Blog Archives
Social media in the space
April 12, 2013 by Danny Porter
The world’s newest social media celebrity hasn’t been on the planet in nearly five months. Despite this, his Twitter feed has gone viral, surpassing well over 600,000 followers. The key to his success? His tweets are literally out of this world. The man behind the tweets is Canadian astronaut Chris Hartfield. He became the first Canadian Commander of [...] Read More
Results from social activism // a statistical recap
April 9, 2013 by Juan Frausto
One would think using social platforms to propel social progress would be second nature to a culture where social media is becoming the primary way to connect with people. With the success of the recent Human Rights Campaign avatar takeover–which caused Facebook to see a 120% increase in profile photo updates– and as we’ve seen through the impact [...] Read More
#KONY2012 told through tweets
March 4, 2013 by Danny Porter
March 5th marks the one year anniversary of the release of KONY 2012. Within one week, the film was viewed over 100 million times, making it the most viral video in history. The hashtag #KONY2012 was used 3,290,800 times between February 11th and March 11th. On March 7th alone, the hashtag was used 1,594,812 times. In honor of [...] Read More
State of the [interactive] Union
February 13, 2013 by Danny Porter
I love politics almost as much as I love technology but I’d be naive if I said either were perfect. If you watched last year’s presidential debates, or have seen the disturbing amount of cat videos on YouTube, you know exactly what I’m talking about. However, both play a crucial role in our society and in the [...] Read More
Top 25 most connected World Leaders on Twitter
January 3, 2013 by Krista Morgan
The UK Deputy Prime Minister recently wrote in The Guardian: “Twitter has given me a voice and a connection to millions of people that the distorted prism of the mainstream media denied.” We may or may not use Twitter for that exact reason too, Prime Minister. Twitter has become a new way to communicate with world leaders [...] Read More
One billion strong for World Humanitarian Day
August 20, 2012 by Monica Vigo
Mission accomplished. The UN asked for your participation in yesterday’s World Humanitarian Day, and one billion people around the world took part. People tweeted their promise to do something good in their community, basically punching selfishness in the face. Some of the top supporters included internationally-known brands like Coca Cola and MTV and celebrities like Shakira, [...] Read More
Impact of the internet
July 13, 2012 by rachelclancy
Remember when Twitter recently crashed for what felt like an eternity? It was more along the lines of a few hours, but in cyberspace, hours of silence can easily seem like a lifetime. Moral of the story: the internet has become more important than ever, and it’s important to acknowledge the growing sense of community. [...] Read More
What would you ask President Obama?
January 26, 2012 by Krista MorganFollowing President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night, there was a live panel featuring senior White House advisors answering your questions about the speech (I didn’t know either). For those that missed the opportunity to get your questions answered, miss no more: On Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, a group of policy experts [...] Read More
