Behavioral targeting gives a whole new meaning to net neutrality. It violates the foundations of a social media environment: authenticity and transparency. If the majority of online users don’t want to have their online search activities tracked, advertisers and search companies... read more →
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Jul
12
I don't hate Selena Gomez. I didn't know who she was -- much less that she was having a romance with Justin Bieber --until I read the news reports about death threats and flows of vitriolic Tweets from Bieber's... read more →
Jun
24
Ask most students if they are Facebook friends with their teachers and they will tell you, “it depends on the teacher.” That alone should tell us that a blanket policy prohibiting teachers from interacting on social networks with students is the functional equivalent of burying your head in the sand.... read more →
Jun
11
Politicians may have personalities predisposed to risk-taking behaviors. The same is often true with CEOs and Rock Stars. These kinds of occupations attract competitiveness, narcissism, and the need for power along with talent, tenacity, resilience, and the willingness to take risks. A bigger problem however is when success turns into... read more →
May
16
From http://www.hispanicmpr.com/: Description: A podcast interview with Bonnie Buckner and Pamela Rutledge A Think Lab co-founders is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. They discuss transmedia storytelling with podcast host Elena del Valle. You can find the podcast on the HMRP website listed as... read more →
Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.