The # is the most abused symbol used on the internet. Users either don’t know what that symbol is (it’s pound, right? Like on the phone?) OR…… Read more “The Rise of #Hashtags (No Longer the Pound Button Online)”
Tag: social media
Censorship is SO 20th Century
I have spent many hours in my journalism classes at the UI thinking about the concept of censorship and social interaction in the media. I’m a millennial and…… Read more “Censorship is SO 20th Century”
Winner at a Losing Game
As a journalism student, I was required to take media law and media history classes. While my classmates and I were dazzled at the impressive stories reported…… Read more “Winner at a Losing Game”
How to Be a Successful Journalist in 2013
Doesn’t everybody love “how to” lists? They not only simplify otherwise complex tasks but they also perceive the “be” part as easily attainable by one and all!…… Read more “How to Be a Successful Journalist in 2013”
The end of another semester
The Spring 2011 semester is coming to a close. Tomorrow I have the start of my finals and then it’s off into summertime. I’ve really enjoyed my…… Read more “The end of another semester”
Osama bin Laden dominates social media for (hopefully) one last time
Dubbed one of the world’s greatest terrorist masterminds, Osama bin Laden was finally “taken out of the picture” in Pakistan on May 2nd, 2011 by U.S. Navy…… Read more “Osama bin Laden dominates social media for (hopefully) one last time”
Fundraising with social media and cyberspace
This past weekend was the University of Iowa’s annual Relay for Life event. I believe I have talked about the event in a past post, and if…… Read more “Fundraising with social media and cyberspace”
Social media in law—is it more trouble than it’s worth?
A month or two ago, it was revealed in the University of Iowa’s student newspaper, the Daily Iowan, that Apartments Downtown, a business in Iowa City, IA, would be…… Read more “Social media in law—is it more trouble than it’s worth?”
Facebook, the “new” news source
Facebook just may very well take over the world some day. I believe that Mark Zuckerberg and his team are completely capable of this and well, I…… Read more “Facebook, the “new” news source”
Is “news on the go” affecting other aspects of life?
In my Online Journalism class readings for this week, we were assigned to read an article on “News on the Go” on the Pew Research Center’s Project…… Read more “Is “news on the go” affecting other aspects of life?”
The Bite Me Chronicles 