Katie Bast, Staff Writer
March 12, 2013
Dozens of students, professors and community members gathered March 8 to hear a lecture on the affect young people, women and social media have had on the Arab Spring given by Sahar Khamis, an expert on the topic of Middle Eastern media. Khamis is an assistant professor of communication and affiliate... Read more »
Katie Bast, Staff Writer
March 7, 2013
Social media may be a necessary part of our socialization, but in the Arab world it is a necessary part of their mobilization. Women and young people have taken to Twitter and Facebook to bring about political and social change in their countries of unrest, Sahar Khamis, an expert in Middle Eastern media,... Read more »
Jake Ellinghuysen
May 8, 2012
When four students from UW-Eau Claire entered the Halliburton Social Media Competition earlier this semester, their eyes weren’t necessarily on the prize. “As a marketing major, I (was thinking) of my resume and how it would look,” senior Valentina Rangel said. But when the results came back last... Read more »
Anna Soldner, Copy Editor
April 12, 2012
There’s no doubt that in the land of social media, Facebook reigns king. Worldwide, Facebook has grown to more than 800 million active users compared to only 100 million active Twitter users. But honestly, I’m #NotClearOn why so many people are hesitant to join Twitter. It’s quick, easy, and... Read more »
Thom Fountain
March 10, 2011
When junior James Kust opens up Facebook, he sifts through the daily updates that appear on his news feed. There might be an invite to a birthday party, a friend offering their opinion on the latest episode of Fringe or a video someone posted about the Packers. Among all of these, however, is this update: “Snow... Read more »
Sara Nemec
February 18, 2010
Tuesday night, members of the Eau Claire Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Western Wisconsin Press Club presented a panel of experts who addressed the use of social media in print and broadcast news today. Dr. Christine Boese, information architect and former writer for CNN,... Read more »
