Posts Tagged ‘facebook’

New Oxford American Dictionary names “unfriend” as Word of the Year

Written on December 5th, 2009 by qpenone shout

Social media continues to move mainstream, with social media terms entering the common lexicon. This point was driven home on Tuesday, as CNN.com reports that the New Oxford American Dictionary has named “unfriend” as its Word of the Year, beating out a field heavy with technology-based terms such as “netbook,” “hashtag” and “sexting.”

Facebook Roleplaying

Written on November 30th, 2009 by Jim Slateno shouts

Social networking technology has changed the way communication works. There are a variety of new levels of interaction that are possible. This is not only connecting people in new and unique ways, but it is also allowing people to tell stories across a whole new range of media. On the cutting edge of this new technology, creative individuals are experimenting with the basic elements of the story itself.