Social Media

A quick segment in the news last week (June 18) mentioned that Brian Williams is going back to the anchor desk as a “breaking news anchor” on MSNBC.  It struck me as odd that a news reporter who embellished the news (his experience on a helicopter in Iraq) would be allowed back on the air, let alone trusted to report breaking news.  Who would ever believe what he has to say, especially if the breaking news being reported requires us to take action or move to shelter?  Brian Williams’ fall from grace is a direct result of social media.  A New York Times article  says that twelve years ago soldiers tried to correct Mr. Williams’ story without success. Social media →

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I get these SmartBriefs that update me on topics of interest, like ethics, leadership, entrepreneurship etc.  It’s how I keep up with things and manage to stay current on business news and world events.  On April 16 I got a Social Media SmartBrief that talked about the impact of social media related to the Boston Marathon bombing.  The title was “Social Media provides comfort, information after Boston bombing.”  The titles are what usually grab me or influence me to open the email. This time was no different, but another sentence in the summary just absolutely shocked me.   And got me thinking again about the decline in ethical values of our society today. This snippet of information said that people flock →

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