Aug 08 Ask Christina Bellantoni Anything During Her Reddit 'AMA' Friday Politics editor Christina Bellantoni Join PBS NewsHour politics editor Christina Bellantoni for a reddit "Ask Me Anything" 1 p.m. EDT, Friday. Since joining the PBS NewsHour in January 2012, Political Editor Christina Bellantoni has directed coverage of… Continue reading
Jul 19 White House Hosts Google Hangout on Superheroes By News Desk At noon Friday, the White House will host a Google+ Hangout on "The Stuff Superheroes are Made Of," featuring experts who are turning science fiction into reality. Experts who are working to develop impenetrable liquid armor, self-healing synthetic skin and,… Continue reading
Jun 26 Social Media Makes Texas Politics a National Affair State Sen. Wendy Davis holds up two fingers against the anti-abortion bill SB5, which was up for a vote on the last day of the legislative special session in Austin, Texas. Photo by Erich Schlegel/Getty Images. Last night,… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch How a Bogus Tweet Can Wreak Financial Havoc When hackers sent out a bogus tweet from the Associated Press' Twitter account, the financial markets took a minutes-long nosedive. For more on how social media affects our world, NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni talks to Daily-Download.com's Lauren Ashburn and… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch In Face of Disaster, Social Media Helped Spread News and Connect Bostonians In Face of Disaster, Social Media Helps People Connect… Continue watching
Mar 27 Social Media Unites Supporters of Same-Sex Marriage, But Is that Enough? If you've been on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram in the past 24 hours, you've seen it -- the red equal sign, a symbol of support for same-sex marriage. The image has been searched more than 1 million times on Google… Continue reading
Mar 13 Who Gets Ownership of Your Digital Life When You Die? It's clear our lives have changed as a result of the technological revolution. What's not clear is what happens to our digital lives when we die. Five states currently have laws that govern digital assets, but they vary widely. Monday… Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch Daily Download: Assessing the Gap Between Twitter Follower Opinion and Poll Data Daily Download: Assessing the Gap Between Twitter Follower Opinion and Poll Data… Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch Accessing Online Accounts After a Loved One’s Death Accessing Online Accounts After a Loved One’s Death… Continue watching
Mar 11 What Happens to Our Digital Lives When We Die? EmbedVideo(5925, 482, 304); PBS NewsHour spoke with Ricky Rash about his struggle to gain access to his son's online accounts after the 15-year-old's death in 2011. Eric Rash had a bright future, so when he committed suicide at… Continue reading