08
May
The Role of Positivity in Making a Good Podcast
by Katie Greene
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As the podcast market becomes increasingly saturated, content creators can create podcasts that attract listeners by focusing on positivity. There are a million podcasts to...
06
May
How Avoiding TMI Online Can Strengthen Your Brand
by Aaron Green
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Online creators suffer for their TMI moments, but they can instead benefit from sharing personal information online—if it’s appropriate. We’ve all seen it before: a...
03
May
Cancel Culture: Social Justice or Petty Jealousy?
by Karlie Kelsch
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Some social media users delight in canceling out-of-line celebrities, but does cancel culture really help the cause of social justice, or is it fueled by...
30
Apr
Punctuation in Digital Communication—How Can We Convey Social and Pragmatic Information?
by Abby Andrus
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The way we punctuate digital communications can provide the same contextual information that is typically communicated through non-verbal cues in face-to-face communication. The rules of...
28
Apr
Reciprocity and Reputation: Keys to Building an Online Community
by Merlin Blanchard
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Some online communities struggle to remain active, but others have had consistent engagement for over a decade. Is there a secret to their success? In...
26
Apr
How Face-Saving Politeness Strategies Can Improve Online Relationships
by Emma Rostrom
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Here’s how different types of face-saving politeness acts can have a positive effect on online relationships and mentor-mentee interactions. Now more than ever, online communication...
23
Apr
How to Use Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Cyberbullying to Make the Internet a Friendlier Place
by Madison Merkley
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Here’s how content creators can help reduce rates of cyberbullying and make the internet a more positive place for young audiences. With the saturation of...
19
Apr
That’s Rough, Buddy: How to Show Emotional Support on Social Media
by Phoebe English
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When your friends post about their problems online, how can you show support and friendship—without looking like a jerk? We’ve all had that moment. A...
16
Apr
The Role of Anonymity in Civil Online Political Discourse
by Sarah Griffin Anderson
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As online political discussions become more prevalent, how does anonymity affect the way we communicate across the political spectrum? If you’ve ever read through the...
07
Dec
What Brand Do You Trust? How Mission Statements Shape Loyalty
by Jackson LeMone
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Language is the silent catalyst in brand trust—A company’s mission statement wields words to influence consumer perception and trust. In the dynamic landscape of business,...