Tag Archives: social media
wind2share: a startup taking Miami’s tech scene by storm
June 17, 2014 – 2:49 pm
Miami is quickly becoming a hot technology hub for new startups and entrepreneurs. A recent Forbes article discussed Miami’s potential for becoming the next Silicon… more
What would Cesar Chavez tweet?
March 7, 2014 – 5:56 pm
If historic United Farm Workers of America organizer César Chávez had access to Twitter and other online organizing platforms, what would he have tweeted?
“Sí… more
Can tweets predict election outcomes?
January 14, 2014 – 1:14 am
A study from Indiana University Bloomington seems to suggest that a candidate’s ability to be mentioned in social media may directly correlate with the politician’s… more
How one Latina is taking over Vine
August 28, 2013 – 12:41 am
Maya Murillo is a blogger and musician in Arizona who has taken to social media, 6-second video social network Vine in particular, and nurtured an… more
Facebook’s user base on the decline?
August 18, 2013 – 11:59 pm
Facebook’s growth seems to grinding to a halt in current markets, according to recent reports. Its popularity with teenagers is on the decline, and Facebook’s… more
Latinos rely on TV for news, lean toward English
August 4, 2013 – 9:27 pm
A Pew Hispanic Center report on news media consumption suggests that Latinos are gravitating more toward English and bilingual news, and that they are also… more
Twitter, an integral tool to Brazil protests
July 9, 2013 – 12:23 am
Twitter has become a global protest staple. Along with the spread of Guy Fawkes masks, the service has become an all too common feature in… more
Racism, homophobia, mapped on Twitter
May 15, 2013 – 12:19 am
Racism and homophobia on Twitter are concentrated pretty much all over the United States, according to a new mapping project that tracked racist tweets against… more
Study: How to find a racist on Twitter
April 4, 2013 – 12:47 am
A study from the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR) in the United Kingdom titled, “Who Matters Online: Measuring influence, … more
Study: Latinos get online via mobile and in English
April 1, 2013 – 12:39 am
A data set released by the Pew Center in March examines Latino Internet usage. The report, entitled “Closing the Digital Divide: Latinos and Technology Adoption,”… more
