Should Debate Moderators Be Fact-Checkers or Facilitators?
UncategorizedShould Debate Moderators Be Fact-Checkers or Facilitators? Tonight’s presidential debate will draw a record number of viewers who will focus attention on the moderation team just as much as it will on the candidates. The team, Anderson Cooper of CNN, Lester Holt of NBC, Martha Raddatz of ABC and…
Moderation Solves Trolling Issues on News Sites
UncategorizedModeration Solves Trolling Issues on News Sites Due to continuing issues with spammers, trolls, and others intent on disrupting online interaction, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Week, and, most recently, NPR have removed the ability for users of their websites to post comments. Last week, the Suffolk…
USA Olympic Gymnast Faces Social Media Criticism for Performance, Conduct
UncategorizedUSA Olympic Gymnast Faces Social Media Criticism for Performance, Conduct What a difference four years makes. In the 2012 London Olympics, USA gymnast Gabby Douglas was a standout, leading her team to a gold medal in the team event (competing in all four apparatus events), as well as winning a gold…
Best Way to Engage Your Community? Communicate With Them!
UncategorizedBest Way to Engage Your Community? Communicate With Them! A recent report by the American Press Institute (API) concludes that the best way for journalists to foster successful interaction with their readers in online communities is through collaboration. The standard model of posting an article…
Instagram Swiftly Removes Swift’s Snakes – A Conspiracy?
UncategorizedInstagram Swiftly Removes Swift’s Snakes – A Conspiracy? In the last couple of weeks, Twitter and Instagram have taken gutsy steps to stop trolling on their sites. In a move to penalize those posting hateful content, Twitter banned the controversial Breitbart blogger Milo Yiannopoulos for harassing…
Cyberstalking Laws and Your Site's Terms of Service
UncategorizedCyberstalking Laws and Your Site's Terms of Service Laws to prevent cyberstalking and cyberbullying, defined as the use of electronic technology, including the Internet, to harass, stalk, intimidate, or harm a person or persons, are in their infancy. However, high-profile cases involving suicide,…
Though Biases are Still Prevalent, Online Review Sites Are Getting More Consumer Stars
UncategorizedThough Biases are Still Prevalent, Online Review Sites Are Getting More Consumer Stars A recent Kiplinger's magazine survey has found that review sites such as Amazon and Yelp are faring better when it comes to how consumers feel about the legitimacy and credibility of their content. Reasons for…
