• Twitter Chat: How political squabbles on social media stressed us out this year

    Twitter Chat: How political squabbles on social media stressed us out this year

    Oct 27, 2016 10:24 PM EDT

    Log into Facebook or Twitter today and it’s likely that you’ll find something political within the first few posts of your news feed. According to a new survey by the Pew Research Center, a significant number of people are feeling strained by the massive amount of political discourse ...

  • Twitter Chat: Why we need to talk about domestic violence and abuse

    Twitter Chat: Why we need to talk about domestic violence and abuse

    Oct 12, 2016 10:13 PM EDT

    ... abuse result in PTSD for some victims? What are the barriers that survivors face when deciding to leave an abusive relationship? Join @NewsHour for a Twitter chat from 1-2 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 14. We will discuss these questions with the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (@NCADV), NoMore ...

  • Twitter: 17 million-plus tweets sent about the debate, most ever

    Twitter: 17 million-plus tweets sent about the debate, most ever

    Oct 10, 2016 12:01 PM EDT

    ST. LOUIS — Twitter says Sunday's presidential debate was the most tweeted ever, with more than 17 million tweets related to the forum sent. The social media platform says the question of Republican nominee Donald Trump's treatment of women dominated the online conversation. Trump's disagreement with running mate ...

  • Twitter Chat: Coping with black trauma in the age of viral videos (Recap)

    Twitter Chat: Coping with black trauma in the age of viral videos (Recap)

    Sep 26, 2016 05:01 PM EDT

    ... how they can balance checking out from the grief while staying tuned in to issues of social justice. On Thursday, the PBS NewsHour  hosted a Twitter chat on the effects of repeated exposure to graphic viral videos. We were joined by Dr. Monnica Williams (@DrMonnica), associate professor at the University ...

  • Twitter chat: Forced marriage in the U.S.? It happens here

    Twitter chat: Forced marriage in the U.S.? It happens here

    Sep 14, 2016 10:44 PM EDT

    ... stories of several women in the United States who have experienced the issue firsthand. Following this two-part report, we will have a conversation on Twitter at 1 p.m. EDT on Friday. Joining us for this chat will be Lemmon (@gaylelemmon), Casey Swegman of Tahirih Justice Center (@tahirihjustice), Mabel ...

  • Twitter Chat: How to get more Latino males pursuing higher education

    Twitter Chat: How to get more Latino males pursuing higher education

    Sep 14, 2016 02:04 AM EDT

    ... to assist Latino men attending the University of Texas-Austin with matriculation and retention. As part of our story, we continued the discussion with a Twitter chat on how this approach can be adapted nationwide to increase the number of young Latino men enrolling in college. We were joined by ...

  • Twitter Chat: Going beyond the headlines on Zika, antibacterial soap and EpiPen prices

    Twitter Chat: Going beyond the headlines on Zika, antibacterial soap and EpiPen prices

    Sep 08, 2016 11:19 PM EDT

    ... EDT on Friday, we’ll hold an in-depth discussion with STAT’s ace reporters Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell), Ike Swetlitz (@ikeswetlitz) and Sheila Kaplan (@BySheilaKaplan). Each has done extensive reporting on these topics for STAT News. Join in tomorrow on Twitter, or send your questions now via the hashtag #NewsHourChats.

  • Twitter Chat: Why are Syrian doctors being targeted by airstrikes?

    Twitter Chat: Why are Syrian doctors being targeted by airstrikes?

    Aug 25, 2016 07:13 PM EDT

    ... loss mean for Syria and civilians in need? To talk more about this report, special correspondent Marcia Biggs (@mfbiggs) will join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. EDT on Friday. Also joining the chat will be Dr. Zaher Sahloul (@sahloul) of the Syrian American Medical Society ...

  • Twitter Chat: Landing the job of your dreams through social media

    Twitter Chat: Landing the job of your dreams through social media

    Aug 17, 2016 08:50 PM EDT

    ... and see what job seekers could learn from him. At 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, Sree (@sree) will join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat to talk more about networking and how going public on social media about looking for work can land you on your feet after ...

  • Twitter Chat: What are the challenges of living with autism as an adult?

    Twitter Chat: What are the challenges of living with autism as an adult?

    Aug 11, 2016 05:29 PM EDT

    ... to be less about changing Matt, and more about changing the world around him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QJOoHKzfOQ Join NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 12 p.m. EDT Friday to discuss some of the questions surrounding this topic: What misconceptions exist about living as an adult ...