By Sushmita Bose
This week, WKND magazine is running a story on those who’ve opted to live in a sphere of life called “social (media) boondocks”; they are not holding the reins of the most-vaunted threads of the new millennium: social media accounts/handles… or if they did, they’ve chosen to — bucking social (media) pressure — let go. Continue reading When a big, successful brand today exits social media
By Harveena Herr
The sharp suit is a nod to power. Being grilled by Congress is a different sandpit clearly — the rules of play change, and over the last week, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has acknowledged that in his dressing, demeanour and indeed, drama. Continue reading How Mark Zuckerberg showed us that image is everything
By Mary Paulose
What is the collective noun for a group of chefs? A brigade, apparently. So, it was a brigade of top-ranked chefs in the world — all of who have restaurants in Dubai — who got together for a discussion on the present scenario and future of food. Continue reading Chefs get talking about Dubai’s food scene and media trends
By Kelly Clarke
I’m fairly inept when it comes to all things social media. I realise that claim may be a form of social suicide as far as my status as a journalist in the digital era goes, but I’m not averse to taking risks. So here it is, in plain sight; printed for all to see. Continue reading Noor Naem: Catching up with one of ’em ‘social media influencers’
By Harveena Herr
Haven’t you heard? Print is at its last gasp. The entire world is moving to the digital space and the cosy camaraderie you enjoy with your newspaper every morning along with a steaming cup of tea or coffee is about to crash into oblivion… But here’s another story that I bet hasn’t been put out by the purveyors of fake news. Continue reading The young are leaving FB and the old are hopping on board
By Alvin R. Cabral
I created quite a ruckus last week in the comments section of a KT Facebook post that links to a story I wrote. It was about the iPhone X and its rather expensive price in my home country, and how many days a minimum-wage earner would have to work to cough up enough hard-earned money to afford it. Continue reading Only one way to deal with trolls
By Sushmita Bose
A friend of mine, one of the few people with whom I have ongoing conversations on WhatsApp, has been filling me in on “ghosting”. She’s been “ghosted” a few times, and she’s yet to make her peace. “I’m emotionally scarred,” she claims, “because it’s difficult to figure out why someone who’s a good friend would suddenly want you out of her/his life.” Continue reading Ghosting the new snub: keeping up with social media trends
