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This post was written by Mirna Bard, a social media consultant, speaker, author and instructor of social media at the University of California at Irvine.

SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.

Last week’s poll question: Do you believe media companies and publishers should charge for online content?[…] Continue Reading »

SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.

Last week’s poll question: What do you think of The New York Times’ decision to require a fee to gain full access to The New York Times‘ site?

  • It’s the Times’ site — it can do with it what it wants: 31%
  • It’s tantamount to committing online suicide.
  • […] Continue Reading »

SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.

Last week’s poll question: What do you think of The New York Times’ decision to require a fee to gain full access to The New York Times‘ site?

  • It’s the Times’ site — it can do with it what it wants: 31%
  • It’s tantamount to committing online suicide.
  • […] Continue Reading »