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The Madding, Ignoble Strife of Crowdsourced Journalism

"I play the stereo loud when I'm away from the maddening crowd" - Jimmy Buffet

By Morgan Baskin
Filed In Tech

Proponents of crowdsourced news call the Arab Spring breathing proof that citizen journalism is both powerful and functional. The democratic liberalization of the web, they argue, has democratically liberalized the states (and people) that now have access to it. Composed of mostly locals, the “citizen journalists” of the Arab Spring used sites like WordPress and […]

Some Truly Classic Social Media Pranks

a fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool

By Brooks Butler Hays
Filed In Tech

It’s a poorly kept secret that Al Gore invented the Internet for the sole purpose of practical joking. There are even some who believe the Internet itself is one big practical joke. The combination of virality and anonymity make the World Wide Web an ideal medium for prank pulling. With the right passwords, you can […]

Facebook Forgeries and Twisted Tweets: The digital deceptions of Ted Cruz

subtweets are the new whistlestops

By Bryce Rudow
Filed In Tech

Back in October, I postulated the 2016 election would be won with GIFs, pointing out that “the GIF has become the lowest common denominator of communication, which therefore makes it the most effective when trying to reach a mass audience.” I cited experts in the field, like Adam Leibsohn — “We’re going to communicate through […]

Death of an Ad Man: The Facebook Like is now seven emojis called Reactions

Tell us how you feel about Reactions

By Bryce Rudow
Filed In Tech

Welcome to Death of an Ad Man, where we celebrate the industry Stephen Leacock once described as “a judicious mixture of flattery and threats.” *** Before I made the decision to chase the writing dragon full-time, my professional career consisted solely of digital marketing and strategy jobs centered squarely around social media. With vague titles […]

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