December 2009
3 posts
How I Used Twitter in 2009
I encountered the question “what is Twitter” once again this weekend. After explaining my new social media addiction to a family friend, I asked myself one question: how did I use Twitter in 2009?
From a few simple tweets about sitting in class to communicating with my friends that live across the country, my Twittering (ok, is that even an appropriate Gerund ?) has evolved with...
Early Morning Thoughts
It’s 3:30 a.m. and I have to get up in 3 hours for a family ski trip. Considering the fact that I still cannot fall asleep after laying in bed for the past few hours, I thought I would share some of my current thoughts.
For some strange reason, I find myself being a tad bit pessimistic about social media’s impact around the world. As I read more and more blogs, I see that the line...
Facebook Post = Ban from Campus
My dad forwarded me a news article about Amanda Tatro, a University of Minnesota who recently was recently banned from the UMN campus because of her Facebook posts. The Star Tribune reported that Tatro, a mortuary science student, posted messages that others found disturbing and threatening. Specifically, she talked about using a trocar (sharp object used in the mortuary field) to take out her...