Must Reads
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
Longreads.com
Maria Popova, Longreads, February 19, 2012
This website is a curated content feed based on a Twitter feed, which contains great articles from the top leaders in a longer form than the 140 characters seen in Tweets. […read more]
Three Hidden Ways Wheat Makes You Fat
Mark Hyman, MD, The Huffington Post, February 18, 2012
Physician Mark Hyman probes into the recent “gluten-free” craze, revealing why this protein can lead to both disease and weight gain. […read more]
10 Social Media Tips for Bloggers
Liz Borod Wright, Mashable, February 17, 2012
When it comes to building an audience and driving traffic, bloggers are turning to social media with record results. Instead of relying on organic search or (gasp) IRL friends, successful bloggers know they have to develop a following on key social networks as a way to promote their brands and ultimately get more clicks. […read more]
Who Gives a Tweet? Evaluating Microblog Content Value
Margaret Weigel, Journalist’s Resource, February 15, 2012
Only 36% of the rated tweets were considered worth reading; raters considered 25% of tweets not worth reading and were neutral about the remaining 39%. This set of data shows also which tweets were considered and why. A very impressive study and a worthwhile read, especially when trying to understand tweeting. […read more]
A Brother And Sister Get Married (And Later, Their Son Tweets It)
Claire O’Neill, NPR, February 14, 2012
A touching story: a comedian tweets his parents’ love story with photos and blurbs of 140 characters or less. […read more]
Twitter Is All in Good Fun, Until It Isn’t
David Carr, The New York Times, February 12, 2012
Writing a column in The New York Times on a topic is likely safer than tweeting about it. As Twitter becomes more popular, the risks of tweeting increase exponentially and it becomes ever more important to be cautious. […read more]
Tweets as Poll Data? Be Careful
The Numbers Guy, The Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2012
With new data everywhere from the rise of Facebook and Twitter, it seems that it could be easy to use this as a gauge on the population as a whole. This Wall Street Journal article suggests that quality is better than quantity when looking at data. […read more]
The Age of Big Data
Steve Lohr, The New York Times, February 11, 2012
If you’re good with data you have a world of opportunity waiting for you. Data is set to become something valued much like money or stock, and will be huge in the coming years. […read more]
How To Destroy A Reputation in Less Than A Week: Komen and Planned Parenthood
Reputation Matters, Forbes, February 3, 2012
“Politics and women’s health issues have always made strange bedfellows, but never more than in the past week.” In a bizarre series of actions, Susan G. Komen has alienated itself from Planned Parenthood. […read more]
This Is Your Brain on Comedy
Maria Popova, Brain Pickings, February 3, 2012
How humor transforms the brain is the topic of this TEDx talk. […read more]