So what’s the big deal about Twitter? Mashable contributor Soren Gordhamer has some answers in “How Twitter Is Dethroning the Old Guard.” Gordhamer notes how the “next great social media site” may soon replace some of our most-used online actions, including searching for information, e-mail and even MySpace. He writes: To the extent that...
Today in Media & Society we explored social networking. Students agreed that Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace can be great tools for staying in touch with friends, planning activities, publicizing events and making business and professional contacts. Of course, they have their downsides as well, especially the incredible “time suck” that “just keeping in touch”...
This week the Media and Society class at LBCC is exploring the Internet and new technologies, including the explosion of social networking. Most of the students in the class have Facebook accounts and know the lowdown on MySpace. They’re beginning to pick up on Twitter… Anyway, one of the students recalled this terrific February...
