Archives for July 2009
When edgy branding reaches the edge
When Canada’s University of Waterloo’s unveiled it’s new brand identity was leaked, students revolted to the only place where they know to scream — Facebook — arguing the new identity doesn’t befit a proud, venerable institution of higher education. From… continue reading »
Messages in a hypersocial world
Image via Wikipedia These days, everyone thinks they’ve got a million friends. It’s not until you spend some time with people who spend little time using digital media that folks like me who are uber digital begin to recall a… continue reading »
The Ghost of student media future
Image via Wikipedia College newspapers are boring. There, I said it. In an era where professional journalism is going belly up, their subsidized college counterparts are plodding along on a course that lacks any sort of innovation, willingness to experiment… continue reading »
ESPN explores social media and college sports
ESPN has the first of a four-part series this week on college athletics and the social web. Today’s article is about Twitter and Facebook and how it’s changing the way that coaches recruit. Here’s an excerpt: Tim Beckman sees it… continue reading »
What’s a Master’s Degree worth?
Image via Wikipedia More blowing bubbles on the value of a Master’s Degree on the New York Times “Room For Debate” blog. Degree inflation increasingly obliges more degrees to compensate for the devaluation of earlier degrees. Jobs that once were… continue reading »