With this episode of The Hobson and Holtz Report, FIR 181, Neville Hobson and Shel Holtz embark on a renewed journey every month with conversation at the intersection of business, communication and technology, just as when they first started out in January 2005.

In this episode for March 2019, H&H discuss these stories:

• Print is still a viable communication tool; Raspberry Pi is distributing multiple print magazines
• Pandora is the first streaming service to introduce a sonic logo
• In the aftermath of the terrorist attack in New Zealand, we find ourselves at a fork in the social media road
• The nature of a news story determines the trajectory of its lifespan
• Gartner expects AI to assume 80% of all project management tasks by 2030
• Companies are now mining your voice to learn more about you for purposes both noble and nefarious
• Facebook just won’t change even though the Cambridge Analytica scandal should have been a catalyst
• Companies need to take social and political stands but it needs to be done strategically, according to new reports
• Dan York’s Tech Report covers designing for teenagers, Apple’s March 25 event, Firefox for iPad, email as the future of social networks, and the final week of Google+

Special thanks to Jay Moonah for the opening and closing music.

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Links from This Week’s Episode

• Print Magazines Dead? Bite Your Tongue (6 Reasons to Rethink Print)
• Pandora Releases Its First Sonic Logo
• The fork in the road for social media and our society
• Did publishers and social media giants have a part to play in the Christchurch terror attacks?
• Christchurch terror attack: Social media changing the way we think – Martyn McLaughlin
• Christchurch shootings: ‘Bad actors’ helped attack videos spread online
• Facebook blocked over a million uploads of Christchurch attack video
• Internet not to blame for hate
• The Lifespan of News Stories
• Unpacking the Lifespan of 2018’s Breaking News Cycles
• Why Companies Want to Mine the Secrets in Your Voice
• The Cambridge Analytica scandal changed the world – but it didn’t change Facebook
• Study Finds Companies Need To Know Their Audience Before Taking Stands
• Industry experts weigh in on brand purpose obstacles
• Surprising don’ts for cause-related marketing

Links from Dan York’s Tech Report

• IETF 104 Preview
• Teenager’s UX: Designing for Teens
• What to expect at Apple’s March event
• Get the tablet experience you deserve with Firefox for iPad
• The New Social Network That Isn’t New at All
• Shutting down Google+ for consumer (personal) accounts on April 2, 2019