Monthly Archives: May 2008

The river flows into the sea

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Imagine yourself stuck on cliff (your website) on the side of a mountain (the web). On one side is a wide open sea (traditional media). On the other side, a fast-moving river (social media). You have a stack of index cards and a marker. You need to get someone to notice you. Planes sometimes fly [...]

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Social media before the internet: a case study

Monday, May 12th, 2008

In the early 1980s, traditional media often ran stories touting the death of skateboarding. I, as a die-hard skater, did not appreciate those articles. By 1983, I had a network of skater friends in a dozen states. We traded hand-made, photocopied ‘zines through the mail. We met at each other’s hand-built backyard ramps during the [...]

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