Question by Gracie Girl: What are some instances when bloggers have reported news before the mainstream media has? I’m writing a paper on the evolution of elections in America. One of the things I am discussing is the impact that the growth of social media has had on election campaigns. What I really need are [...]

Question by nocrapps: What do you consider to be the social meaning of mainstream media? What do you consider to be the social meaning of mainstream media? Best answer: Answer by GrantThe social meaning of the mainstream media is subjective. It is dependent on who or what is doing the consuming and what their relationship [...]

Alexander Hotz is a freelance multimedia journalist and public radio junkie based in New York City. Currently he teaches digital media at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Follow Alex on Twitter at @hotzington. The July 25th

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Message form Danny Dear beloved friends Isnt Youtube amazing ? The way we connect with like minded folk all over the world ? I have read every one of your comments and have been touched by them all. In July I was diagnosed with nodules on my vocal chords. On a physical level, this means [...]

The top stories in the mainstream press are markedly different than those that lead on social media platforms, a recent study by the Pew… Mashable!

As the most popular social network in the world, Facebook has become the de facto destination for web denizens to share their thoughts, photos and videos, and connect with loved ones. With so many people using Facebook, the site has become like an online home to many, serving as a safe and contained environment where [...]

Foursquare has scored itself another partnership, this time with NBC’s The Today Show. Foursquare users who head to 30 Rock this summer for the Toyota Concert Series on Today will be able to check in, earn badges and compete for mayorships. The Today Show has its own branded Foursquare partner page that you can also [...]

There has been a lot of buzz around blogging lately, and for good reason. Weblogs, or blogs for short, are changing the way people market themselves and their businesses. If you aren’t familiar with blogging, the concept is relatively easy to grasp. Blogs first began as a shared online journal. A blogger posted diary-like [...]

From a national survey by “Fair” which showed that the idea that the mainstream media have a “liberal bias” has long been conventional wisdom. At various times, public figures and media personalities from Richard Nixon, Newt Gingrich, Bill O’Reilly, Neil Cavuto, Sean Hannity and Rupert Murdoch of Fox Networks (Rupert Murdoch now major stock [...]