Social media is open. Social media is about inclusion. Social media is niche. Social media is about owning your own data. These were the four main points of view from the panelists at last month’s New York Times Developer Network event. The speakers represented four very different companies and approaches to the growing social landscape. The first speaker, [...]

Yes,  Dec. 1 marks the countdown to the holiday season. But more significantly, it marks World AIDS Day. Word AIDS Day is held on the the first day of December as an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV and to show support, and remember, those with HIV and those who have [...]

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Ashish Gurung teaches an undergraduate social media course at SFU Beedie School of Business. He is also involved with a bunch of other stuff ‚ some startups, some consulting and lots of non-profits. Find him @ashishgurung and http://www.ashishgurung.ca Tell us a bit about the social media course you created. What motivated you to create an [...]