LIB290 Social Media and Global Issues
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Economy and Environment in a Global World Post from a Facebook User regarding Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018 news about Trump’s tariffs on solar panels and washers: https://www.facebook.com/ProfessorWag/posts/10101078814723811 So, what are the issues here? tariff on solar panels (economy? environment?) washing machines (economy?) why is the tariff on solar panels imported from China such a complex…
How to Use Facebook Analytics for Your Website Kristi Hines January 23, 2018 https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-facebook-analytics-for-website/ #1: Create a Facebook Pixel for Your Website If you haven’t already installed the Facebook pixel on your website for Facebook advertising, you need to do so to get Facebook Analytics for your website. To install the pixel, go to your Ads Manager or Business Manager, click the advertising…
a chance for a great comparison between two countries: US and Bulgaria and their handling of environmental issues: Protecting the Natural Beauty of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks JULY 7, 2016MARYA SKOTTE https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/protecting-natural-beauty-sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks and https://www.facebook.com/brutnature/videos/201226150434390/
++++++++++++++++++++ Holding the powerful accountable, using data Insights on the state of investigative journalism in Brazil, Serbia and the USA Marianne Bouchart https://medium.com/data-journalism-awards/holding-the-powerful-accountable-using-data-f0bd5ebb24e3 a group discussion on Slack last week and gathered Amita Kelly of NPR(USA), Jelena Vasić of KRIK (Serbia) and Tiago Mali of ABRAJI (Brazil) to discuss the challenges of holding the powerful accountable using data. Who is KRIK? https://www.krik.rs/en/about-us/ STEVAN DOJCINOVIC is with KRIK +++++++++++++++++ Hey, Mark…
https://www.facebook.com/smexaminer/videos/10156073740799383/ https://www.shiftyjelly.com/pocketcasts/ https://overcast.fm/
I recent article by NPR: https://www.facebook.com/NPR/posts/10156528423221756 takes a positive slant on a booming 21st century phenomenon: online dating. Social media is having an increasing cut in the world of online dating. Apps such as Tinder attract a great amount of attention and research to provide you with solid material for a final project. Here is…
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The climate around the globe this last week provide provides plenty of material to consider this topic: Europe: https://www.facebook.com/NPR/posts/10156519296886756 The US: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-weather-cancellation/second-u-s-winter-storm-forces-hundreds-of-flight-cancellations-idUSKBN1F52X5 China: http://www.scmp.com/topics/extreme-weather-china Whether you are believe in or you are against #GlobalWarming, you will have plenty of material to explore this topic in conjunction with #SocialMedia. How does social media help / obstruct shaping the debate?…
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