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The Influence of Self-Branding

The Influence of Self-Branding

Published on April 6, 2017, at 6:52 p.m. by Briana Borcic. Cameron Dallas, Taylor Caniff, Nash Grier, Jenna Marbles. You may recognize these names from your favorite social media platforms like Instagram, Vine, YouTube and Twitter, among others. What sets these big names apart from

Twitter Troubles

Twitter Troubles

Published on November 7, 2016, at 3:58 p.m. by Ashley Stults. In recent years, social media has become an even bigger part of public relations. With the creation of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, access to information is now easier than ever. Although all were launched within

Trump Jr. Tastes the Rainbow

Trump Jr. Tastes the Rainbow

Published on September 30, 2016, at 4:10 p.m. By Ashley Stults As if this election season hasn’t been enough of a train wreck, Donald Trump Jr. recently added to the chaos when he tweeted a picture of a bowl of Skittles with the words “If I had

Get Ready, Get Set, Stop?

Get Ready, Get Set, Stop?

Published on September 26, 2016, at 4:21 p.m. by Mary Catherine Molay. Opening week for the National Football League (NFL) brings in a lot of attention; however, this year, much of the media attention was negative as ESPN’s Fantasy Football app crashed — for hours.

Creating History Through an Emoji

Creating History Through an Emoji

Published on September 16, 2016, at 8:28 a.m. by Brittany Ray. Social media and sports enthusiasts unite! The time to live-tweet football games and generate engagement is at an absolute high. Twitter and football just took their relationship to a new level. In honor of the

The Death of the English Language in 140 Characters or Less?

The Death of the English Language in 140 Characters or Less?

Published on September 8, 2016, at 10:58 a.m. by Sonny Franks. “In these days of texting and various social media apps, the well-constructed sentence is under mortal threat,” Prince Charles warned at a recent ceremony celebrating 500 years of Royal Mail. While many other notable

#SocialMediaGoals

#SocialMediaGoals

Published on April 12, 2016, at 9:30 p.m. by Mackenzie Ross. Everyone has that one friend — the one who’s famous. No, I’m not talking about celebrity status; I’m talking about social media famous. Have you ever been scrolling through Instagram and wondered how someone

Adding Algorithms to the Picture

Adding Algorithms to the Picture

Published on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 10:25 p.m. by Rachel Chandler. It looks like Instagram will be added to the list of algorithm-based feeds. On Tuesday, March 15, a statement was released to reveal Instagram’s plan to re-order its photo feed so users will

10 Candles for Twitter

10 Candles for Twitter

Published on March 24, 2016, at 8:00 a.m. by Hannah MacInnis. As we continue to live in an age of 24-hour news and media, let’s take a moment to wish a very happy birthday to the social media platform we look to for concise updates,

Twit-mojis

Twit-mojis

Published on March 4, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. by Leah Tobak. Whether enjoying the Oscars pandemonium from the comfort of your home or frantically checking social media to stay updated, you may have noticed the Oscars hashtag had a little extra flair: tweeting #Oscars featured

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