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
Dec 01 Watch 6:46 Supreme Court tests limits of free speech online with case on social media threats By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 01 Should threatening speech be protected on Facebook? By Sam Hananel, Associated Press The justices will hear arguments Monday in the case of a man who was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for posting graphically violent rap lyrics on Facebook about killing his estranged wife, shooting up a kindergarten class and… Continue reading
Nov 24 LIVE: News from Ferguson via Twitter By Nora Daly Keep up with the latest developments in Ferguson by following these journalists, local officials and individuals on the ground. Continue reading
Nov 24 Demonstrations nationwide planned following grand jury announcement By Laura Santhanam From Boston to Portland, Oregon, social media users in more than 120 cities across the United States and in Canada took to Twitter and Tumblr with details on marches and prayer vigils following the Ferguson grand jury announcement. Continue reading