In September 2012, 15 yr old Audrie Pott committed suicide after falling victim to cyber bullying. Photos circulated of Pott’s alleged sexual assault and ‘ruined her life.’ On April 11, 2013, three teenage boys from her high school were arrested on counts of sexual assault against Pott. After her memorial service, Pott’s parents looked at her Facebook account and other social media and recognized posts during the last week of her life that directly correlate to the alleged assault.
Audrie Pott
Most people found out about the Boston Marathon Bombing through social media outlets. But the race to report also resulted in a complete mess of false accusations.
People need to wait until something happens to report it.
Historically, people have learned of most terror events by watching the news on television or receiving a phone call from a loved on to turn on the television and watch the news. But on April 15, 2013, it was the Twitter-verse that got the news out first.
Earlier today the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, died of a stroke at the age of 87. Reactions on Twitter have shown the hashtag #IronLady and #nowthatchersdead are both being used for sharing thoughts about Thatcher’s death. But #nowthatchersdead is causing more of a problem.
#IronLady is such a better hashtag than #nowthatchersdead anyway
After nearly 5 years of waiting, Twitter has been granted a patent by The U.S. Patents and Trademark Office, describing the patent as a “device independent message distribution platform.” The Twitter patent could even allow Twitter to sue companies like Facebook for using ‘follow.’ Read more to know what else this new Twitter patent could cause.
Every graduating college senior has one thing in common: they NEED a job. Unless you’ve already gotten into grad/law/medical school (I hate you for planning out your life so well), you need to set yourself apart from everyone else applying for a job, for your job. So, hey, why not make a really cool social media resume?
Oh, you saw my infographic? I start Monday? AWESOME!
The Harlem Shake. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, the 2013 answer to “Gangnam Style” has gone viral. If you have no idea what Harlem Shake is, then you first need to watch the video below and keep reading. Read more to understand the video phenomenon sweeping the nation.
Get shakin’
Both Douglas Brinkley (Historian focused on American events and leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries) and Michael Beschloss (NBC News presidential historian; commentator, “PBS NewsHour”) became fascinated with the homes and libraries of presidents while they grew up. Throughout the discussion during the Anita and Truman Arnold Lecture, both of these fascinating researchers express the value of “hindsight” and the analysis of 20th and 21st century, along with numerous entertaining anecdotes. Read more for some insight!
Decades from now, President Barack Obama will probably be named ‘The Internet President.’ Regardless of his policies or political affiliation, President Obama was able to use social media in a way no presidential candidate had ever used before. But don’t take my word for it, look at the numbers.
