When Social Media is Also Work
As a Master of Journalism student, I’m constantly dealing with questions around my private and professional presences on social media. More than being a news source for many people, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other platforms can be great tools to connect with sources and with the audience. The downside is that we are more […]
Social Networking Sites and Human Behaviour
Last month, Pew Research Center released a report titled Social Networking Sites and Our Lives. How do social networking sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, and Twitter affect our relationships? Do they isolate us? Or are there benefits associated with being connected to others online through social networks? These are the questions the study sought to […]
BC candidate drops out over Facebook profile
Two years ago, BC NDP candidate Ryan Lam withdrew from an election race in Vancouver over “inappropriate” photos that he posted on Facebook. See here and here. Today Alan Saldanha, a Green party candidate from a district that includes Surrey, has dropped out after content on his Facebook page was discovered – specifically a quote Saldanha listed […]
Blogs shift with the times
A recent article in the New York Times, highlights an interesting shift in how people are sharing online. Self-published blogs, once a primary means for sharing personal stories, opinions, and, well, anything that strikes one’s fancy, appear to be on the wane, at least among young people. According to a survey from the Internet and […]
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