Social Media

I concluded a recent speech with a challenge: If chronically ill patients can find ways to connect and learn from each other, why can't your organizations find ways to connect and learn from them? One executive's positive reaction surprised even m...

This talk highlights how today’s changing information ecology, specifically the increasing use of social media and mobile technologies, has altered the way consumers access and interact with news and information.

A panel discussion focused on digital innovation and public health. Update: Video of the event is now available.

This talk confirms, complicates or debunks common wisdom around teens and young adults and their use and attitudes towards technologies. Amanda looks at how teens and young adults use mobile phones and social networks, and charts their changing re...

One in five Americans use digital tools to communicate with neighbors and monitor community developments.

The debate over the popular social networking site Facebook and the issue of privacy rights led a technology-focused week on social media. On Twitter, more than half of the news links were about Apple, a favorite Twitter topic. On YouTube, an ad about immigration featuring a frog puppet received the most views.

69% of online adults have used the internet to watch or download video, with 18-29 year-olds leading the way. Comedy has supplanted news as the most viewed type of video online.

The innovators being showcased today at the Community Health Data Initiative event are examples of people who want to talk about health disparities AND do something about it.

What we think others can see about us online

How people monitor and maintain their identity through search and social media.