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Social Media: The New Polling Machine?

Have you ever logged on to Facebook or Twitter and noticed a common theme among statuses or tweets? Within minutes you probably found yourself exploring what all the buzz was about. By the end of the day, you probably commented on the trending topic yourself.

Bridging the Gap Between the Logo and the Message

Who knew three little letters could cause such a stir? Gap, the clothing store known for its iconic white-on-navy logo, launched a new look on Oct. 4. The revamped logo featured thick, rounded Helvetica font with a small blue-gradient square. Less than one week later,

Dude, Where’s My Website Traffic?

Last May, I took on the job of creating a website for LessThanUThink, a student-run communications campaign combating binge drinking on campus using a $75,000 grant from The Century Council. At the time, I thought I held the key to campaign success; in a digital

Blogging: What’s in It for You?

We ask ourselves over and over: What’s the big deal about blogging? If you have an active Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter account, that should be all you need as far as this whole social media thing is concerned, right? Well, that may not necessarily be

What’s your social media poison?

As college students, we throw around the word “addiction” when we’re referring to our BlackBerrys, iPhones, iPods, Facebook and Twitter pages, YouTube and other media; we’re social media “junkies,” and we fall apart when our crops die on Farmville. But, is social media addiction a

Connect with QVC

If I’m bored with nothing to do, I will more than likely turn on my favorite home-shopping network, QVC. If I bought an item every time I watched QVC, I would be in debt up to my eyeballs. Yes, it’s one of my weaknesses. In

Failure to Tweet: The Bieber Effect

Celebs should worry about what they tweet, but what about what they don’t tweet? Are they liable for this as well? We know about the benefits of social media, but has anyone considered what a monster it could be? Justin Bieber’s manager sure has. YouTube

Type Safely While Tweeting

As I sit down at my computer after a full day of long, stressful classes, one of the first things I do is check my Twitter account to see what my friends have been up to. Okay, I’ll admit I don’t only follow my friends

“My Stupid Mouth:” apologies are better in 140 characters or less

We all love a great Perez-Hilton-infused celebrity scandal, and who has drawn more fire recently than John Mayer? Mayer’s extremely relaxed and a little bit too revealing Playboy article sparked controversy across the nation. His “stupid mouth” definitely got him in trouble in the multi-page

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