Tag Archives: Internet

Yahoo + Tumblr = ?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by marcusmessner

Internet pioneer Yahoo is taking over the popular microblogging site Tumblr and is paying a staggering $1.1 billion for the acquisition. The deal combines two struggling companies. Yahoo! has long lost its innovative streak and Tumblr needs a successful revenue … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Social Media | Tagged billion, deal, Internet, microblogging, pioneer, Social Media, Takeover, Tumblr, uncool, Users, Yahoo | Leave a comment

Emerging Scholar Grant from AEJMC

Posted on February 3, 2013 by marcusmessner

My research partner Marcia DiStaso and I were recently selected as recipients for this year’s AEJMC Emerging Scholar Grants. We submitted a research proposal “Turning to the Wiki-Doctor” to examine the frequency of use of Wikipedia as a health information … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Public Relations, Research, Social Media | Tagged AEJMC, credibility, doctors, Emerging Scholar Grant, Health, Internet, Internet users, Marcia DiStaso, research, Social Media, Wikipedia | Leave a comment

How much should governments regulate the Internet?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by marcusmessner

The question of how much influence governments should have over Internet regulation is as old as the medium itself. In Singapore, the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts has asked the Internet community to create a code of conduct … Continue reading →