When I first started this Social Media Theory & Practice class back in January, I had only one benchmark goal in mind…more followers on Twitter. I’m happy to say that over the course of this semester, I’ve gained 58 followers, growing from 345 to 403. Maybe I’m not a big influencer on Twitter (yet), but according […]
Read more "Personal Influence Growth and Analysis"After much anticipation, April, a giraffe at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, N.Y., has given birth to its fourth calf. The (slightly gross) birth of #AprilTheGiraffe pic.twitter.com/beQVmOUuZh — Gary Grumbach (@GaryGrumbach) April 15, 2017 Social media has gone wild, with users sharing live streams of the birth and congratulating April. Much jubilation can be inferred […]
Read more "Baby of #AprilTheGiraffe Is Here!"On April 10th, 2017, Cedric Anderson opened fire inside an elementary school classroom in San Bernardino, California, killing Karen Smith, whom he was separated from, and one of her young students before turning a revolver on himself. People took to Twitter to express their emotions, and most of them used #SanBernardino to enter into discussion […]
Read more "Guns don’t kill people – do they?"Social Media Background: I created this post based on my love of pizza and I know I’m not the only one who does. There are many pizza lovers all over the world. There are so many kinds that I enjoy from white to red to pepperoni and sausage. I decided instead of doing my post […]
Read more "Viral Content Challenge"Pepsi’s latest advertisement, starring Kendall Jenner, received a variety of reactions from the public. If you haven’t heard about this huge advertising fail, well you’ve probably been living under a rock. Both the actress and soda company were accused of making light of the Black Lives Matter movement while also using social justice to sell […]
Read more "#Pepsiad Gone Wrong?"On April 15, the day traditionally recognized as Tax Day, thousands of protesters gathered in dozens of protests across the United States to pressure President Donald Trump into releasing his tax returns. It has been an issue leading up to and since the election. Even though it’s not required for presidents to release their tax […]
Read more "A look at the #TaxMarch debate"In light of the recent shooting in San Bernardino, the one that left elementary school teacher Karen Smith and one of her 8-year-old students dead, the #WhyIStayed has become ever so important. Smith married her eventual killer, Cedric Anderson, in January but left him after the relationship became untenable. The hashtag also played a critical […]
Read more "Twitter Is A Home For Everyone, Literally Everyone"On April 10, San Bernardino experienced its second tragedy in less than 18 months, as a shooter open-fired on his estranged wife, leaving three dead. Following the shooting, the hashtag #SanBernardino surfaced on Twitter, as messages of sadness and positive thoughts poured in; however, amidst this, two main topics arose for discussion…was the shooting newsworthy because of […]
Read more "There’s always two sides to a hashtag"So if you have not heard of the show 13 Reasons Why by now I presume you live under a rock with no access to Netflix or any form of social media. In the off chance that you are one of those people, essentially the show consists of 13 episodes in which Hannah Baker reveals […]
Read more "#13ReasonsWhy"Each year, the Masters is one of the most anticipated tournaments of the entire season. Although the U.S. Open is arguably a better tournament on both the difficulty and excitement scale, the Masters marks the beginning of the major season, making it just as much fun to watch. Over the pasts few seasons, Jordan Spieth […]
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