Author Archives: mbrowde

Back to Basics: Social Media Fails, Oversharing, Security, and Identity Ownership in Digital Culture

This will be my final required post for this blog. But before I take my hiatus, we’re going to, as the title states, go back to the basics of what this venue has been all about: rhetoric, digital culture, and … Continue reading

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The Boston Bombing in terms of social media, rhetorical ethos, and security

Offline right now, so will have to post completed version when I’m back to my machine, but we’ll be examining the Boston bombing through the lens of some familiar topics: *Crowdsourcing and citizen reporting as a means of demanding security, … Continue reading

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The Rhetoric of Cyberwarfare: A case of Spy vs. Spy?

Bruce Schneier’s recent fantastic article about the rhetoric and reality of cyber war (and the surprising gap between the two) is worth a read. Though I’ve yet to mention it here because it’s a bit outside this blog’s focus, intelligence … Continue reading

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When the Digital World requires a Human Touch

Despite an increasing amount of work and social life being led online, the simple truth is that some things just can’t be automated. Last week I touched on the fact that even when automation is possible, it’s not necessarily effective–or … Continue reading

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Social Media Fails: How To Take Your Online Crisis from the Frying Pan to the Fire

Responding to crises is never easy, whether you’re a person who screwed up or a brand caught up in a scandal. When a crisis spills over onto social media, you can use it to your advantage or inadvertently fuel the … Continue reading

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Social Media Components for TV Audience Engagement: The Awesome and the Atrocious

Most corporations these days either worry about their online presence or pay someone else to do so. Television has followed suit, with many major networks adopting a social component in an attempt to increase engagement and stay relevant. But there’s … Continue reading

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Online Storytelling: Creative, Nontraditional Approaches to Digital Literature

Anyone who has been to my house can attest to the fact that it looks like an overflowing library. Books and literary magazines overflow from all of my shelves, and are stacked atop virtually every piece of furniture. And while … Continue reading

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How Your School Papers Messed Up Your Online Writing

Most of us eventually realize that the things we learned in school don’t always apply out in the real world. This fact is especially true in terms of our writing habits. I have been a private writing instructor for close … Continue reading

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