Are We All Just iBots?

I do love my iPhone.

And the Mobile Shift is undeniable.

But smartphone worship can be taken too far, as illustrated so well here, in "iDiots":


IDIOTS from BLR_VFX on Vimeo.

Presentations by Frank Mungeam

Here is a partial list of Presentations, Speeches, and Panel appearances by Frank Mungeam

3-5-14       "Crafting Compelling Social Content" - KGW Client Presentation

12-4-13     "Secrets of Social Media" - KGW Client Presentation

10-28-13   "Will Digital Kill PR?" - Public Relations Society of America, Portland Chapter

10-23-13   "Meet the Pros" Media Panel - Social Media Club of Portland

2013 Belo Content Summit: "Social Media Best Practices for Broadcast"

6-18-13     "The Power of Social Listening" - PDX DMC, Portland Digital Marketing Conference

9-18-12      "Mobile Marketing" - Panel, PSU Digital Marketing Breakfast

6-13-12      "The Mobile Toolkit: Best Practices for Mobile Journalism" - Online News Assoc Oregon

5-2-13       "Next Gen Social" - Lunch Panel, eMarketig Summit / Innotech Conference Oregon

5-8-12       "Redefining the Media Mix: Digital Shift" - NACCDO/PAN Annual Conference

4-19-12     "Social Media for Business" - Rotary Club of Portland

4-3-12        "Social Media Tools for Business" - WSU Vancouver Tech 101 Workshop

2-6-12        "Mobile Media Strategy" - Panel, Univ. of Oregon Turnbull Center

1-17-12      "From TV Station to Media Group: A Case Study " -
                   NW Food Manufacturing &      Packaging Conference

12-12-11    "You Work for the Audience Now" - Keynote, PDX Digital Marketing Conference 2011

9-19-11      "Traditional vs. Social Media" - panel, NW Communications & Energy Innovations Conf.

Half of Twitter, Facebook users get news on social

Less than half of people say they get news on Facebook http://t.co/770RCoimEF pic.twitter.com/rdmnItPTm1
— Mashable SocialMedia (@mashsocialmedia) November 20, 2013

CNN Multimedia mashup tells story of Atlanta Airport

For every hand-wringing veteran print reporter who opines on the Death of Journalism, there is an off-setting example of the bright future of digital news storytelling.

This multimedia treatment by CNN.com goes beyond the tired 'slideshow' format, mashing up data, stories and images in a visually compelling way.

ATL24: A day in the life of the world's busiest airport

Facebook posts: What we like, and dis-‘like’

by Frank Mungeam

A comprehensive study released in October 2013 by the Pew Research Journalism Project examined the role of news on Facebook. In the process, researchers also learned quite a bit about the motives and attitudes of Facebook users.

For example, the primary reason people say they visit Facebook is to see what family and friends are up to (68% of respondents), or to see photos by friends and family (62%).

Nearly two in five users logged on to engage in conversation with friends and family (38%). Fewer than a third shared their own own photos or videos (28%), and only 17% cited posting personal updates as a main reason to log on, just ahead of ‘playing games’ (14%).

Equally interesting were the findings about the kinds of posts by others that Facebook users dislike most.

The most annoying posts by others were “over-share” posts. More than half of Facebook users said it bothered them when people shared information that was ‘very personal’ (52%). A close second was a dislike for posts that either brag or complain about their lives (47%). Post frequency also matters. Fully 37% said they were bothered by friends or family who posted many times a day.

Users were divided when it came to sharing the news of the day versus expressing personal political viewpoints. More than one in three respondents disliked it when people posted political statements on Facebook (35%), but only 10% of Facebook users said it bothered them when friends or family posted news stories.

One exception to these dis-likes: Hardly anyone minds when people post pictures of their children or pets. Just 7% said they were bothered by these kinds of posts.

Read the Study at Pew Research Journalism Project

Facebook as a News Source: Frank Mungeam on KGW-TV's "Live @ 7"

How Facebook's news feed algorithm works

Ever wondered how many of your friends see a typical Facebook post? Or how Facebook decides what content is displayed in your news feed? Or the relative reach of a personal page compared to a business / Fan page?

Here's a great webinar from the folks at SocialNewsDesk.com on the 'secret sauce' behind Facebook's news feed selection algorithm, formerly known as EdgeRank.

Crafting & Executing a Social Media Strategy - MAMBO Media

Ignite: Power of Social Listening (#pdxdmc)

Social 2.0 - eMarketing Summit, Portland

Fast versus Right: Journalism lessons from the Boston Marathon

Storify: Social Customer Service

KGW RebelMouse 5-Headline Widget

Viral Video Playlist