What’s new – week of May 1, 2013

So a big TV programming exec jumps ship and moves to Twitter… Seems like that says a lot about where new and mainstream media could be heading. Here’s this week’s recap: The news in Canada is not only that Twitter’s setting up shop, it’s...

Twitter on TV and more on Inside PR

In a recent episode of Gray’s Anatomy, Bailey catches the Chief’s ire (again!?) – this time for tweeting in the OR.  That is, until they find themselves the middle of a complex procedure and get helpful advice to save a patient’s life from TV...

Channel surfing turned me S.A.D.

I never really liked it. Maybe because I grew up in a 2.5 channel universe (at least in my formative years).   Ever since I was young, when I watched TV, I really watched it.  Meaning I naturally tried to concentrate on everything – shows and commercials.  Even if...

Agency lessons I learned from Mad Men

… how to stock my office bar,  tips on merging two firms in 72 hours, the importance of ice  … OK, I’m a bit late to the series, but I got Mad Men seasons one and two as a Christmas gift and did a marathon viewing of all 26 episodes during the...

Jerry Lewis: social media pioneer?

As we head into Labour Day and the annual Jerry Lewis Telethon, it’s a question that popped into my head. Not because MDA was one of the early organizations to live stream a broadcast. Nor because their website features Facebook, emotional videos, Twitter and a...