Whether or not Egyptian President Mubarak steps down as protestors demand, it's clear that Egyptian society has undergone a cataclysmic shift. Much of this shift is due to the connectivity from new media technologies, such as Twitter and Facebook. Malcolm Gladwell has gotten a lot of flack … [Read more...]
Transmedia Storytelling: The Reemergence of Fundamentals
January 7, 2011 By 3 Comments
A version of this was published in Psychology Today "Positively Media" Transmedia storytelling is one of the most exciting developments to hit entertainment, branding, marketing, and advocacy in the last few years. Transmedia storytelling is a ‘story experience’ both for—and … [Read more...]
Jump-Start Your Thanksgiving Spirit with the New T-Mobile Video
November 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Warning: T-Mobile Video May Cause Spontaneously Bursts of Smiling. (Previously published on the PsychologyToday blog "Positively Media.")As you gear up for Thanksgiving, be thankful for T-Mobile because they have once again tapped into the joyful side of humanity. Following their viral home run … [Read more...]
The role for vigilantes: A little duct tape and plastic sheeting and all’s right with the world
March 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A version of this article was published on PsychologyToday.com in the blog “Positively Media.” Dexter is a Showtime series about a serial killer with a code. He only kills the bad guys who deserve it. We love Dexter precisely because he finds bad guys and kills them before they can hurt us. … [Read more...]
“Did You Know” Version 4: Media Convergence
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A reader of my PT blog let me know that there is a new version of the "Did You Know" video. It really summarizes the convergence of media technologies in a powerful way. I included Version 3 at the end of my last post because it is a wake-up call about the impact of population changes that … [Read more...]
