tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123600178113655016.post7889315225824570610..comments2013-03-05T06:43:43.815-05:00Comments on Social Media Musings: Trust, Authenticity and the Ethics of Social MediaJMPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09489665598107447389noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123600178113655016.post-90929698546125814622011-07-28T15:52:06.897-04:002011-07-28T15:52:06.897-04:00Great topic! Ghostwritten biographies have been ar...Great topic! Ghostwritten biographies have been around for decades. But in the age of social media it's an issue for two major reasons: 1) It's easier to ghost write electronically and few checks and balances are in place to prevent someone from assuming someone else's persona or writing lies. <br />2) Authenticity is that much more important in the social media space, where the emphasis is on real people being social. I agree with Mike that the Obama approach works, and hopefully he is enforcing a norm that others feel obligated to follow, always identifying the speaker/sources.On The Digital Dividehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637648577324287472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123600178113655016.post-8596057669155699222011-07-24T16:50:35.501-04:002011-07-24T16:50:35.501-04:00I agree with Mike. I don't have an issue with ...I agree with Mike. I don't have an issue with ghostwriting as long as it is disclosed. I think it is unethical for celebrities, CEOs etc. to claim to be tweeting when the tweets are actually managed by someone else. This ties into the discussion we had in class this week. As we know blogging is very time consuming, and if someone is unable to blog frequently and thoughtfully then they should make it a team effort such as the Architecture firm we Jacqueline mentioned in class which promotes tweeting by various employees. The audience will value the diverse opinions rather than feel betrayed by ghostwriting.Valentinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752170855655458526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123600178113655016.post-85706622298654595042011-07-24T14:27:11.093-04:002011-07-24T14:27:11.093-04:00Very good points made. It's apparent which cel...Very good points made. It's apparent which celebrities are really posting their own updates on social media sites and which ones have hired help. I don't want to follow the ones who use ghostwriters. The best athletes to follow on twitter, like Shaq and Paul Bissonnette, are the ones whose unique personalities come out in the tweets. If someone is going to "ghost tweet" for a celebrity or athlete then he or she needs to understand that person's personality. More celebrities should follow the Obama Twitter model and fully disclose the authorship of the account.Mike McGinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12754776304428861967noreply@blogger.com