Losing Anthony Bourdain (and countless other celebrities, along with our own family and friends) to the act of suicide is stunningly painful.

And while it's apparent our country does not do enough for mental health, perhaps because of its complexity; we are learning about one trigger for depression: excessive social media.

There's been a string of studies linking the toll of heavy social use and exposure to trolls to declining mental health.

And with the expectations we (rightfully so) place on talent to use social to elevate the essence of our brands - are we at least taking the time to make sure they are OK?

Like all social platforms, what we see in News Feeds and Timelines is dictated by code set in place to memorize our behavior; what we view, share, comment on, etc...and then based on that behavior, the code predicts and serves content we should like. For example - if ...

As we continue to watch people lose jobs, influence and/or credibility over questionable behavior on social media, it makes you wonder when people will learn to think before they tweet. Perhaps they feel immune to losing their gig; they've been empowered to "speak ...

From time to time, Facebook Pages are still getting "Branded Content Policy Violation" notifications, leaving many to wonder what they 'did wrong;' mostly because by now - everyone knows when third parties pay to be in posts (direct or indirect dollars), we use the ...

Facebook has released its first content moderation report. This report is Facebook's way of showing users transparency in how they are working to make the platform better by removing fake accounts, spam, hate speech, nudes, etc... And while it's an interesting ...

Insightful and inspiring are among the sentiments that apply to the Worldwide Radio Summit held last week in Los Angeles. It's not easy to capture the spirit of what it's like to be at these events. The face time we get with colleagues and those we've known for years ...

2018 marks 10 years (already) I left day to day programming to study the social space and what it could mean for radio. It's quite an interesting look back. And while social media has changed so much in the past decade - there have been lessons observed along the ...

There's been a ton of negative thoughts and words flying around over social media - more so over Facebook and the breach of trust. And while every thought matters and has a great point - I wanted to take a moment to remind all of us why we're even operating in the ...

It seems every six months - people and publications spread rumors of Facebook rolling out a consumer and/or brand pay to play business model Facebook typically replies with "There are no current plans to charge." And this week - the rumblings of a paid Facebook plan ...

Radio listening remains strong; Nielsen's Comparable Metrics Report reveals radio reaches 93% of the U.S. each week. The audience relies on us at work, at home and in the car. They trust we'll curate the best music, and keep them entertained and informed. We also ...