The Fake News in My Feed
Reporters rely on credible sources. It’s what makes the fourth estate work. But what happens when the line between credible news and fake...
You’ve Been Detained by the Google Police
The past month’s events provided no shortage of opinions on what is – or isn’t – free speech. Setting aside the opinions of the President...
Are you really getting the most of your media consumption?
As media becomes more ubiquitous, naturally, we consume (and crave!) more of it. The easier it is to consume, the more of it we want....
ASSumptions – we’ve all got em….
We’ve all heard a version of this riddle: A father and his son are in a car accident. The father dies instantly, and the son is taken to...
Let’s Stop Pretending We Are All Friends
We need a new word for “Friends.” How many people on your social channels do you actually KNOW? I personally have more than 4,800...
Is Social Media Broken?
Social media makes it easy to be polarizing. Black or White, Yes or No, Republican or Democrat. Often, there is little room for nuance,...
Why #Headline Porn is Dangerous
This election season has brought to light a particularly virulent strain of fake news. It’s true that people promoting fake information...
What the Election Has Taught us about Like-Minded Sentiment
If there has ever been a time that better highlights the power of like-mindedness and collective sentiment, I can’t think of one. Social...
What Does it Mean to be “Like Minded”?
We hear this term a lot – especially in the last few months because of the U.S. presidential election. With our country more polarized...
Tips for Boosting Your Intelligence
Part Two of Two Our brains don’t stop growing and developing the day we graduate from high school or college. Far from it! The human...
