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“Trump and allies ratchet up disinformation efforts in late stage of campaign.”
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed for The Washington Post Story “Trump and allies ratchet up disinformation efforts in late stage of campaign.” Phillips,…
“University of North Carolina Wilmington calls professor’s tweets ‘vile and inexcusable’ following growing backlash online”
Roy Gutterman, the Director of Tully Center for Free Speech and Associate Professor of Newspaper and Online Journalism in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, was quoted by CNN, “University of North Carolina Wilmington calls professor’s tweets ‘vile and…
Jennifer Grygiel writes “Why Twitter finally decided to label Trump’s tweets as misinformation”
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, authored a Fast Company op-ed, “Why Twitter finally decided to label Trump’s tweets as misinformation.” For the first time ever, Twitter took action against two tweets from President Donald Trump….
Roseanne Barr’s Brand Damaged After Twitter Statement
Anothony D’Angelo, a professor at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School and Director of public relations, was one of three public relations professionals recently quoted in the The Wall Street Journal in a story about Roseanne Barr’s racist tweets. D’Angelo wrote: “Roseanne Barr’s brand…
Surge in Twitter Bots Cause of Concern
While it’s usually exciting news to hear new Twitter users are being added, the company has concerns about a surge of new, anonymous accounts being created across Asia. The worries stem from the ‘botmageddon’ that the U.S. saw this year,…
Twitter Takes Strides to Clean up Site
Twitter is starting to take strides to clean up ‘toxic interactions’ and posts online. They aim to use new partnerships and public help in doing so, something that social media expert and Newhouse professor Jennifer Grygiel says is a step…
Expert Grygiel Comments on Twitter’s First Profit
Though it sounds surprising, Twitter just announced a first for the company: turning a profit. This was announced earlier this week, with the company saying that it earned $91 million in the fourth quarter, marking the first profits since the…
The Problem and Influence of Twitter Bots
A recent New York Times investigation revealed that thousands of Twitter users purchased followers and retweets to expand upon their influence on the site. As public outcry followed, Newhouse social media professor Jennifer Grygiel discussed this in a CNET article,…
How 280 Characters Influences Twitter and its Users
Twitter used to limit its users to 140 characters. Now, the social media giant has doubled its allowed character count to 280 characters, changing up the landscape of the platform. For Agence Presse-France, Newhouse Professor Jennifer Grygiel spoke about how…
Is Trump the Only Invincible Tweeter?
While Twitter has the power to remove any tweets deemed inappropriate, one man seems to get a pass with every post he fires out: President Trump. Twitter has defended their actions on the site, and Newhouse Professor and Director of…