Look At How Much I’ve Grown!

It is the end of the semester and I finally get to look at how much my influence on Twitter has grown. I was quite shocked at the results; I mean, I know I’m sassy and informative on Twitter, but I didn’t actually think people would like it. Although, it looks like they did: [infogram id=”followers-3356686″] On top […]

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The Tremendous Ten

Looking back over the past four months, these were the top 10 tweets that garnered the most influence and engagement and the reasons for each: .@MandyModGirl all of your influential #success quotes remind me of why I started this journey #NHsmc https://t.co/EUSeEnJRoB — Courtney Inbody (@ckinbody) September 12, 2015 This tweet was my first major […]

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Doing well by doing good? Normative tensions underlying Twitter’s corporate social responsibility ethos

This presentation looks at the mission statement and Corporate Social Responsibility claims of Twitter, comparing the company’s actions with their claims. Twitter brands itself as a positive civic actor and a force for good by providing an open forum for discussion, organization and dissemination of important information. However, as a private business funded by investors, […]

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My Twitter Top 10

Over the course of this semester, I definitely grew more accustomed to Twitter as a platform. I was reluctant at first, grasping onto the comfort and familiarity of Facebook. But in the music and television industry, Twitter is King. I knew establishing myself in the “Twitterverse” would need to happen eventually. So, here are my top […]

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The Success and Opposition (Say What?) That Was #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies

I shed a few tears this past Thanksgiving break. No, there was nothing wrong with me (although I could cry about the massive amount of work that waited for me at the door upon my return to school). But Black Twitter struck gold once again, and left everyone crying with the trending hashtag #ThanksgivingWithBlackFamilies. 2015 […]

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