Time is money in the news business; therefore, young journalist are learning how to take people’s time using social media. Social media has undoubtedly changed the journalism business; now, it getting newspapers around the world to converge and pioneer their own success via the web. Continue reading
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Blogger – nearly all of us have an account on at least one social networking website, but do we really know the “etiquette” when it comes to using them? Continue reading
Okay, everyone, take a deep breath. It’s not that bad. It’s not that great, but it’s not that bad. Continue reading
A&E | 7.12.11
Marci Sischo, webmaster
Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like Google may have finally gotten social media right. Continue reading
Opinion|6.6.11
Gabriela Scottaline, Contributing Writer
Remember back in the day when you and your middle school friends had a Myspace page? It was a magical place. Continue reading
This week, we’re talking about search engines. For a lot of you, using a search engine may seem pretty basic. You may be thinking, “Everyone knows how to use a search engine,” but there’s a whole subset of the population out there who think the only thing on the Internet is Facebook. And once they leave Facebook, these folks are boggled. Continue reading
A&E|5.2.11
Marci Sischo, Webmaster
Journalists and bloggers are going to love Storify.com, the nifty new website that helps writers turn bits of social media flotsam into coherent narratives. Continue reading
Opinion|4.22.11
Maggie O’Reilly, Cartoonist
Recently, a friend of mine died. How did I find out: Facebook. When I went to check my messages, there she was: online. Continue reading
The trio of no-names responsible for this documentary did a fantastic job capturing what it is to be human – the people are real and the emotions sincere. “Catfish” shows us the process of one man, Nev, falling for a … Continue reading
“The Social Network” wasn’t what I expected, it was a lot better. Though it may appear to be just a movie about Facebook, it’s really about friendship, betrayal, and revenge. Continue reading