Organizations use social media during COVID-19 pandemic to raise awareness about budget cuts
By Taylor Burnette | May 9, 2020From Save OUr Profs to OU-AAUP, grassroots have been made digital.
SOCIAL MEDIA
From the Editor's Desk: Expanding our social media reach
By Ellen Wagner | Mar. 4, 2020We have added TikTok and Snapchat to our regular forms of social media at The Post.
As Facebook celebrates its 15th birthday, the company continues to be a social media juggernaut
By Joseph Stanichar | Feb. 4, 2019Despite waning popularity among younger generations, the company has managed to stay on top of the social media world.
How the Athens-based People’s Justice League is working to combat harassment culture
By Sarah M. Penix | Aug. 27, 2018After seeing a spike in hate crimes around the country, the non-profit organization created an app called the PJL Incident Reporter and re-launched the Active Bystander Coalition this year.
5 Athens coffee shops and restaurants to follow on Twitter and Instagram
By Georgia Davis | Aug. 23, 2018From Donkey Coffee and Espresso to Fluff Bakery and Catering.
Twitter Reactions: Souvlaki's isn’t permanently closed; East State Street potholes filled
By Bennett Leckrone | Aug. 22, 2018If you missed OU over the summer, Twitter was there to keep you posted on the goings-on in Athens.
Peeling the Orange: Facebook, somehow, is even more unlikable
By Logan Graham | Mar. 25, 2018The popular hellscape just got worse.
Ohio University student develops new social media app
By Julia Evertsy | Dec. 5, 2017Skyway is a location-based messaging app that allows people in the same location to connect in a group chat.
Quite Contrary: Being out of touch with Snapchat
By Chuck Greenlee | Dec. 3, 2017Snapchat's newer features make Chuck Greenlee anxious.
Quite Contrary: Let’s talk about internet discussion forums
By Chuck Greenlee | Nov. 19, 2017These hellscapes are a glimpse into society’s quirks.
Quite Contrary: Stop bragging about your grades
By Bennett Leckrone | Nov. 12, 2017I just don't think your friends care that much about your last exam grade.
Quite Contrary: Nihilism is a lame way to live
By Chuck Greenlee | Nov. 6, 2017But what’s the point?
Kash.0: We're probably addicted to social media
By Akash Bakshi | Nov. 5, 2017We check our social media feeds so often just because we have unnecessary FOMO.
Instagram's 'tap to view' function makes impulse buying even easier
By Bharbi Hazarika | Sep. 12, 2017Instagram’s “tap to view product” feature synthesizes e-commerce and social media, and bridges the gap between the retailer and the consumer.
Quite Contrary: The melodrama of Twitter timelines
By Bennett Leckrone | Sep. 5, 2017This is basically a subtweet.
Digital Down Low: We are in an unprecedented era of social media and politics
By Marco Omta | Apr. 19, 2017With the circulation of what many call “fake news,” the ability to choose exactly what we see on our feeds and a U.S. President whose primary form of mass communication is Twitter, this is something brand new.
Digital Down Low: Stealing a tweet is content piracy
By Marco Omta | Apr. 12, 2017Stop supporting stolen tweets.
Students say they use Snapchat Stories and Instagram Stories differently, despite similar function
By Kevin Pan | Mar. 16, 2017Starting with the introduction of Snapchat stories, social media platforms are increasingly experimenting with methods of sharing temporary visual content.
Photoblog: Social media — balancing memes, professionalism and cat photos
By Lauren Bacho | Jan. 17, 2017A Post photographer talks social media.
Students create social media account @hungerhacked to encourage variety in dining halls
By Emma Falter | Oct. 30, 2016Students are encouraged to post their personal "food hacks" onto the Instagram, Facebook and Twitter account, @hungerhacked, to spice up their routine dining hall diets.
