Going to the movies, made simple. Does anyone else remember the days of having to look up movie times in the newspaper? or at best, calling and listening to the recording provided by the theater? I had long forgotten about this archaic process until recently. A few friends and I decided to go watch a […]
Continue Reading Add comment May 9th, 2012
http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/facebook-workplace/ This article discusses a study done at Academy of Management which claims that Facebook in the workplace makes for happier, more productive employees.The research showed that those that were allowed time to surf the internet were: 16% more productive than those that were given rest breaks 39% more productive than those that were given […]
Continue Reading Add comment April 12th, 2012
http://pinterest.com/delrashed/ Pinterest has officially become one of my favorite social media sites. I am slightly ashamed to admit it, because the site has so much to offer, but it has become my best friend in online shopping. It allows me to save and organize images of items that I’ve come across while scouring my slew […]
Continue Reading Add comment March 25th, 2012
http://mashable.com/2012/03/11/top-10-twitter-pics-8/ Make Kony famous Pictures and posts aimed at exposing the Ugandan guerrilla leader have exploded on the Facebook and twitter scene. Whether you agree with the cause or not, credit has to be given to the non-profit organization Invisible Children for their outstanding display of the power of the internet. Within days of the […]
Continue Reading 11 comments March 12th, 2012
http://mashable.com/2012/02/20/burberry-tweetwalk-animated-gifs/ Burberry Understands Social Media The London-based fashion house has announced plans to debut their upcoming collection to fans via Twitter. Additionally, viewers will be able to embed a live streaming video of the fashion show on their Facebook walls (Burberry has also adapted an embeddable live stream video for Chinese social networks Sina Weibo and […]
Continue Reading 1 comment February 18th, 2012
http://mashable.com/2012/02/17/social-media-bloggers-tips/ Although all of blogger Liz Wright’s ten tips seem beneficial, it is number five that really seems to stand out to me. #5 Pinterest is the hot new frontier for bloggers. In a world where a new social media forum seems to spring up on a weekly basis, it can be easy to get overwhelmed […]
Continue Reading 6 comments February 18th, 2012
http://mashable.com/2012/02/20/afghanistan-twitter/ This article best exemplifies the pivotal role that Twitter has undertaken in the field of journalism. In particular, it discusses its role in reporting on the war in Afghanistan. Journalists like Mustafa Kazemi are able to report the news as it is happening, keeping their readers up to date with on the minute developments. […]
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http://mashable.com/2012/02/19/african-twitter-peace/ The Ever Evolving Role of Twitter Twitter was once a form of social media that, for many, represented the mindless cyber over-sharing of our generation. John Doe is eating the best sandwich ever #nobody cares. Today, twitter has evolved into a monumentally instrumental tool for sharing and gathering meaningful information. Celebrities, politicians, businesses, and […]
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What the Internet is Doing to Journalism In his article, Joel Achenbach discusses the transformation journalism and journalists have undergone in order to survive on an online platform What’s more important, newsworthiness or “eyeballs”? Many online journalists have compromised substance for whatever hot topic will pull in the most viewers. But what does that mean […]
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