The most memorable sock-puppet of 2007 was John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, who was revealed last year to have used a pseudonymous identity for more than seven years on an online message board. Mackey was not the first executive (or person from journalism, politics or the blogosphere) to have done what the New York […]
No, it’s not what you think. For those of you unacquainted with Spaeth Communications’ always-engaging Bimbo Newsletter, take a look at the 2007 wrap-up in Bimbo Winners here. They publish winners monthly, and I always learn something, laugh, or scratch my head. “The Bimbo Award recognizes dumb public comments made during the year. The criterion […]
The current run of presidential primaries, and the surprising (to some) results so far, has me thinking further ahead – not about the elections of ’08, but about the elections of say, 2024, when today’s college students will first become eligible to run for presidential office. Specifically, how will the digital footprints left by today’s […]