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.
Google Grants $1.2M to Help Analyze Female Roles in TV, Film
Angela Watercutter, Wired, December 6, 2012
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media recently received a $1.2 million grant from Google to analyze female portrayals in children’s media. […read more]
Little Telescope Spies Gigantic Galaxy Clusters
Jet Propulsion Laboratory CIT, NASA, December 6, 2012
Putting it all in context: gigantic galaxy clusters 7.7 billion light-years away from Earth. […read more]
10 key skills today’s leaders need to succeed in 2013
Jill Geisler, Poynter, December 6, 2012
10 ways you can be a better boss next year. […read more]
Train Wreck: The New York Post’s Subway Cover
David Carr, The New York Times, December 5, 2012
The decision to put an image of a man’s impending death on the cover of the New York Postwas driven by a “moral and commercial calculus that was sickening to behold,” writes this author. […read more]
Homicide as Infectious Disease: Using Public Health Methods to Investigate the Diffusion of Homicide
Margaret Weigel, Journalist’s Resource, December 5, 2012
This study reveals how crime spreads in ways similar to the patterns of infectious disease, with public health as a means to improve intervention strategies. […read more]
Mary Meeker’s Must-Read Internet Trends Report Says Android Beats iPhone, Tablets On The Rise
Connie Guglielmo, Forbes, December 4, 2012
Highlights from venture capitalist Mary Meeker’s annual Internet trends report. […read more]
Co-Creation: The Real Social-Media Revolution
Francis Gouillart, HBR Blog Network, December 4, 2012
Co-creation between employees on one end and customers, suppliers, and partners on the other is key to bursting the “social business bubble,” according to this business strategist. […read more]
Landmark Study Shows How Social Media Has Revolutionized Our Toilet Habits
Will Oremus, Slate, December 4, 2012
Where are you reading this? This social media study reveals that everyone is tweeting in the bathroom. […read more]
How to Repair Your Data
Thomas C. Redman, HBR Blog Network, September 27, 2012
Bad data is worse than no data at all, according to this article on the “Big Data” phenomenon. […read more]
Social Media for Businesses: Use Twitter for Good Customer Service
Media Junction, June 21, 2012
Why should you use Twitter for customer service? Media Junction provides some reasons. […read more]