Interesting: We're getting smarter about our online spin control, especially the younger Net users among us, but apparently not because we're getting more concerned about our online reputations. According to Pew/Internet's latest report, "Reputation Management & Social Media," "Young adults, far from being indifferent about their digital footprints, are the most active online reputation … [Read more...] about Online reputation management: Getting smarter, Pew says
Risk & Safety
The ‘Era of Behavior’ online too, of course
Today's growing connectivity – including keeping it safe and productive – is only partly about technology. New York Times columnist Tom Friedman applies Conservation International's "Lost there, felt here" to global economics, as in "Lost in Athens, felt in Berlin. Lost on Wall Street, felt in Iceland." The same goes for families, school communities, virtual worlds, texting friends, classrooms, … [Read more...] about The ‘Era of Behavior’ online too, of course
Employers checking the Web: Study
This isn't about summer jobs for teens, necessarily, but teens may want some hard evidence that their social networking profiles and other online activities could factor into their job searches going forward. So here's some data from Microsoft: a survey of "1,200 hiring and recruitment managers and 1,200 consumers in the United States, the UK, Germany, and France." In its coverage, a MediaPost.com … [Read more...] about Employers checking the Web: Study
A new kind of online kid monitoring
Kid online safety needs to be a conversation. You know what I mean. The part of the Net that really interests youth is the user-driven, social part that is, by definition, unruly. SO safety on it is an ongoing conversation at home and school, in the community, among policymakers, etc., and any tool or talking point promoting that conversation promotes safety. SafetyWeb could just be considered a … [Read more...] about A new kind of online kid monitoring
Taiwan parents advised to get Net-literate
According a leading child welfare organization in Taiwan, "Internet literacy can help parents enjoy a better relationship with their children, FocusTaiwan.tw reports. A survey of nearly 1,300 5th- and 6th-graders conducted by the Child Welfare League Foundation found that 41% say they can't discuss computer-related problems with their parents because the latter don't understand, and 27% have … [Read more...] about Taiwan parents advised to get Net-literate