Twitter has proven itself useful to many different markets but as of this week it’s making a huge plunge into the music industry. Billboard has made a deal with Twitter to create a real-time chart that ranks music by how many positive tweets there are about it. This business deal shows how much Twitter conversations and…Continue Reading New Billboard Chart for Twitter Mentions
Getty Images Gives Bloggers a Break
Getty Images has decided to remove water markings on its’ photographs so that they will be available to all for non-commercial use. This is a great idea because it gives student bloggers the ability to search through an entire stock collection and find a visual that suits what they are writing about. As a student journalist…Continue Reading Getty Images Gives Bloggers a Break
Who says what’s #trending ?
The New York Times Style Magazine website published an article yesterday about the realities of using Big Data and information from social media sites as a representation of public opinion. What’s trending on social media isn’t an accurate representation of the entirety of public opinion because not everyone uses social media. I completely agree with…Continue Reading Who says what’s #trending ?
Limited Social Media for Olympic Athletes
I don’t think that it’s fair for The International Olympic Committee to limit athletes from posting on social media during their time at the Olympics. The article on GeekWire cited below, names many social media rules that are in place for this winters Olympic games. Athletes, coaches and other officials with special access cannot post…Continue Reading Limited Social Media for Olympic Athletes
Twitter Inc. defends @JamesDean account
I support Twitter Inc. with their decision to continue a legal battle with the James Dean Inc. over the Twitter handle @JamesDean. According to the article from hollywoodreporter.com, the Dean licensing empire wants Twitter to shut down the handle under Twitter’s impersonation policy. In response the anonymous owner of the account can argue that it…Continue Reading Twitter Inc. defends @JamesDean account
Rainn Wilson and Soul Pancake Come to SBU
Rainn Wilson, well known for a role in the television comedy “The Office,” lectured Stony Brook students about his media company Soul Pancake this Tuesday night. Wilson has created a New York Times Best Selling book, a website community, a mobile app, and a YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers dedicated to encourage people to…Continue Reading Rainn Wilson and Soul Pancake Come to SBU