Photo c/o The Nib Writer and Journalist Jonathan Chait thinks the police are out of control… the language police that is. He sets out to police the word cops in a recent article “how the...
February 5, 2015
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It’s no secret that social media activism can spawn change. Take gay rights. Some suggest an activist social media was a vital part of changing public opinion on the subject. Now a new social...
May 12, 2014
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Tweet tweet… the birdie just got let out of the cage Last week the U.S. was busted yet again for a naughty coverta operation. This time it wasn’t Eric Snowden but the Associated Press who did...
April 10, 2014
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Today it seems like everybody’s tweeting… Especially teens, who often put a lot of their feelings out on social media. New research suggests that Twitter could literally be a lifesaver. Tweets...
October 10, 2013
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Image By: tirtmaster Since the George Zimmerman trial began on June 10, social media has been abuzz with updates and opinions. The Twitter trend “#ZimmermanTrial” has attracted a myriad of...
July 12, 2013
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Image By: tirtmaster Since the George Zimmerman trial began on June 10, social media has been abuzz with updates and opinions. The Twitter trend “#ZimmermanTrial” has attracted a myriad of...
July 12, 2013
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Social media is useful for more than just sharing pictures of what you ate for lunch. By examining geotagged posts on Twitter, researchers at Floating Sheep have been able to construct a map of...
May 14, 2013
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At 87 years old, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away this morning on April 8th, 2013. She suffered from several strokes since her retirement in 2002, which caused...
April 8, 2013
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Image By: U.S. Army Not everyone goes to a NASCAR race expecting to part of the action. But that’s exactly what happened to fans on Saturday when a crash at the Daytona International Speedway...
February 24, 2013
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Image By: Ivan Bandura This week Twitter officially launched Vine, a new video-sharing app meant to compete with the growing popularity of Instagram. The app allows users to record short...
January 29, 2013
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