Social Media VS Social Change: An exploration of whether social media activism is harming rather than aiding its causes?
When considering the use of social media for activism, it is important to keep in mind our engagement with social media platforms outside of the political sphere. It is estimated that out of the 3.196 billion people actively using social…
Despite Hiring A Digital Marketing Manager In October, Concerns Over UCDSU Social Media Remain
UCDSU Executive Minutes have confirmed that the Union hired a Digital Marketing Manager in October to assist sabbatical officers. Despite this hiring, the Union was in breach of it’s social media and website related mandates for the majority of semester…
Tá na Meáin Shóisialta ag Cruthú Sochaí Frithshóisialta
‘Cé go bhfuil sé deacair le creidiúint, bhíodh am ann tráth ina raibh ar dhaoine labhairt aghaidh ar aghaidh chun fiú an chumarsáid is bunúsaí a dhéanamh le chéile. Ní hamháin nach raibh na meáin shóisialta acu, ach ní raibh…
Government Receiving Horrific Abuse on Social Media
This last week has been described as being tough for the government with many of our crazed citizens taking to the internet to express their dissatisfaction with its performance. A litany of disparaging messages were sent to the Facebook pages…
When It’s Time to Take A Social Media Detox
The world of social media can be all too addictive. Whether it’s checking the amount of likes on your last Instagram post, messaging friends on Whatsapp, or checking in with various social media platforms, it can certainly be time consuming….
The Age of Miscommunication
In today’s world, social media is inescapable. It has become our way of networking for jobs, connecting with friends, and sustaining connections from far distances. Today, companies even offer employment specifically to promote their business on social media platforms. No…
How to be an Instagram Social Influencer
So, you want to be a social influencer. Or, at least you want to find some way of justifying to your parents that all that time you spend on social media is really a good thing. Either way, this is…
Lifestyle Influencer: An Interview with Rob Lipsett
With almost half a million followers across various social media platforms (think YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter.), Rob Lipsett is at the forefront of online influencing and social media entrepreneurship. The twenty-five year old Dubliner has cultivated a loyal online…