Social Media

Negative Commenting and the Myth of Anonymity

posted October 16, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

New research has thrown a twist into the accepted idea that online anonymity spurs negative commenting — as it turns out, even when people use their true identities, they’re quick to devolve into childish, insult-slinging versions of themselves. Why? Read more »

Technology

‘Technolatinas’ and the Silicon Valley of Latin America

posted October 10, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

For the past couple of years, there’s been a digital revolution in Chile, powered in part by a government-sponsored program aiming to create Latin America’s own version of Silicon Valley. Read more »

Social Media

College 2.0: Attracting Students in the Digital Age

posted October 3, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

We’ve come a long way since the days of glossy brochures and gargantuan ranking books. Today’s high schoolers pay attention to whether admissions counselors offer video chats, Pinterest presences, or Facebook promotions. Read more »

Journalism

Coming Out as Undocumented: How Social Media Gives DREAMers a Voice

posted September 26, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

Undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas shared his own ‘coming out’ story with journalists gathered at the Online News Association’s annual conference in San Francisco on Friday. Read more »

Technology

Plugged In: I Know What You Did Last Summer

posted September 18, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

As a fan of the increasingly popular tech sabbath concept, I had lofty ideas about making my recent trip to Mexico an unplugged excursion. But things didn’t exactly go as planned. Read more »

Social Media

Tractors, Trailers, and Twitter: The Modern Farmer’s Tools

posted August 28, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

For proof of social media’s value to the U.S. agriculture industry, look no further than the drought that has plagued farms across the country this summer. Read more »

Social Media

The Social Media Olympics’ Gold Medal Winners

posted August 21, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

The 2012 London Games were widely considered to be the first “Social Media Olympics.” So who were the gold medal winners? Read more »

Social Media

The QuackCave: Sports’ Newest Social Media Hub

posted August 14, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

Meet the QuackCave: the University of Oregon’s recently announced digital hub, billed as the first of its kind in the world of college athletics. Read more »

Data Analysis

Tracking the Evolution of English

posted August 7, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

While the Internet and smartphones may have ruined our ability to spell, they aren’t rapidly warping the integrity of the English language as a whole. Yet. Read more »

Social Media

Facebook: for Finding Friends — and Foes

posted July 31, 2012 by T.J. DeGroat

Hey, hooligan: Why are you bragging about stealing that hipster’s iPhone on Twitter? Cops use social media, too! Read more »