Quotes about "Social Media & Online Culture"

I wanted to make a place for filmmakers and artists to come and ‘do their stuff,' but I didn't expect it to have had the impact that it has." ”

In one sense, Facebook is very focused as an address book, as efficient communication. It's like e-mail or like IM or something like that. And we do those things, too, but we do so much more. We try to focus on the whole world and all the things that people are interested in, rather than just people to people, or one to one communication. ”

I've literally never seen a crowd react to a band the way they react to the Polysics. Signing them to MySpace Records was an obvious choice. I wanted to be the person to bring this seasoned band to a new culture and audience. I'm really proud of them. ”

The Impact Channel and OurPlanet were created to increase awareness of environmental and social causes within the MySpace community. ”

It's not as much fun to go to karaoke alone, but when you do it through the Internet or on your MySpace page, then you can share it with people. ”

Almost all the things you can do online can be enhanced by the social structure of MySpace. ”

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities. ”

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups. ”

I have to say obviously it is not illegal for people to go to dinner and to socialise and take hospitality off members of the media organisations, but it was the scale and the timing and the frequency of contact that I thought was shocking. ”

You look at the pillars of the state: politics, the media, police, lawyers - they've all got their formal role, and then nestling above that is that power elite who are networked in through soft, social links, that are actually running the show. Why didn't I know that 10 years ago, and why didn't I rail against it? Why did I become part of it? ”