Tag Archives: digital rhetoric

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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