Social Media Advice to Presidential Candidates

It’s no secret that the 2016 presidential race has been a hot mess. From Hillary Clinton’s email troubles to Donald Trump’s… open mouth, it’s obvious that the American people are quickly losing faith in the supposed leaders of this country. After gaining a better understanding of the Media Richness theory and social media practices in […]

What is the Difference Between Irish and Gaelic?

Dia duit! Watch my short video explanation to find out what the difference is between Irish and Gaelic. Thanks for stopping by! Slán!

Social Media and the Politician

I am not a politician nor will I probably (mayorship is enticing, but not in my five-year plan) ever be one. However, there are many reasons why this presidential campaign differs from those in the past. President Obama understood the importance of connecting with his voters in a unique way that is now more important […]

How Social Media Strengthens Social Connections

While it has become popular to bemoan the rise of social media in recent years as the death of “real” relationships and interactions, social media actually serves to bring us together in ways that simply used to be impossible. There have been distractions from face to face communication for years, from television to video games to […]

Would politicians pass my communications classes?

There are many aspects of the Media Richness Theory and social media in general that can aid politicians running for the 2016 Election. While in this process of promoting themselves and their ideas for election, politicians need to find an effective way of promoting information. According to Information Richness: A New Approach to Managerial Behavior […]

Video: What is a Curator?

This is a video I made for my Social Media course at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. I’m a museum professional at Syracuse University and the number one question I get asked about my life as a museum professional is: What is a Curator? I briefly explain what curators do in […]

Advice for 2016 Presidential Candidates

I’ve spent the last week on the presidential campaign trail in New Hampshire. It seems that the Media Richness Theory aligns with the strategy of candidates that did well in the New Hampshire primaries. My advice to the candidates is to have as much in-person communication with the voters and when that is not possible, […]

What is a Fitbit bracelet?

This is an explainer video explaining what a Fitbit is and what’s up with the Fitbit phenomenon. -Anna Dussing

NFL Playoffs Social Media Activity

The graphs and charts used to make these conclusions were all collected from an analysis of social media activity surrounding the NFL playoffs in January. We used Sysomos to analyze the use of the hashtag “#nflplayoffs” at that time. From looking at the social media activity it is interesting to see that most of their […]

How to use the new filter camera “FaceU”?

Check out my channel! — Getting tired of Snapchat’s filters? Or feel not good enough? Introducing a new coming Chinese filter camera app “FaceU”! This app provides many incredible dynamic filters, which are like the one on snapchat, but it provides more features and fun for the purpose of people sharing with friends on social […]