by Julia Regeski + Amber Schreiner | Jun 1, 2020 | Humanity, Politics, Stories, Trending
We know the world might seem a little overwhelming right now and in the midst of a lot of uncertainty, we want to share a few ways to be an effective activist and ally. Over the weekend, thousands of communities across the country took to the streets to protest the...
by Julia Regeski | Mar 23, 2020 | Events, Humanity, Knowledge, Social Media, Trending
As the world grapples with what may be one of the worst pandemics yet to be seen, we are not just living through history—we’re making it. Much of the news related to COVID-19 has spread via social media. Whether it’s official agency updates or real (sometimes...
by Julia Regeski | Mar 2, 2020 | Social Media, Stories, Tech, Trending
The success of TikTok is hard to ignore. With about 800 million average monthly users, the app is arguably one of the most influential social media channels in existence. Created by Chinese company ByteDance after their initial video platform was limited by government...
by Amber Schreiner | Nov 4, 2019 | Tech, Trending
Twitter Bans Political Advertising This week, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced a change in the way the social media platform will approach political advertising. This change is more adequately characterized as a ban, as the announcement states that the platform will...
by Amber Schreiner | Jan 9, 2019 | Knowledge, Social Media, Trending
Harnessing the Power of GIFs Whether you pronounce it JIF or GIF, the popularity of the 8 bits per pixel animations is undeniable. First introduced in 1987 as a way to easily send images across slow modems, it’s currently one of the most exciting ways to make...
by Melanie Catney | Dec 4, 2015 | Advertising, Tech, Trending
2016: The Year of Snapchat Snapchat got its start in Spring 2011. At that time, Instagram was just gaining a following within Gen Y, Twitter had a stronghold for individuals and brands alike, and Facebook was still the unsurpassable deity of social platforms. Fast...