The aim is very much in earnest: To encourage consumers around the world to sign a petition (hosted on Change.org) that will be sent … Read the whole story
by Aaron Baar
"We found our consumers love loyalty, family and staying true to their words. Working with 20th Century Fox ... we had a chance to … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
Building on its new effort to target millennials, Turner Broadcasting's HLN news channel has now struck a strategic deal with Twitter. One of its … Read the whole story
by Karl Greenberg
The Oakland, Calif.-based company on Wednesday night is partnering with Chicago's famed The Second City improv troupe to create a live-streamed, four-hour performance, the … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Facebook appears to be pushing the messaging function out of its main app and into the Messenger app exclusively. Gee -- Facebook forcing its … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor
Let's stop hashtagging everything! First of all, it only belongs on Twitter. It's not a universal punctuation mark. And it doesn't belong in front … Read the whole story