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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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Twitter Needs an Edit Button. Here's Why It Doesn't Have One.

Twitter Needs an Edit Button. Here's Why It Doesn't Have One. | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Deleting an inaccurate or otherwise problematic tweet is a seriously flawed solution, especially in cases where the original tweet was newsworthy, or when it has already circulated widely. But editing a tweet after the fact changes the context of retweets and other shares...

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No Comment: Why News Websites Are Ditching Comment Sections

No Comment: Why News Websites Are Ditching Comment Sections | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Leave a comment on this story -- while you can.

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Facebook Buys WhatsApp for $19 Billion

Facebook Buys WhatsApp for $19 Billion | Communications Major | Scoop.it

WhatsApp, the largest messaging service in the world, will now be under the command of Facebook.


WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app for smartphones, according to OnDevice Research.


Buying WhatsApp will only bolster Facebook's already strong position in the crowded messaging world. Messenger, Facebook's a standalone messaging app for mobile devices, is second only to WhatsApp in its share of the smartphone market.

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The Dinner Party Falls Victim to Online Culture

The Dinner Party Falls Victim to Online Culture | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Once an anchor of social life in New York, the intimate gathering around a dinner table is fighting for survival. The culprit: texting, social media and our overall online culture that has changed the need for meaningful face-to-face meetups. 

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Is Facebook Is Getting in the Way of Your Happiness?

Is Facebook Is Getting in the Way of Your Happiness? | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Everyone is on Facebook, but if everyone were jumping off a bridge, would you do it? There are plenty of reasons Facebook is bad for you (you probably know most of them). 

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Social Media Transforms Dialog in Gaza-Israel Conflict

Social Media Transforms Dialog in Gaza-Israel Conflict | Communications Major | Scoop.it

In a clash of narratives, officials from both Israel and Gaza advise supporters on the language and images that should be used on social media platforms.


Social media has put the propaganda war on steroids.


Said one official, “You’re seeing anger and frustration, you’re seeing sorrow and empathy, and you’re also seeing a wide currency of videos, photos, infographics, emergent hashtags, memes..."

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Facebook Turns 10: What If It Had Never Been Invented?

Facebook Turns 10: What If It Had Never Been Invented? | Communications Major | Scoop.it

It's hard to imagine the world without it -- but let's try....

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Author Herman Wouk, Age 97, Tells Story Using Text Messages, Email and Skype

Author Herman Wouk, Age 97, Tells Story Using Text Messages, Email and Skype | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Proving no one is too old to master new technologies, Herman Wouk, author of 1950s blockbusters like “The Caine Mutiny” and “Marjorie Morningstar,” returns with a novel made of text messages, e-mails and Skype transcripts.

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