Time Inc. is laying people off. Gannett, the owner of 85 newspapers, is laying off 10% of its workforce. Newspapers are seeing 4.6% reduction in circulation. What can they do about it, and what the hell does this have to do with Silent Star Wars, a short film by some dude named Geir in Norway? [...]
Are Journalists Just Making “The Silent Star Wars”?
October 28th, 2008 · View Comments · Online Marketing, Other Social Networks, Social Media and Society
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Hunger is Unacceptable (But Please Read This Instead of Heading to the Fridge)
August 22nd, 2008 · View Comments · Social Media for Social Good, Upcoming Events
When Lisa Goddard from the Capital Area Food Bank first told me that hunger was unacceptable, I kindly agreed with her and grabbed a Clif Bar to munch on. But then I realized that she was talking about the thousands of people who are on food assistance right here in Austin. Here are some statistics [...]
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