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Your guide to social media while looking for work , articleWhile it’s illegal to make hiring decisions based on appearance, potential employers will develop impressions of a job candidate’s internship or career readiness based on what a social media search uncovers — and these impressions will factor into hiring decisions.
Date: Sep 20, 2023 -
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Two networks, two realities, one big problem , articleNational news coverage from the two largest broadcast outlets, CNN and Fox News, not only reflects growing political polarization in America, but in a recent publication, researchers at Virginia Tech have shown that partisan and inflammatory broadcast coverage has increased over time and can exacerbate growing divides in the new public square of social media.
Date: Aug 25, 2023 -
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New social media platform Threads builds competition among rivals, says expert , articleThreads, the newest venture from Meta, has become Twitter’s biggest rival in less than a week. According to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, Threads registered 100 million users within five days. “Threads has often been discussed as the app that could kill Twitter,” said Mike Horning, associate professor of multimedia journalism at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication.
Date: Jul 10, 2023 -
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Twitter’s plummet in value highlights social network governance challenge; expert explains , articleRevelation of a sharp decline in the valuation of Twitter “illustrates not just the consequences of [Elon]Musk’s stewardship, but the myriad challenges that exist for anyone managing a social media platform,” explains Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan. “Buying a social media platform might be easy, but governing it is hard.”
Date: Jun 02, 2023 -
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DeSantis to launch 2024 presidential campaign on Twitter, expert discusses implications for democracy , articleFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has selected an unusual, attention-grabbing way to announce his long-expected bid to become the Republican challenger in the 2024 presidential election. He plans to officially declare his candidacy using the social media platform Twitter during a scheduled conversation with tech mogul and Twitter owner Elon Musk. Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan discusses the implications DeSantis' choice has for democracy.
Date: May 24, 2023 -
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Social media expert discusses consequences of changes for TikTok, Twitter , articleMike Horning, an associate professor of multimedia journalism at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication, discusses Montana's ban of TikTok, Twitter's newly-appointed CEO, and what these developments could mean for these embattled yet still highly influential social media platforms.
Date: May 19, 2023 -
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Social media expert gives bird’s-eye view on Twitter spat with NPR, PBS , articleThe decision of social media platform Twitter under ownership of tech mogul Elon Musk to label National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service as “U.S. state-affiliated media” caused the prominent news outlets to respond by ending use of Twitter. Virginia Tech multimedia journalism professor Mike Horning provides perspective on Twitter’s increasingly volatile relationship with news organizations.
Date: Apr 18, 2023 -
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Social media experts explains why Congress set the stage for a TikTok ban , articleMike Horning, an associate professor of multimedia journalism at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication, offers his perspective about the issues with TikTok that have federal lawmakers debating its potential threat to national security.
Date: Mar 13, 2023 -
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Alumnus and epidemiologist tries to stem the tide of COVID-19 misinformation on Twitter , articleWhile Michael Bazaco, a graduate of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and now an epidemiologist at the University of Maryland, believes that social media has been instrumental in the spread of false or misleading info related to COVID-19, he also thinks that it can be used for good.
Date: Apr 22, 2021 -
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Project teams humans and artificial intelligence to scan social media posts for risk data to aid disaster response , articleA computer can do large-scale searching through millions of social media posts much more quickly and effectively than a human can, says business information technology professor Chris Zobel. "But, the machine needs to be trained — it needs to learn what to search for — to do this correctly.”
Date: Apr 13, 2021 -
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Life Online , articleInstagram, Zoom, Google Meet, Marco Polo, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, Skype. With the advent of the pandemic, relying on remote access for everything from work and school to socializing, health care, and shopping has become essential to day-to-day routines. These online experiences also have opened a window into personal life that isn’t easy to shut.
Date: Apr 01, 2021 -
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Hokies were out of this world in July ... and other social media highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Aug 06, 2019 -
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June 2019 Virginia Tech Social Media Highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Jun 30, 2019 -
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May 2019 Virginia Tech Social Media Highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: May 31, 2019 -
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April 2019 Virginia Tech Social Media Highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Apr 01, 2019 -
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Roses are red, violets are blue, February social media was full of love and new Hokies, too , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Mar 08, 2019 -
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March 2019 Virginia Tech Social Media Highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Mar 01, 2019 -
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February 2019 Virginia Tech Social Media Highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Feb 28, 2019 -
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There's snow place like home ... and other December social media highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Jan 23, 2019 -
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January 2019 Virginia Tech Social Media Highlights , articleIn this recurring feature, the Virginia Tech New Media team shares some recent top social media posts.
Date: Jan 23, 2019
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