While the largest epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in history is currently spreading through three West African countries, here in North America we've seen 4 cases—only one leading to unfortunate death. Yet, the amount of online news items uncovered by MediaMiser...

How social monitoring can help before, during, and after a PR crisis
With millions of people using social media each day, the chances of a PR crisis going viral are exponentially higher than they used to be: news and stories can now spread like wildfire. That’s why social media monitoring has become so valuable, and can be your first...
Breaking Bad finale: Breaking Bad vs. Breaking Good
Walter White and his drug lord alter-ego, Heisenberg, cooked up the final episode of Breaking Bad this week. But, according to Twitter, did the trending tragic hero keep on breaking bad? Or did he at least partially redeem himself in the eyes of viewers?
My First Tweet
In anticipation of Twitter’s upcoming Initial Public Offering, we thought we’d run down the first tweets of some of the notables and influencers who regularly post on the social network.
#Blackfish vs. #SeaWorld
When Magnolia Pictures released “Blackfish”, an anti-SeaWorld documentary meant to draw attention to the issue of animals in captivity, it stirred up a ton of attention for both the film’s creator and the well-known theme park. WARNING: As this is an intense issue...
AMC’s Breaking Bad: Twitter’s deconstruction of Heisenberg
AMC's Breaking Bad is one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed shows on cable television. The first episode of the final season kicked of on Sunday, August 11 and viewers took to Twitter to express their love. We tracked the hashtag #breakingbad to see what...
Donut vs Cronut
When NYC’s Dominique Ansel Bakery announced its newest sugary creation, the Cronut, people went wild for it. But how did Cronut buzz compare to the launch of a similar product by Dunkin’ Donuts, the Donut Sandwich?
7 things you may not know about… Jim Donnelly
A few days after Jim arrived at MediaMiser and dove into his new role as director of content and strategic alliances, we sat down with him for a brief Q&A session. His answers to our seven questions provide some insights on his past, his interests, and what really...


