Transmedia Storytelling in ABC’s Castle

11.02.09 Posted in Media, Reading, twitter by Shelley

I love ABC’s detective drama, Castle. I’m not normally a big fan of detective shows, but Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic have perfect chemistry, and the dialogue is witty and entertaining. As a result, every Monday night I snuggle into bed to watch my new favorite TV show. So, when the franchise decided to actually [...]


Facebook vs. Twitter — Round 2

03.06.09 Posted in Social Media, facebook, twitter by Shelley

Facebook is about to launch a huge update. Starting next week, the users homepage is going to be feed-focused and updated in real time, a move seemingly aimed at matching the popular features offered by other tools, like Twitter and FriendFeed. These changes will clearly revamp Facebook in a Twitter-like way. A really nice, easy [...]


The Economics of Twitter…

03.04.09 Posted in Social Media, twitter by Shelley

…and all social media for that matter. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about social media and open-source software, and have wondered how the heck they make any money. Of course, sites like Facebook and MySpace rely on advertising revenues, which are ever-increasing sources of income at the moment, but what about the emerging technologies, [...]


A Moment of Levity

02.26.09 Posted in Social Media, twitter by Shelley

So, I saw this link breeze by on my Twitter feed today and thought it was really funny and relevant, so I am linking it here…It’s too long to post, so you’ll just have to go look at it. It’s called A Completely Unscientific (Yet Accurate) Look at Social Sites S