Tag: Social media
Why social media apps should be in your disaster kit
Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern University and Courtney M. Page, Northeastern University
With floodwaters at four feet and rising, a family in Houston, Texas abandoned their...
‘Screen time’ is about more than setting limits
Nathan Fisk, University of South Florida
In today’s media-rich world (or media-saturated, depending on your view), one rarely has to look far to find parents...
The UK’s plan to deny terrorists ‘safe spaces’ online would make...
Molly Land, University of Connecticut
In the wake of the recent attacks in Manchester and London, British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on social...
Before the digital age, how religious groups increased the numbers in...
Bruce T. Morrill, Vanderbilt University
A monastery of 10 nuns on the Italian island of Sardinia is using social media to share their community’s work...
Why Facebook may fuel new mothers’ insecurity
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, The Ohio State University
You haven’t showered in a few days, and you haven’t brushed your teeth yet this morning. ...
To have impact, the People’s Climate March needs to reach beyond...
Jill Hopke, DePaul University
Following closely on last week’s March for Science, activists are preparing for the People’s Climate March on Saturday, April...
How Facebook – the Wal-Mart of the internet – dismantled online...
Jessa Lingel, University of Pennsylvania
Before the internet, people interested in body modification – not just tattoo and piercing enthusiasts, but those drawn...
Can Silicon Valley’s autocrats save democracy?
Jerry Davis, University of Michigan
In late February, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg published an essay that laid out the social network’s vision for...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
