social media

Could a mobile app beat the flu?

Kate O'Connell — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:30:02 +0000

Imagine using your smart phone to avoid getting the flu. A new mobile app designed by researchers at the University of Rochester could make it possible.

Tara Sonenshine on the Campbell Conversations

Grant Reeher — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:30:00 +0000

The new frontier in international diplomacy is something called "public diplomacy"--it involves expanding the domain and practitioners of diplomacy beyond traditional government-to-government communication, and threatens the long-standing emphasis on controlling the message. Tara Sonenshine, the State Department's Undersecretary for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy, guides the United States' efforts in this area.

Studying the political science of social media

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:52:18 +0000

Some graduate students at Syracuse University's Maxwell School will be tracking Twitter accounts and Facebook posts of presidential candidates as part of a new class on social media and politics this fall. The idea is to see how politicians capitalize on the world of social media.