Memes have become synonymous with social media, as they are weaved throughout our social feeds. But has anyone considered that they may cause more harm than humor? A meme is typically a visual form of communication, in which a picture with a relatable message written on it expresses a certain feeling or emotion towards an […]
Read more "Memes: Proceed with Caution"Video Description: Today I am going to be discussing the REACT channel’s trending video “What Will You Eat For $100?” in their People Vs. Food series. This video was posted on September 19th and has 1.7 million views, 41 thousand likes, and over 3,000 comments. This is not the first time this channel has had […]
Read more "What Will You Eat For $100? (Trending Topic)"Ever since the days of chain emails being sent around my classes in middle school, I have been both a viewer and victim of viral hoaxes. I had never really thought very deep into what these hoaxes really were other than considering them to be dumb forms of clickbait or for someones personal entertainment just […]
Read more "Viral Instagram Hoax: Harmless or Hurtful?"Part 1: Influence Over the past 3 months, I found that I have gained 15 followers. I started with 20, and ended up having 35. That means that my growth percentage is 75% from the start of this semester to the end of the semester! As far as engagements and impressions go, I have earned […]
Read more "Influence Growth & Analysis"This semester, I grew in many different ways in the social media community. I started using Twitter for the first time since 2014, and even then I never really tweeted or looked at it. I had 22 followers on Twitter when I started this class, and I ended up with 33 followers. That is a […]
Read more "Influence Growth and Analysis"Influence: Twitter followers before COM 427 – 52 Twitter followers after COM 427 – 88 Over the course of the Fall 2019 semester, I was able to utilize the skills and techniques I learned in COM 427 – Social Media for Communicators to grow my Twitter following by 69.2%. Though growing from 52 to 88 followers might […]
Read more "Influence and Growth Analysis"Love it or hate it, there is no denying that The Masked Singer has captured the attention of the nation. The highest-rated network show for the 2018-2019 broadcast season, features a panel of celebrity judges and celebrity talent. But what makes The Masked Singer a phenomenon? It’s the mystery! America has been anxiously scrambling to […]
Read more "Do You Know Who Is Behind The Mask?"The hashtag I decided to analyze is #pumpkinspicelatte. The reason I chose this hashtag is because I know many people who have very strong feelings about this drink, so I wanted to see how people on Twitter felt. Which drinks at #Starbucks do you guys drool over? My personal favorite is the #pumpkinspicelatte 🤤☕️ pic.twitter.com/zOA4LUKFJT […]
Read more "Editorial Blog Assignment- #PumpkinSpiceLatte"In November, director Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman hit select theatres before becoming available to stream on Netflix. The movie has received a positive reception from critics, earning a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 8.4/10 score on IMDB. However, it’s by no means a short watch; to watch The Irishman in full, you’ll […]
Read more "The Irishman – Too Long, or Just Right? – Editorial Blog Assignment"Influence Over the course of this semester, I have used social media skills and tactics learned in class to help grow my audience and become a more professional, strategic social media user. I have increased my Twitter following from 4 followers to 20 followers, a solid 80% growth in following. On Instagram, I have increased […]
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