Coronavirus Has Made Social Media Social Again

Snapchat, Zoom and private Facebook groups are having a moment amid the coronavirus crisis. But will they remain popular once all this is over?   A curious thing has happened to me during the coronavirus pandemic: I’ve actually started to enjoy social media again.   I’ve been doing regular Zoom calls with friends as far…

Why Is Instagram Worth $1 Billion?

The purchase of Instagram by Facebook has been covered extensively by all sorts of media outlets. And for good reason. $1 billion is a lot of money to pay for a small company that isn’t generating any revenue. The conversations have ranged from: “this is completely crazy” to “it’s a justified purchase” and every conceivable…