The Observatory:
January 16, 2009 / 2:15 pm • By Dr. Melissa ClouthierRoles of New Media
Defining the terms.
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Is Google Evil? Part II: Search Neutrality
Beware the devil, Google.
Armano: You Are The Media. Do You Trust You? Me: Trust Is Topical
David Armano a Twitter friend (we've never met, but I value his perspective and suspect I'd like him in person) has a must-read piece about trust in the media. And since we are all media now, who do we trust? His whole piece is worth reading, so please go look at the research, and then come back here for my thoughts.
Podcast: David Almacy Refutes Obama White House Claims About Government Website
David Almacy now of Edleman Public Relations as Senior Vice President for Digital Affairs and formerly White House Internet and E Communications Office Director of Media Affairs for President Bush, spoke with me about the White House's claim that the website the Obama team received was archaic and out-of-date. This simply was not true. As part of the "smoothest transition in history", President Bush had a brand new website ready for whichever new administration took office.
Comparing iPhones To Lefty Socialists
I must be a paradox: I'm a free-market capitalist and I love the iPhone. From Weissthaupt at Townhall:
Productivity & Social Media
Another stupid study about wasted work time and spilling company secrets from the Telegraph:
Standards of Decorum: Real World & Internet Version
87% of Houstonians polled say that politicians should be held to a higher standard when it comes to rhetorical decorum. Turns out that Rahm Emmanuel has a potty-mouth and Joe Biden routinely says "f*ck".
Podcast: Dr. Palimisano: "The Public Option Is Not Dead"..And How Young Is Too Young? Kids & Technology
Dr. Donald Palmisano, former President of the American Medical Association and Director of The Coalition To Protect Patients Rights joined me and discussed the Health Care legislation, the AMA's support of it and much more. It is a must listen.
Multitasking Is Evil?
When I finally get down to business, interruptions infuriate me. I like to work and be completely focused on the task at hand and finish it and be done. Motherhood has thwarted me over and over. Motherhood is non-stop interruptions. But so is working online from home.
It's A Dangerous World In Here
The internet ain't no place for the innocent. It's the wild west around these parts, with infrastructure still being built and social feedback loops yet to fully developed. There is little policing, few laws. At times, it can feel like an ominous town, with bad guys sizing you up from under their ten-gallon hat--just waiting for a moment of weakness.
Twitter, Blog Commenting & Doc Weasel: Thy Name Is Parody
I got this comment from my post on Twitter from famed blogger Doc Weasel [language and link warning: he likes using bad words and images might not be safe for work]:
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January 16 2009 / 10:10 pm
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Thanks for the linky. And also for dropping by to chat.