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Blowing Up Facebook

Blowing Up Facebook

Posted: February 26, 2014, 2:22 p.m. by Stefanie Dunlap. Social media is ever changing, and Facebook is no exception. Month after month, Facebook users have seen big and small changes in this medium. Upon scrolling through your Facebook page, you may recognize an abundance of

J.C. Penney’s Tweeting with Mittens — Dazzling or Daft?

J.C. Penney’s Tweeting with Mittens — Dazzling or Daft?

Posted: February 14, 2014, 3:17 p.m., by Dustin Winn, Guest Contributor. People are sometimes quick to criticize and with social media, it’s never been easier. During the Super Bowl, J.C. Penney took to Twitter to promote its Team USA mittens by misspelling tweets and then

Just a Table for Two

Just a Table for Two

Posted at: February  5, 2014 2:42 p.m. by Addison Viani Remember when Valentine’s Day meant a classroom filled with pink and red decorations, heart-shaped cupcakes and tiny cards with cartoons? Remember when it was a day all about flowers, chocolates and dinner reservations in an

Twitter Responses Matter

Twitter Responses Matter

Posted At: January 13, 2014 8:07 a.m. by Sarah de Jong How many times have you tweeted at a company and your tweet gets overlooked? Happens to me all the time. However, if I do get a response, retweet or favorite, it makes a large

Millennials: Redefining the Industry

Millennials: Redefining the Industry

Posted At: December 10, 2013 8:30 a.m. by Lexi Holdbrooks & Benjie Ladrillono.   Millennials. We are lazy and entitled. We either care too much or too little about consumers. And most importantly, we only care about ourselves. But are these perceptions accurate? Who are the

Move Over Muffin Top, The Thigh Gap Is Here

Move Over Muffin Top, The Thigh Gap Is Here

Posted At: December 7, 2013 8:28 p.m. by Sarah de Jong. The fashion industry has historically obsessed over weight and weight-related issues. In addition, speaking about a woman’s weight invites much scrutiny in our society. Just think back to Abercrombie & Fitch’s controversy about only making

#RockTheFirm: Hill Communications

#RockTheFirm: Hill Communications

Posted At: December 3, 2013 7:24 a.m. by Amanda Michelson, Guest Contributor. Hill Communications is the student-run public relations firm of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Established over a decade ago, the firm serves 7-10 clients and has about 80-100 members per

Making Mountains Out of Baseball Players

Posted At: November 22, 2013 11:30 a.m. by Christi Rich Bryce Harper, 21, of the Washington Nationals is one of the youngest Major League Baseball players to grace the hallowed baseball diamond. With that honor and distinction, Harper must constantly be aware of his image

Social Media Can Ground an Airline

Posted At: November 18, 2013 10:15 a.m. by Lexi Holdbrooks. In order to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship between the airlines and their publics, airlines now must monitor social media to avoid crises and must be prepared to handle the situation at any given time.

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