Tag Archives: internet

Health Digital Check-Up: Connecting With Older Publics Online

The regulatory concerns that drive much of the health industry’s hesitation in entering the digital space are not the only factor we face when it comes to online programs. Another reason health care communication may be still catching up to other industries is that, at first glance, it may not seem like many of the right target audiences are active online – especially if organizations are hoping to reach older publics.

While there certainly is a comparatively lower overall usage of online properties among older Internet users, these groups also represent the…

Social Networks Become Social Entertainment

Originally posted on The Naked Pheasant.

This morning we hosted a Social Entertainment breakfast where we launched the findings of Edelman’s fourth annual Trust in the Entertainment Industry survey.

Gail Becker, President of Edelman’s Western region, presented the results and was joined on a panel by Matt Locke – Acting Head of Crossplatform at Channel 4,

Friday Five: Women In Power

Women represent almost half of the online population and the Internet is their favorite form of media. They spend almost the same amount of time online as men.

According to a recent study by Integrated Media Measurement Inc., women in their thirties have the highest simultaneous television/Internet usage at 23.3 minutes per day, more than double that of males in the same age group.

Women tend to penetrate deeper into areas where they have the greatest interest, like health, beauty,…

Making Newspapers Matter: The Tragic Value Of Content

This post was originally published in Below the Fold, Gary Goldhammer’s personal blog.

“Hey Gary: After a year of unanswered e-mails to the editor of the Portland Press Herald pleading for better local reporting and editing … I started a blog a month ago…” T.C. Munjoy
One more blog in the world is not the end of traditional journalism. Even the target of Mr. Munjoy’s citizen reporting, the Press…