Content Warning for descriptions of sexual, physical, and psychological abuse On July 17th, a friend from my hometown, Lima, Peru, added me to a private […]
Tag: Social Media
Bad Cop, No Donut: Buffalo Police Officer Suspended for Vines
Buffalo Police Officer and veteran Richard Hy has been suspended without pay for posting videos on the internet while in uniform (even if it was […]
Virginia Shooting: If we Don’t Watch or Share Murder Videos, Maybe Killers Won’t Make Them
Wednesday morning, like most mornings, I went on Facebook to see what was going on in my community and the world and to get a […]
#Bringbackourgirls: Beyond the Hashtag
Discussions of news through social media often consider it a threat toward traditional media in informing, mobilizing, and empowering the public. While this medium may […]
Still not convinced of the value of social media
Working in a field called public relations that calls for being on top of the action and being well connected to people and what they do, I still find it difficult to fully embrace social media.
Welcome to The Comment Tree
Introducing The Comment Tree, a weekly collection of posts and commentary from social and mainstream media sources compiled by Tariq Jeeroburkhan – keeping up to date with the topics of interest in the current news cycle, international and domestic. This week: Random Thoughts, NDP Leadership, the 2012 Federal Budget and F-35 Fighter Jets…
The Progressive Revolution
For much of the past thirty years conservative leaders have been driving the nation uncompromisingly and unapologetically rightward. In the 21st century, that right curve has revolved so much that it is now going completely backwards. Woman’s rights, union rights, the poor and even the middle class have been under constant attack for years, but as of late conservatives have been going to extremes…
Shale gas industry shoots for social media revamp, critics not convinced
Canada’s shale gas industry is turning to social media for a cure to its tattered public image in Quebec, according to the Canadian Press. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has contracted the services of social media company Parta Dialogue to create forumschiste.com, a website billed as a place to discuss issues and share information about shale gas. With the official launch of the website set for Tuesday, one of the industry’s most vocal critics, the Association Québecoise de Lutte Contre la Pollution Atmosphérique (AQLPA) is already calling into question the motives of the effort. “Is this looking at environmental questions or is this damage control?” said Kim Cornelissen of the AQLPA in a phone interview…
Smile for the Riot Camera!
George Orwell was right when he said Big Brother was watching us, but it doesn’t seem to be the government as much as ourselves. This past week, social media has proven that we must be careful in what we do and say. We can become the laughing stock of the world or capture its imagination…
Viva La Muslim Revolution! (Part 1 of 2)
On December 20, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor tired of having his produce regularly confiscated and with no money to bribe municipal officials decided to burn himself alive in protest. Little did Bouazizi know at the time, his brave act of defiance would spread through Tunisia in a matter of days following his death on January 4th.