Over the span of the last 90 days, I have taken it upon myself to improve my Twitter game for COM 427. After starting fresh, I began tweeting from my new handle and grew my follower base from 0 to 48 followers. While it was tough starting from scratch, by staying consistent with my tweets […]
Read more "Social Media: How Hard is it to Become an Influencer"The Syracuse community lost a cherished member today. Dwayne “Pearl” Washington passed away at the age of 52. Here’s how he was remembered by the campus community: God bless the Pearl, Dwayne Washington. #31 hangs in the rafters at my alma mater @Cuse, and in our hearts. #CuseFamily — Vice President Biden (@VP) April 20, […]
Read more "Syracuse Remembers its “Pearl”"With each story that leaks out to the press its a legitimate question. Lately,the sentiment towards the former Cleveland Browns quarterback is increasingly negative with each successive mess up. Just take a look at the Twitter feed for #JohnnyManziel after his latest escapade: Is it even news any more when you hear about Johnny Manziel […]
Read more "Does Anyone Like Johnny Football Anymore?"Pretty scary right? It’s amazing what you can do with a People magazine cover and a new Snapchat filter. As the 2016 presidential election looms, morale can tend to get dragged down as the candidates harp on the negative issues America faces. However, as a fan of John Oliver and his satirical humor, his […]
Read more "Could We Survive the Real Donald Drumpf?"“Upstate” is commonly used by New York City residents to describe any location outside of the city. However, that broad term lacks a true definition, so where exactly is “Upstate” New York? My Twitter: https://twitter.com/gpsyr4 My Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoMnDsqvL4RQKUqw0N4KIfw
Read more "Where is “Upstate” New York?"Some think social media are simply annoying posts on Facebook or Twitter, I think of it as a grander platform for connecting individuals and sharing experiences. Social media are able to provide an interconnected network similar to the one depicted in the book, Rewire by Ethan Zuckerman that I touched on here: Pretty amazing how our interconnectivity […]
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