FAQ: What You Need to Know About the NSA’s Surveillance Programs
Jonathan StrayProPublica, Aug. 5, 2013 We don’t know all of the different types of information the NSA collects, but several secret collection programs have been revealed: A record of most calls made...
View ArticleSnowden revelations force Obama's hand on surveillance program
Chuck Todd, Kelly O'Donnell and Carrie DannNBC News, Aug 9, 2013 Analysis -- NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s revelations have forced President Barack Obama’s hand, leading the president to announce new...
View ArticleNo Warrant Needed When Using Social Media To Catch Criminals
Mike CampbellAugust, 2013 The new trend in law enforcement means criminals and cops are both using social media to fight crime or escape detection. As pointed out by Walter Pavlo in Forbes, the...
View Article6 Trends Shaking up Media and Entertainment
HP Technology at Work, February 2013 The media and entertainment industry is going through an unprecedented transformation driven by the rapid consumer adoption of new devices, streaming media,...
View ArticleA Brüno Case Study: The 2009 Audience uprising!
Lara Hoefsstorydisruptive.com, June 5, 2013 Part 2 – The Social Media RevolutionHow did Brüno go from being the #1 movie in America to #3 in less than 24 hours? Many people have tried to explain why...
View ArticleSocial Media Has Given Audiences Ownership of Their Entertainment
Mike CampbellSeptember, 2013 Consuming television and movie entertainment has generally been a passive activity. The audience would sit on the couch and watch television, letting the news of the day...
View ArticleThis Is Your Brain On Social Media
Brad FriedmanSocial Media Today, December 26, 2012 It’s no secret that the phenomenon of social media not only dominates the communication pathways of younger generations, it’s also completely...
View ArticleThe Negative Effects of Facebook on Communication
Kevin CainSocialMedia Today.com, June 29, 2012 Among the negative effects of Facebook is how the social networking site is changing the way we communicate. Before I get into that, let me start with a...
View ArticleThe Internet Is Rewiring Your Brain and You Don’t Even Know It
Francis BeaDigitaltrends.com, April 11, 2013 In case you couldn’t tell, the Web and social media are changing us. Even though this might seem obvious, we don’t spend much time thinking about the actual...
View ArticleSocial Media is a Positive Part of Education
Mike CampbellDecember, 2013 There is a lot of evidence that social media is being used in the classroom, but is it harmful? Beneficial? Both? It seems to be both. One concern, according to Mark...
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