Out of curiosity I went to the cocktail reception at the New York Public Library for the launch of Social Media Week. This is a yearly event, started in 2009, with a series of conferences to discuss trends in social and mobile media. This gathering I photographed was intended to be a social event to bring hundreds of social media executives together. Maybe it’s a stretch, but I see irony here — guests seemed to spend more time with their phones than with each other. This begs the question: Outside of virtual, online sociality, does Social Media make us more or less social in person?
Via @A_L.
Where are these people's manners? I hope they host the entire Social Media Week online next year.
Posted by: nataliepo | February 11, 2011 at 10:07 AM
People with manners weren't invited. As far as I can tell, it's the same people going to the same parties, with some sponsors felling like they are putting their money in the right place. It's embarrassing when the city puts on events like this.
Posted by: David Jacobs | February 11, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Out of curiosity I went to the cocktail reception at the New York Public Library for the launch of Social Media Week.
@well that was the first mistake.@
Posted by: finn | February 11, 2011 at 12:04 PM