Jan 29 Twitter chat: GloZell Green and Hank Green on interviewing Obama and the power of new media By Nora Daly With the advent of new media, journalists have the opportunity to communicate more directly with their audiences. Is traditional media taking advantage of this opportunity? Where do traditional journalism and initiatives like #YouTubeAsksObama overlap and what different needs do they… Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 7:14 From fireside chats to YouTube: Interactive media helps Obama connect with the country By PBS News Hour In a social media push by the White House, three popular YouTube users were invited to interview President Obama following the State of the Union. Brian Donahue of CRAFT Media/Digital, William Powers of the MIT Media Lab and YouTube entrepreneur… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 4:52 How the White House made this year’s SOTU a social media affair By PBS News Hour The number of television viewers of the State of the Union address has shrinking, but online, there’s a growing interest. How is the Obama administration tapping into social media to keep the American public engaged? Judy Woodruff speaks with the… Continue watching
Jan 20 You can now flag fake stories on Facebook By Ruth Tam If a story is reported false by many people, a warning will be added for other users. Continue reading
Jan 15 Are this year’s Oscar nominations disproportionately white and male? By Ruth Tam Where are the women and artists of color?… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 8:23 How do nonprofits turn social media sharing into successful fundraising? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 29 Facebook’s inability to be ‘human’ results in messy ‘Year in Review’ By Colleen Shalby It’s had its criticism over the years, and most recently has been chastised for Facebook users’ Year in Review summary that weaves together your most popular posts from 2014. Popularity, however, is based not on circumstance, but engagement. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 7:39 Should next of kin get access to a deceased loved one’s digital estate? By PBS News Hour Social media, email and bank accounts can remain active even after their owner dies, meaning valuable information can become vulnerable -- especially when estate managers can't access these accounts. NewsHour's Hari Sreenivasan reports on the complications surrounding digital estate planning… Continue watching
Dec 04 After the Eric Garner decision, what the Twitter conversation says about race and culture By Colleen Shalby Following the grand jury's decision not to indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, people took to Twitter, where the conversation of race and culture in America took center stage, echoing the actions of protesters across… Continue reading
Dec 02 Facebook and ABC News launch first social media newscast By Anna Sillers Starting this week, Facebook users may have noticed “Facecast,” a one-minute video update of world news hosted by ABC World News Tonight anchor David Muir. The partnership is the first of its kind -- a short newscast exclusively for a… Continue reading