Could you survive three months without social media? What would it feel like? Would you want to relapse afterwards? Christina Farr, a Millennial and reporter for CNBC, decided she needed to step away from her social media, mostly Facebook and …
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Category Archives: Social Media
Reporter Chronicles Social Media Detox
December 14, 2018 – 12:08 pm
2019 Social Media Trends and Predictions
December 12, 2018 – 11:18 am
It’s that time of year when a number of media prognosticators are making predictions for the coming new year. The Goldman Blog has been looking at a variety of articles to see what we think might have a good chance …
A Good Side to Teen Social Media Use
November 29, 2018 – 12:01 pm
For the most part, social media use by teens has been viewed by researchers, parents and even teens as fraught with negative outcomes. However, a new study by Pew Research Center is showing that there are positive benefits to be …
Social Media & Internet Use Hit Plateau
October 29, 2018 – 10:33 am
It seems that since 2016 there has been little, to no growth, in Americans who use the Internet, smartphone devices and social media. For about 20 years the rate of adoption for these was extremely rapid. However, according to Pew …
Social Media Apps for Natural Disasters
September 17, 2018 – 11:34 am
Social media apps are changing the ways natural disaster help and information are accessed. This story by …
Why Many Young Women Post Selfies
September 7, 2018 – 10:51 am
Psychology Today has a blog posting by Renee Engeln Ph.D. that looks at what research shows about the psychology of posting selfies. There is a term she identifies, “impression management” that provides an understanding of the mental process young women …
Bragging on Social Media – Good or Bad?
August 13, 2018 – 3:39 pm
Social media works similarly to real life when it comes to bragging. No one really cares or wants to hear about it – at least that’s what most people might think. Psychology Today generally agrees with this thinking, but they …
Has Social Media Growth Peaked?
August 9, 2018 – 10:22 am
Something interesting has been happening to social media companies such as Facebook, Snap and Twitter. (Facebook’s sister platform, Instagram, is growing dramatically, but it appears that might simply be social media use moving from an older platform to a younger …
Protecting Kids from Digital Dangers
June 12, 2018 – 11:17 am
UK campaign says legal mandates protecting kids from online negatives are needed
A new campaign by the Daily Telegraph backs legal requirements protecting kids from digital dangers and has launched a campaign on the
issue. It centers on “duty of …
Dictionaries Spell Out New Image in Tweets
June 11, 2018 – 10:33 am
Dictionaries reap more fans with new social media voice
Seeking to shed their staid image, some dictionaries are pepping things up on social media, according to the New York Times. Livelier tweets have brought a certain amount of controversy, …