• Twitter chat: What's behind the tech industry’s gender gap?

    Twitter chat: What's behind the tech industry’s gender gap?

    Mar 05, 2015 11:15 PM EDT

    ... degrees in computer and information sciences. Is lack of diversity in the tech industry due partly to a dearth of qualified candidates? We held a Twitter chat on the causes of and possible solutions to the gender gap in the technology industry. Nicole Sanchez (@nmsanchez), CEO of Vaya Consulting, a ...

  • Islamic State threatens Twitter employees and founder Jack Dorsey

    Islamic State threatens Twitter employees and founder Jack Dorsey

    Mar 02, 2015 10:28 PM EDT

    The Islamic State group is encouraging supporters to kill Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and any employee of the social network, in retaliation for blocking the group’s Twitter accounts. The message was originally posted to JustPaset.it, and later translated by Buzzfeed. In the post, Islamic State says: “For the ...

  • Twitter chat: Tech support for caregivers and older adults

    Twitter chat: Tech support for caregivers and older adults

    Feb 26, 2015 10:05 PM EDT

    ... of technology threaten the traditionally personal nature of services such as in-home caregiving and medical treatment? We asked you to share your opinion on Twitter. Grace Andruszkiewicz and Michelle Maalouf of Aging 2.0 (@Aging20), an organization dedicated to accelerating innovations that improve the lives of older adults, joined ...

  • Twitter chat: Can a sitcom challenge Asian-American stereotypes?

    Twitter chat: Can a sitcom challenge Asian-American stereotypes?

    Feb 19, 2015 07:15 PM EDT

    ... while avoiding stereotypes? Will greater diversity in TV lineups lead to increased diversity across the media industry? We invited you to join the conversation on Twitter. Executive producer of “Fresh Off The Boat” Nahnatchka Khan (@FreshOffABC) shared her insights, along with producer Melvin Mar (@chineseguy88). Jeff Yang (@originalspin), a Wall ...

  • Twitter chat: What does the rise of streaming services mean for the music industry?

    Twitter chat: What does the rise of streaming services mean for the music industry?

    Feb 12, 2015 07:50 PM EDT

    ... invited you to join the conversation on Twitter. Daniel Glass (@dgglassnote), president and founder of independent record label Glassnote Records, also joined the conversation. Read a transcript of the discussion below. [View the story "Twitter chat: What does the rise of streaming services mean for the music industry?" on Storify]

  • Twitter chat: How will the 'elder boom' impact America?

    Twitter chat: How will the 'elder boom' impact America?

    Feb 05, 2015 08:26 PM EDT

    ... population skews increasingly older? Will aging for baby boomers be different than it was for previous generations? We invited you to share your thoughts on Twitter. Author Ai-jen Poo (@aijenpoo) also joined the conversation. Read a transcript of the discussion below. [View the story "Twitter chat: How will the ...

  • Twitter CEO takes ‘full responsibility’ for lack of online harassment intervention

    Twitter CEO takes ‘full responsibility’ for lack of online harassment intervention

    Feb 05, 2015 07:31 PM EDT

    ... father to harass her, and then eventually apologized for his actions. West wrote about the experience Monday in her column for the Guardian, specifically mentioning Twitter and its hands-off approach to intervening in the barrage of daily harassment. “I’m aware that Twitter is well within its rights to ...

  • Twitter chat: GloZell Green and Hank Green on interviewing Obama and the power of new media

    Twitter chat: GloZell Green and Hank Green on interviewing Obama and the power of new media

    Jan 29, 2015 10:32 PM EDT

    ... taking adequate advantage of this opportunity? Can they take advantage of it without violating journalistic integrity? We asked you to tell us your opinion on Twitter. YouTube creators Hank Green (@hankgreen) and GloZell Green (@GloZell) joined the conversation to discuss their experiences interviewing the President, and what they feel their ...

  • Twitter chat: What are your 2015 State of the Union questions?

    Twitter chat: What are your 2015 State of the Union questions?

    Jan 22, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

    ... Twitter. PBS NewsHour’s political director Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoPBS) and political editor Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) were also on hand to answer lingering questions on policy and politics. Read a transcript of the conversation below. [View the story "Twitter chat: What are your 2015 State of the Union questions?" on Storify]

  • Twitter account of French newspaper 'Le Monde' hacked

    Twitter account of French newspaper 'Le Monde' hacked

    Jan 21, 2015 03:30 AM EDT

    ... Le Monde said on its website, Reuters reported, that the hackers had "managed to infiltrate our publishing tool before launching a denial of service." https://twitter.com/lemondefr/status/557730343017791489 The SEA has consistently targeted several news organization websites and Twitter accounts, including those of The New York Times, BBC ...