It’s official, it only takes two hours of Googling before you become an expert in whatever it is you’re arguing.
In a Corporatist System of Government, Corporate Censorship Is State Censorship
Alex Jones being kicked off the air was just the most notable neck chopped in a towering wave of sanctioned censorship.
The Plutocrats Are Pursuing Internet Censorship and They’re Barely Even Hiding It
While the focus might be on shadowy Russian forces subverting the internet, three more familiar companies are very noticeably clamping down on free speech.
The Week in Media: August 6th, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we look at who reigns supreme over the digital ad space, the push toward crowdsourcing automation, and a break-up letter to ad spend.
The Week in Media: July 30th, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we look at the healthiest brand in the world, the ad world at war with itself, and why all advertising philosophies are dead wrong.
What Businesses Need to Know about SEO in 2017
Maintaining an effective SEO strategy is key in the growth of your business. However, if you’ve sat on your hands so far in 2017, here’s what you need to know.
The Week in Media: May 27, 2017
Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we bid farewell to big data, we analyze the key trends on how different generations consume media, and we illustrate why journalism is not dead.
Google Reflects on the Right to Be Forgotten
People in the EU are pushing Google to introduce a uniform measure to removal from search results, but those who oppose are stepping on individual laws and traditions in each country.
I Google, Therefore I Am (… Not Smart)
While we have no idea whether that old adage “too much TV rots the brain” is true, for those of us who Google too much (all of us) it seems we may be making ourselves less … “smrt.”
The Week in Media: September 2nd, 2016
Each week, we will look at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week we look at the duopoly of the media landscape and the early pitch decks of billion-dollar companies.