My top tweet of the semester was a picture at Ethan Zuckerman’s speaking engagement “Insurrectionist Civics & Digital Activism in the Age of Mistrust”. In the picture there are a few of my classmates, Ethan, and Prof. Grygiel. This post did particularly well because many of the people in the class retweeted or liked it, […]
Read more "GB’s Best of Fall’15"Coming into a social media class as non-social media person was most definitely a challenge. I was not exactly thrilled at the thought of having to tweet on a regular basis- even on a weekly basis. After taking this course I am still not a huge fan of Twitter but I can use it efficiently […]
Read more "I Still Don’t Like Twitter; But Now I Understand It"Last Friday, November 27th, Robert Lewis Dear killed three people in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs. Immediately Twitter users launched hashtags in order to keep each other updated and aware of what was occurring. Some of these hashtags expressed support towards the clinic, such as #IStandWithPP, and others expressed support towards the shooter, such […]
Read more "#PPShooting"#MeasureMyHeart, defy the numbers. [pin_widget url=”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/494903446530763844/”] Objective: The purpose of this campaign is to change the way people value themselves and each other. It is a movement to create consciousness about how there is more than just measurements that define a person. Strategy: My audience is 15 to 30 year olds of all genders and […]
Read more "#MeasureMyHeart"Human beings form connections through stories. Often times bonding between two individuals starts with the narration of significant moment, but this is not always the case. Some people’s voices are heard more than others, valued more by the rest, which leaves a large number of the population silenced. The voices with the most power tell […]
Read more "Domestic Abuse & Hashtag Activism: #WhyIStayed"What makes a good story? The practice of storytelling can be traced back to the origins of mankind, although it is an ancient tradition to this day it is the most effective method of reaching people. Stories are a part of every single aspect of our lives, it is the way we form connections. Stories can […]
Read more "The Art of Storytelling"The average amount of advertisements the average person is exposed to every day is around 5,000 (Johnson). That would be 11.52 ads per second, making it harder and harder for companies to obtain and maintain our attention. The ways through which they can achieve this is constantly changing, along with media and social media, and […]
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