Topic: Shootings

Playstation 3 Prompts Real-Life Violence

Relevancy Score: 55
Fri Nov 17, 2006 at 1:16 PM

Last night as I made my way across Manhattan in the rain, I had to push my way through 1,500 angry wet customers standing outside the Sony Plaza store on Madison Avenue. Some of them, I'm told, had been there for days, waiting for a ...READ»

INTERNET + WEB | 1 comment

Facebook and Virginia Tech: A New Normal

BY Ellen McGirt
Relevancy Score: 50
Mon Apr 23, 2007 at 6:03 PM

In the hours, now days, following the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech, this blog, as well as numerous outlets, chronicled the role of Facebook and other online media sites in the lives of those affected. First, information about ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

From the Department of Irony: Virtual World Conference Rescheduled Because (Real World) Venue Shuttered for Crime Investigation

BY Barak Kassar
Relevancy Score: 36
Mon Oct 6, 2008 at 8:43 AM

By Barak I learned of this from Kathy Johnson's Twitter feed ... she flew from San Francisco to London for this event. This is a drag---not least for the person who was shot. But the irony is irresistible, no? From the ...READ»

LEARNING, TRAINING, + DEVELOPMENT | Comment

(Business) School of Hard Knocks

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 33
Wed Jun 2, 2004 at 11:47 AM

Today's a hard day for students, faculty, and staff of Drake Business School, a 131-year-old institution in New York that closed yesterday. Some students were shocked -- shocked! -- that the school would close, but by most accounts, ...READ»

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 2 comments

Movie (Ro)Mania

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 30
Tue Nov 9, 2004 at 9:19 AM

Attracted by Romania's spectacular scenery and burgeoning local film industry, Hollywood actors, screenwriters, and directors are turning to cities such as Bucharest as locations for their film productions. The city sports two major ...READ»