Tag: Twitter
People are increasingly interrupted at work, but it’s not all bad
Elana Feldman, University of Massachusetts Lowell
An email pops up on your screen. It’s a client sharing a project update. A Slack message appears. It’s...
Here’s what happens when political bubbles collide
Alexander J. Stewart, University of Houston and Joshua B. Plotkin, University of Pennsylvania
Social media has transformed how people talk to each other. But social...
The pitfalls of the narcissistic NBA player
Emily Grijalva, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Why do star players sometimes hurt their team’s performance?
Last season, the Boston Celtics...
How Twitter and other social media can draw the US into...
Eleonora Mattiacci, Amherst College
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has promised to resign by the end of the month. That announcement came after thousands of Algerians...
3 ways to be smart on social media
A. Trevor Sutton, Concordia Seminary
This past year, many people deleted their social media accounts following revelations about privacy violations on social media platforms and...
Federal judge rules Trump’s Twitter account is a public forum
Clay Calvert, University of Florida
A federal judge in New York has ruled that President Donald Trump cannot block people from following or viewing his...
Shutdown under a unified government? Blame Trump
Jennifer Victor, George Mason University
Government shutdowns are rare.
This one is unique because the U.S. has never before experienced a shutdown under a unified...
Why there are costs to moral outrage
Justin Tosi, University of Michigan and Brandon Warmke, Bowling Green State University
Many Americans are morally outraged that U.S. President Donald Trump fired former FBI...