social media

14 things you can learn about Aaron Carter through social media
By Melanie Deziel
February 19, 2013 - 3:25pm
His posters may not have graced your walls in 10+ years, but the "I Want Candy" singer has been busy. Catch up before he comes to Syracuse next weekend.

Aaron Carter is coming to The Westcott on February 24 as part of his “The After Party” tour, and what better way to prepare for the show than by brushing up on your AC facts?

Seniors and SU students get savvy on social media
By Lauren Levy
February 15, 2013 - 1:34pm
Local senior citizens and Renee Crown Honors students participated, side by side, in a social media class that used both Twitter and Facebook as a supplement to in-class teaching.

This fall Syracuse University students and local senior citizens enrolled in "HNR 360: Election and New Media" to learn about the impact of social media on political campaigns.

Nas' One World Concert absence provokes social media reactions
By Nick DeSantis
October 10, 2012 - 2:16pm
SU students take to Twitter to voice their feelings on Nas' no-show.

Amidst all the fanfare and good vibes that filled the Carrier Dome at last night’s One World Concert, one highly-anticipated artist that was slated to perform within the all-star lineup was noticeably absent: Nas.

Social media's role in education
By Ben Glidden
May 18, 2012 - 6:42am
Educators and students from Syracuse to California joined a live Twitter chat this spring about social media in the classroom.

Social media has emerged as a dominant force in society. Everywhere we turn there are examples of sites like Twitter and Facebook being used in new and innovative ways.

How is this affecting how teachers teach and how students learn?

Are social media tools being utilized to their fullest potential?

First #140cuse conference explores power of real-time web
By Chelsea Wagner
April 20, 2012 - 10:06am
Speakers discussed how Twitter allows people to make connections during the first #140cuse conference in the Schine Student Center.

Students, professionals and social media junkies gathered in the Schine Underground on Thursday to listen, learn and network with one another about the power of social media at Syracuse University's first #140cuse conference.

Join our chat on social media and education
By Ben Glidden
April 12, 2012 - 3:34pm
Take part by tweeting or following the discussion at #SMinEDU starting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17.

Social media has emerged as a dominant force in society. Everywhere we turn there are examples of sites like Twitter and Facebook being used in new and innovative ways. How is this affecting how teachers teach and how students learn? Are social media tools being utilized to their fullest potential? This is your chance to discuss it with people wondering the same things. 

When?

Tuesday, April 17, at 2 p.m.

Facebook Acquires Instagram
By Russell Oliver
April 10, 2012 - 10:01am
Deal cost Facebook about $1 billion in cash and stock

A picture is worth a thousand words...or $1 billion dollars.

In Facebook's largest acquisition ever, the social network shelled out $1 billion dollars in cash and stock to purchase Instagram.

Instagram is the wildly popular mobile application where users can take pictures on their smartphones and upload them to the application, where they can add cool effects to the photos and share them with followers. The app has about 30 million users and Instagram estimates that 5 million photos are uploaded per day.

Easter eats, presented by Pinterest
By Leah Stacy
April 1, 2012 - 4:35pm
Social media's hottest new site is the perfect way to brainstorm a 'hoppy' holiday menu

So you like cooking, baking or Pinterest-ing in your free time? Great.

Don't have free time? We get it.

If you're anything like us, it's April 1 and you just realized there's, oh, four weeks left in the semester. That's why we've customized a board full of foodie ideas to make you very, very "hoppy" this Easter.

The recipes range from fun to international (Babka? What's that?) and might even provide the visuals for a cultural lesson or two.

Social Media Will Play a Role in Clementi Case
By Mitchell Heckman
February 20, 2012 - 12:39pm
Prosecution and defense plan to use Twitter, Facebook, text messages, and e-mails to acquit or convict Clementi’s former roommate, Dharun Ravi, on a number of charges

When Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi jumped off the George Washington Bridge in New York City in September 2010, his death garnered nationwide attention as the reason for his suicide was unclear. With opening arguments in his former roommate’s case beginning as early as the end of this week, some questions may get answered.

Dharun Ravi, Clementi’s former roommate, is charged with bias intimidation, invasion of privacy, witness tampering, and hindering prosecution—charges that could put Ravi behind bars for 10 years and possibly deport him back to India if convicted.

Faculty, students react to Twitter's policy of withholding tweets
By Veronica Magan
February 9, 2012 - 12:45am
Some say the policy is a form of censorship, while others say it is a smart business move.

Discussions about the merits and shortfalls of Twitter’s recently announced policy of withholding certain tweets are playing out at Syracuse University, much as they are around the globe.

Two weeks ago, Twitter announced it will withhold tweets that are illegal in the country they originate from if the country makes a “valid and applicable” legal request.