Dec 23, 2010 I have ‘holiday head’ which means despite important breaking media news on net neutrality, the FCC, and strong outcomes of public opinion polls involving Do Not Track consumer demands, I’m unapologetically posting a viral ditty about a dog, and label literacy on NULO (NUtrition meets LOve) dog food. Why? Let’s just say I’ve been trying extremely hard to manage … [Read more...]
A Viral Awww…For Dog Lovers; Shepherding Media Literacy: NULO
Filed Under: Advertising, Emerging trends & STEM, Marketing Shaping Youth, Media Literacy, Nutrition & Wellness, Product Placement, Shaping Youth, Viral & Buzz Media Tagged With: animal adoption, ASPCA, can pets catch a cold, Do Not Track, dog food, FCC, HSUS, kids and dogs, label literacy, media-literacy, Nativity Scene, net neutrality, NetFamily-News, NULO, Nulo Pet Food, nutrition, pet food, pets, shelters, Shepherd Nativity, Snopes, SPCA, strays, Viral Shepherd, wellness
The Kindness of Strangers: Social Media’s Power to Help & Heal
May 11, 2009 Hungarian writer Robert Zend once said, “There are too many people, and too few human beings.” I’d normally agree, but I guess media is shifting my frame of reference a tad, as this is the second time in recent months I’ve been overwhelmed by social media’s unique ability to engage, inspire and come to the aid of a total stranger with empathy sans … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Emerging trends & STEM, Growing up too soon, Media Literacy, Positive Picks, Pro-Social & Positive Picks, Shaping Youth Tagged With: Bereavement, bone cancer, canine, coping skills, dogs, grief, Kids, kindness of strangers, NextNow Collaboratory, oncologist, online friendship, osteosarcoma, Pet dying, pets, social-media, veterinarians, virtual communities