With more than 80% of eligible voters online, the Internet has transformed into a political hub, designed to enable voters to access, share, and create the news as it happens. Voters now turn first to the Internet to gather reliable information, check the latest news, and stay up to date on the 2012 election. And with social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+, they can now share the news with their friends. As technology advances, our reliance on social media to help navigate the political world becomes increasingly integrated into our daily routines. Here, we will examine the intersection of social media and politics, focusing on social media techniques, tools, and innovations affecting political reporting and campaigning. This section will cover the cross section between politics and social networks
In light of the recent attention on domestic drone, proposed legislation, and outpour of privacy concerns, IVN is hosting a tweet chat on Thursday, May 9, at 5pm PT on “Drone Policy & Privacy.”
The Associated Press’ Twitter account is the latest victim of online hacking, with a tweet falsely reporting that two explosions hit the White House, reaching the accounts 2 million followers.
In 140 characters or less, millions of people around the world are divulging tidbits of their lives, careers, dreams, and aspirations on the highly popular micro-blogging site Twitter.
Adapting to the growing world of Facebook and Twitter, law enforcement officers are increasingly turning to social media to aid in investigative efforts.
Join IVN as we discuss the role of government in marijuana policy in a tweet chat on marijuana legalization Thursday, March 7 at 5pm PT.
After a year long study analyzing eight major news events, Pew Research solidified what many have known for a while: sentiment expressed on Twitter does not express “public opinion.”
Behind closed doors, women across the globe are being objectified in the name of war, with sexual violence now a defining factor in the Syrian conflict.
