Tag Archives: twitter
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
Maps of Twitter use highlight urban, rural poverty
August 15, 2013 – 1:15 am
The folks at Twitter recently updated their Andes height map for Twitter — adding two additional 3D city maps (Buenos Aires and Moscow) which rise… 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
Boston Marathon shooting & Google Person Finder
May 1, 2013 – 12:43 am
The Boston attacks are still fresh in the minds of many. One suspect was killed in a firefight, another has been detained — and is… 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
How Twitter, social media impacts Mexico’s drug war
March 11, 2013 – 10:45 am
Austin, Texas — Twitter, but increasingly Facebook and YouTube, are becoming essential elements to the way ordinary people in Mexico protect themselves from the war… more
Comenta TV bridges gap between TV and social media
March 8, 2013 – 2:26 pm
Austin, Texas — Comenta TV is a startup from Argentina that is working to streamline the full circle between people who watch content on TV… more
