Tag: social media

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Wisner talks the rise of social media

Azrael Montoya

Azrael Montoya amontoya@foghornnews.com After attending a lecture on social media in the Student Success Center, education major Jade Mitchell realized she was going about it wrong. “I’m going to change the audience I focus on,” Mitchell said. Mitchell and several other students attended the Oct. 26 lecture on social media given by Liza Wisner, learning and organizational development manager for the city of Corpus Christi. A Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi graduate, Wisner believes her role in the social media journey is to “connect people and technology together.” She talked extensively about the journalist’s initial role in communication and how to…

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Consider Twitter

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After much controversy in the past few weeks about the new Facebook changes, I’ve heard many people saying they are going to delete their accounts. If my last blog didn’t sway you to stay and power through the adjustments, then consider Twitter. With a simple interface, clutter free environment, and status only updates, Twitter may be the social network for you.

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The New, New…New Facebook

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If you’ve logged in to Facebook recently, you’ll notice a lot of new changes the social network has made. It’s literally like they’ve completely redone the entire interface, which they’ve done in the past. After reading many negative status updates, and remembering in the past how the majority of you disliked the changes, I’m here to tell you: embrace it! The people at Facebook know what they’re doing. Before you know it, you will be adjusted to the amazing new features like the new subscriptions, ticker, tag review, and smart list options. But until you become acclimated, I’m here to…

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Social Media & You!

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So what exactly is social media? The majority of you know and don’t even realize it. Every time you check your Facebook, update your Twitter status, watch the newest viral video on YouTube, share a picture on Tumblr, or even read an article on Wikipedia, you are adding to the social media spiderweb. Social media is a interactive conversation online. As the world begins to revolve around this relatively new, innovative, and ever evolving connection, I’m here to help you stay up to date.