Education Aug 28 Twitter Chat: What gives a college degree its value? Given the high cost of higher education, it is tempting to evaluate different courses of study based solely on the return on investment they offer. However, this view neglects to consider the intangible benefits of a liberal arts education.
Education Aug 27 Twitter Chat: Is a college degree worth the cost? Even with a degree, many college graduates struggle to find work in the current economic climate. As tuition continues to rise, student debt appears to be a growing problem. All this raises the question- is a college degree worth the…
Education Aug 22 Help us ‘Rethink College’ in 3 Twitter chats Join us, along with an assortment of experts, to discuss several issues currently being debated both in and outside of the education system.
Nation Aug 21 Twitter Chat: Can hashtag activism have real impact? Hashtag activism is a term coined to describe the use of viral hashtags on social media to raise awareness and foster discussion about specific issues and causes, but can it affect real change?…
World Aug 20 How has social media adapted to deal with violent terrorist imagery? The horrifying documentation of James Foley’s tragic death has raised questions about how social media must adapt to deal with violent, terrorist imagery.
Nation Aug 15 How has social media changed the way we talk about race and justice? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Stacia Brown of ColorLines about the social media response to the situation in Ferguson, Missouri.
Nation Aug 14 Twitter Chat: Why does the U.S. lag behind in its family leave laws? Why does the U.S. lag behind the rest of the world’s industrialized nations when it comes to its family leave policy? What is the potential social, economic and public health impact? How are individual states and companies addressing the problem…
World Aug 07 Twitter Chat: Who controls our perception of current events? By choosing to “like” or “follow” specific stories, pages and users, we paint a picture for sites like Google and Facebook of our interests, preferences and worldview. These sites’ algorithms then set to work ensuring we are shown more of…
World Aug 01 Ugandan anti-gay law struck down in a ruling bittersweet for activists Uganda’s anti-gay law, one of the harshest in the world, has been declared “null and void,” the AP reports.
World Jul 31 Twitter Chat: Is social media a weapon in modern warfare? What is the role of social media in modern warfare? How has this changed as the medium evolves? What responsibility do sites such as Facebook and Twitter have to regulate (or restrict) users’ promotion of military actions? Join the conversation…