Newspapers Archives - Beyond Social Media

QAnon

By David Erickson | October 10, 2020

Episode 326: BL and David discuss the mass delusion conspiracy theory known as QAnon, what social channels are doing to interrupt its spread, and the human consequences of this dangerous movement; how restaurants are innovating with ‘ghost kitchens’; a hilarious series of videos explaining the pandemic to our past selves; the Library Of Congress’ AI-powered newspaper archive search; Twitter’s measures against the spread of disinformation; Telepath, the new social media hotness; Wikipedia’s makeover;…and much, much more.

Yelp Adds Restaurant Health Scores

By David Erickson | July 27, 2018

Beyond Social Media - Yelp Health Scores - Episode 236

Episode 236: BL and David discuss the addition of health grades to Yelp restaurant listings; Bonobos’ #EvolveTheDefinition of masculinity campaign; the Terminal 3 virtual border agent art installation; Amazon’s plans to roll out retargeting ads; a superb example of visual journalism that explains blockchain; the bitcoin extortion phishing scam; a PR pitch from hell; Tronc’s massive layoffs at the New York Daily News; Uber drivers fraudulently charging passengers for vomit cleanup; Facebook’s stock freefall; and much, much more.

Macklemore's "Glorious" Grandmother & Internet's Most Hated Ads

By David Erickson | July 16, 2017

Beyond Social Media - Mackelmore's Glorious Grandmother - Episode 194

Episode 194: Co-hosts BL Ochman and David Erickson discuss Macklemore’s “Glorious” Grandmother goes viral; YouTube’s 360 degree heatmaps; Trump’s nasty lawyer; Google’s content algorithms; LinkedIn’s content insights; crowdsourcing the 2017 eclipse; the Internet’s most hated ads and much, much more.

Alexa for Seniors; Google Lens AI for Phones; Elite Facebook Groups

By David Erickson | May 18, 2017

Beyond Social Media - Alexa For Seniors - Episode 188

Episode 188: Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed Google Lens bringing artificial intelligence to phones; the StarTribune’s 150 year’s worth of digitized archives; SNL’s Alexa for Seniors skit; Facebook adding screening to Groups; MailChimp’s email automation for everyone; Amazon Echo’s security flaw; hope for Parkinsons; Facebook’s trending conversations; PresVillian; Facebook’s Autoplay videos; great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.

David Bowie's Online Innovations & New Twitter Ads

By David Erickson | January 18, 2016

Beyond Social Media - David Bowie's Online Innovations - Episode 126

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed Crocs’ clumsy David Bowie tribute; David Bowie’s online innovations & foresight; Periscope livestreaming on Twitter; new Twitter ads; a Peachy new social network; Nazis for Trump; EA Sports NFL playoff trolling; the Bud Grant meme; newspapers as public benefit corporations; New York Daily News’ one-fingered salute to Ted Cruz; a taco joint mocking burglars; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.

Violent Bar Coasters & T-Mobile's #NeverSettleForVerizon

By David Erickson | May 17, 2015

Beyond Social Media-Show - Violent Coasters - Episode 96

Co-hosts B.L. Ochman & David Erickson discussed violent bar coasters; a PR pitch from hell; T-Mobile’s #NeverSettleForVerizon campaign; Facebook Instant Articles; a ban on mobile ads in Europe; Snickers’ stickers; the Apple Watch for deaf people; and B.B. King; plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between.