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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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Dying on Instagram: In a Short Film, a Photographer Documents His Own Death

Dying on Instagram: In a Short Film, a Photographer Documents His Own Death | Communications Major | Scoop.it

A powerful new short film captures the remarkable wisdom of fashion photographer Jonathan Waiter as he underwent treatment for terminal cancer – watch it here.

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Like It or Not, Instagram Video Ads Are Here

Like It or Not, Instagram Video Ads Are Here | Communications Major | Scoop.it

With major brands on board, some 15-second spots have already hit the popular photo-sharing platform.

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Facebook Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary With Personalized 'Look Back' Videos Just for You

Facebook Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary With Personalized 'Look Back' Videos Just for You | Communications Major | Scoop.it

As Mark Zuckerberg reflects upon Facebook's first 10 years today, he's encouraging the community he built to do the same. Follow this link to create a short 1-minute video of your top moments on the world's leading social network: https://www.facebook.com/lookback


The videos are a bit cheesy, but are potent reminders that for many of us, Facebook has become a very normal way to document our daily lives.

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Yahoo’s Tumblr Deal Is a Bet on a Shift in Social Media

Yahoo’s Tumblr Deal Is a Bet on a Shift in Social Media | Communications Major | Scoop.it

New services are moving beyond the Facebook approach, with tools to create new content instead of just sharing it.

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Facebook Begins Eliminating Fake Likes

Facebook Begins Eliminating Fake Likes | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Facebook began eliminating fake likes on brand pages Wednesday, after pledging to ramp up security last month.

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Woman Gets Instagram to Accept Periods Are Normal After Her Photo Is Removed Twice

Woman Gets Instagram to Accept Periods Are Normal After Her Photo Is Removed Twice | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Instagram banned a picture of a fully clothed woman, poet Rupi Kaur, twice because it showed her period stain. She fought back. And won.

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Wikipedia Emerges as Trusted Internet Source for Ebola Information

Wikipedia Emerges as Trusted Internet Source for Ebola Information | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The encyclopedia’s main Ebola article has had 17 million page views in the last month, rivaling pages from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


The editors of Wikipedia’s Ebola page say they earned a place as one of those credible sources. To protect against misinformation, potential editors must suggest adds or changes to the article on a separately maintained page, where editors review them and decide whether to incorporate them.

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Rent a Chicken - and Other Things You Might Not Want to Buy Thanks to Our "Sharing Economy"

Rent a Chicken - and Other Things You Might Not Want to Buy Thanks to Our "Sharing Economy" | Communications Major | Scoop.it

In the new “sharing economy,” you can take most anything for a spin before buying. Chicken-raising, for example.

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Why Facebook, Twitter And Instagram Put Up Roadblocks To Each Others' Content

Why Facebook, Twitter And Instagram Put Up Roadblocks To Each Others' Content | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Gone are the days of "playing nice". HootSuite CEO describes social media's ongoing civil war.

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Everyone’s Lives, in Instagram Pictures

Everyone’s Lives, in Instagram Pictures | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The act of snapping a picture is no longer enough to confirm reality and enhance experience — only sharing can give us that validation.

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