INFLUENCE I started with 79 followers on Twitter by January 18 and ended with 100. That means a 26.6 percent of growth. From my personal experience, the best techniques were using media-rich posts, multimedia content that engaged better with people. Something that didn’t work for me was sharing random personal posts (like I use to […]
Read more "Personal Influence on Social Media: Marita Perez Diaz"There are many hashtags referring to the last wave of activism for gun control: #neveragain, #marchforourlives, #guncontrol, #enoughisenough and #Parklandstudents, among others. All of them are full of controversy, different opinions, points and counterpoints that divide the entire nation. However, in #Parklandstudents is really clear how the different political groups fight to show two versions […]
Read more "#ParklandStudents: the extreme public debate about gun control and young activists"Based on my own experience, I found three main differences. Americans don’t kiss each other to say hello, dancing is different (not much in couples) and they are really independent. But of course, all of these are stereotypes after all and after some weeks I found that there are many Americans who hug and kiss, […]
Read more "Which are some cultural differences between Latino and American People?"The agenda-setting theory is nothing more than a theoretical reference to be deconstructed in the present. In my opinion, several factors intercede to build a public agenda, one of them is social media. The active participation of people in deciding what to think is mixed with the influence of the media mainstream and the politicians’ own […]
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