Social Gaming for Introverts
by by Gabby Sullivan Despite the stereotypical images of disheveled men and socially awkward teens gaming from their moms’ basements, video games have always had a …
Memes: Evolutionary Genetics and Centuries of Culture
by Drew Hanson All pervasive and ever-present, memes are a cornerstone of current popular culture. But how do these ideas take root and spread? Beginning …
Instagram stories. Changing social media for good?
by Anna Campbell After taking the social media world by storm in 2018, Instagram stories have remained hot. More and more users are using Instagram …
Want to know what music is hot? Get on TikTok
by Enton Lok Want to get a quick overview of what TikTok is? Watch this video right now. TikTok, previously known as Musical.ly, is one …
On Instagram Straight Flexing?
Symone Sparrow: In the US, Facebook is still king in terms of social media platforms, but coming in at a close second is Instagram. Although owned …
Is Social Media Dying?
Tess Jennings: Recently, I read a fascinating article from Metro UK that looked at whether social media sites were slowly dying. Initially, I found this …
B2B Influencer Marketing: Is it worth it?
By Ariana Donaville Over the past few years, business-to-consumer (B2C) companies have relied on influencers to market their products to their targeted publics. Thanks to …
Have You Analyzed Your Social Networks, Lately?
By Shelley Smith Network Literacy is becoming an increasingly needed skill in our highly connected age. NetSciEd released an infographic-type brochure that “provides and initial …
Anatomy of a Movement: the power behind the #MeToo collective experience
By Kristin Schlotterbeck After reading through the Pew Research Center’s mapping of Twitter topic networks, I was curious to compare a few other network maps …
The Rise of Micro Influencers
by By Hana Campbell The term ‘influencer’ is one we have seen have increasing popularity since the rise of YouTube and Instagram, but it’s an idea …