Navigating the World of Twitter

The Influence At the start of the semester I created a new Twitter account. I had a very old account that hadn’t been used in years so I figured it was better to make a new one. With having to start a new account I started off with no followers and ended up with 14 […]

Influence Growth and Analysis

During this semester, I have been able to expand my social media presence on a number of platforms, including Twitter. At the beginning of this semester, I only had 5 followers on my Twitter account, as it was an account that had been inactive for years. However, using the tactics I learned throughout this course, […]

Spring 2020 – A Reflection by Sam Bull

I was super excited to take this class going into the semester. I’ve always had an interest in using Twitter to send a message out to the masses and ever since I spent time in Los Angeles interning in the social media marketing world, I’ve wanted to examine pursuing this space as a career path […]

My 10 Greatest Hits on Twitter

At the start of COM 427, I had a Twitter follower count of 783; however, by the semester’s end, I have amassed 829 followers, growing my audience by 46 followers in only 2 months. Through the utilization of rich media, derivative meme formats, and precise tonality in my language, I was able to receive high […]

My Journey to Becoming a Social Media ~Influencer~

Throughout this course, my Twitter follower growth and engagement have come a long way. I started off the course with 0 followers and ended up gaining 19 throughout the semester. The first step I took was auditing and editing my profile to make it more professional and engaging. I changed my profile photo to a […]

When Will The United States Economy Be Re-Opened?

The COVID-19 “curve” is finally flattening and the question that has been floated across the media and government is when will the United States economy be re-opened? President Trump and Anthony Fauci have had different opinions on this matter so let’s take it to Twitter to see what the public thinks. Fauci is now saying […]

Trump vs Biden.. Who Would You Pick?

After the announcement of Sanders dropping out of the Presidential election, there has been much debate over supporting #Trump or #Biden. There are many people who are still supporting President Trump. These people vow to support Trump because he can “make America great again”. We must not forget our country still needs us — #Trump […]

#Gronk is #Gone! Patriots Tight End is Traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After playing nine seasons with the New England Patriots, Robert Gronkowski, arguably one of the best tight ends in the NFL, has been traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Over the past decade, the New England Patriots have risen to be an NFL powerhouse. Gronkowski, more commonly referred to as “Gronk,” has helped the Patriots secure three Super Bowl victories. This trade has been especially controversial because Gronk is moving to a team that has had a significantly lower success rate than the Patriots. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not won a Super Bowl since 2002 or even made it to the playoffs since 2007. NFL followers have speculated that Gronk is making the move to the Buccaneers because his fellow teammate Tom Brady also announced he would be joining Tampa Bay shortly before. Lots of people (mostly Patriots fans) are upset that Gronk is leaving the Patriots, especially because they think it is just to follow Tom Brady. Some people, however, are excited for the reunion of this power-duo and think they can turn the Tampa Bay Buccaneers around!

Tweet #1:

This is amazing.. #Brady to #Gronk once again.. This time in Tampa. pic.twitter.com/8FK8YaE17J

— Alex Feuz (@AlexFeuz) April 23, 2020

Tweet #2:

Do you agree with me that with #TomBrady and #Gronk reunited down south this makes the #TampaBayBuccaneers the most interesting and compelling franchise in all of sports? Here's my column: https://t.co/2WMAkcgIvq pic.twitter.com/QTrqMYjPX3

— Mike Bianchi (@BianchiWrites) April 23, 2020

Tweet #3:

Getting the band back together🏴‍☠️🔥#Bucs | #NFL | #Gronk

@jukecreative | @trenches_ | @RobGronkowski pic.twitter.com/cOcMKXlC23

— Trevin J Kalick (@TKDesignz) April 22, 2020

Tweet #4:

So, @Buccaneers Super Bowl Champs?#Gronk #Brady

pic.twitter.com/czalR2f0sK

— Wingman Sports (@WingmanSprtz) April 21, 2020

Tweet #5:

Glad about Gronk and Brady playing together! Forever a patriot! #Patriots #diehardpatriotsfan #Brady #gronk

— Temmy (@TemmyRenee) April 23, 2020

Tweet #6:

Welp looks like I’m a Buccaneers fan now! #Gronk #Brady

— La Windy (@FatGirlWindy) April 21, 2020

Blog Post 3

The hashtag that I have decided to explain is #WHO and the dispute around whether or not the decision by Trump to halt all funding to the WHO (World Health Organization) is ethical or not. While many people believe that this was not a smart decision by the President, others have posted their concerns blaming […]

Trump’s plan to cut WHO funding further divides an already divided nation

President Trump announced his plan to cut funding to the World Health Organization pending an investigation into the organizations handling of the Coronavirus pandemic. While some on Twitter supported the presidents decision, citing the organization’s issues, other slammed this move as another example of the presidents’ mishandled response to #COVID19. Dear @realDonaldTrump: The existence of […]

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