Aug 16 Watch Author Disconnects From Communication Devices to Reconnect With Life In this day and age, much communication is done by e-mail, text messages, Twitter and other forms of digital communication. William Powers, author of "Hamlet's Blackberry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age," explains how… Continue watching
Jul 16 Gwen's Take: Entering the 'Twitterverse' By Gwen Ifill You see, that headline is what I've always hated about Twitter. It's way too cute. But, alas, I have been lured in. My first week on Twitter has been enlightening, funny and a little creepy. You have to understand… Continue reading
May 04 Watch Republicans Hope to Maintain Social Media Edge into Midterm Elections As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Republicans and their allies are looking to harness new media in advance of this year's elections. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Wired White House Looks to Harness New Media As part of a look at how both political parties are connecting with constituents on the Web, Ray Suarez reports on how Democrats are harnessing new media following President Obama's successful presidential campaign on the Web. Continue watching
Feb 16 Haiti Quake Propels Use of Twitter as Disaster-Relief Tool By Larisa Epatko Kate Starbird, a graduate student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, studies the use of Twitter during crises. When she and the other UC researchers heard about the massive earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, all they could do… Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch After Banner Decade, Peering in on the Future of Technology After looking back at technological advancements during the last decade, Ray Suarez talks to an expert panel about how technology may shape our lives in the next ten years. Continue watching