Website helps students search for jobs
FirstJob uses Facebook to provide students with trailor-made job options.
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Buzzfeed dilutes serious journalism
The saying goes that if you do something 21 times, it will become a habit. With that in mind, something this semester that has been more ingrained into my life as, embarrassingly enough, attending all of my classes. That was my New Year’s resolution and I’m happy to say that my goal to increase my […]
Joseph Turow examines digital retail environments
According to Joseph Turow, 40 percent of Facebook revenues now come from mobile use.
Instagram ads put app’s popularity at risk
The aesthetic beauty of one of the world’s most popular mobile apps will be tarnished by the inclusion of bothersome ads.
Internet slang meshes into everyday language
So this week’s trend report is about to get pretty meta. As in, a discussion of hashtags will occur in a column titled #trending. Try to stay with me, folks: This is some serious stuff. Recently, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake created a parody video that features them using the word “hashtag” in spoken conversation. […]
Playboy ranks ’SC as the No. 4 party school in the US
Playboy listed USC at No. 4 in their 2013 list after West Virginia, the University of Wisconsin and the University of Colorado.
Vine reinforces attitudes of misogyny in society
Though most videos on the app are entertaining, users should not overlook the sexist uploads.
Teacher overreacts to student’s tweets
Teacher Idalia Ramos should not have reprimanded a student to the point of public embarrassment.
Study analyzes teens’ social media usage
Teens are influenced by peers on social media sites, according to new research.
Overholser reflects on her time at USC
The Des Moines Register in Iowa won a Pulitzer for Public Service while Overholser was editor.