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Teen's tweeted terrorist threat sparks FBI and American Airlines investigation
A 14-year-old girl is learning a hard lesson about how serious airlines take terrorist threats today, Monday, April 14, as her tweet "joking" about a terrorist attacking American Airlines June 1 has...
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General Mills' controversial social media policy ignites legal debate
A controversial policy initiated by General Mills on Tuesday, April 15, has been removed by the company after outcries from both the social media and legal communities, but its week long existence...
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Trouble finding a job? It could be your Facebook page that's costing you
Just out of college and wondering why potential employers haven't called you back? If your resume is solid, your interviews fantastic, and you're dressing for success, then it may be time to take a...
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Jimmy Fallon's 'Gin N' Juice' goes viral; a look back at his top-10 videos
Last night, Monday, April 21, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" hit comedic and viral gold again, uploading a meticulously edited series of NBC reporter Brian William's clips that make it appear as if...
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Police brutality highlighted as NYPD Twitter campaign backfires
An attempt to connect the community of New York with their local police force by the social media team of the NYPD took a turn for the ugly yesterday, Tuesday, April 22, when their #MyNYPD photo...
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10 YouTube videos that changed the way we used the Internet
"The cool thing about elephants is that they have really long trunks, and that's pretty much all there is to say." - Jawed KarimThat statement may not seem so profound out of context, but they were...
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Five things about Indiana everyone visiting the Indianapolis 500 should know
It's May, and that means one thing in Indianapolis: When the Indiana Pacers aren't playing, social media and table conversations are buzzing around the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500. An event...
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If Upworthy headlines inspire you, the science behind them will blow your mind
Got ten minutes? Here's everything you need to know about how science can change the marketing world forever. Of course, that headline is a little superfluous, but that's on purpose. There's a...
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Amazon Cart lets users shop from Twitter
Amazon shoppers and social media enthusiasts were treated to a surprise today, Monday, May 5, as the shopping giant released their newest feature, Amazon Cart, which will allow users to add Amazon...
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Roy Hibbert's horrible performance sparks serious laughs, discussions on Twitter
Social media users took to Twitter and Instagram last night, Monday, May 5, to blast Roy Hibbert, the 7' 2" center for the Indiana Pacers, after he recorded zero points and zero rebounds in last...
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NBC executive's statement shows big brands still don't understand social ROI
As the debate over the hot topic, "does an accurate representation of ROI (Return On Investment) exist in social media?" continues to divide brands and social media experts alike, one NBC executive's...
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Twitter stock plummets, takes other social media stocks down with it
A disappointing quarterly earnings report and an end to a six month "corporate lockup" period created a perfect storm of bad financial news for Twitter on Wall Street yesterday, Tuesday, May 6, as the...
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NFL Draft preview: the perfect walkup songs for the top prospects
Tweets regarding the 2014 NFL Draft are currently trending in four of the top-10 positions on Twitter today, Thursday, May 9, and fans and experts alike are throwing out their best guesses as to who...
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Cable cutting consultancy is here
Disclosure: this story is written by a member of the Intelligent Designs Media team.Cable "cutting", or the process of transitioning from traditional cable television services to other less expensive...
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20 dogs tragically die at Arizona kennel under son of AZ senator's watch
A tragic story is sweeping social media today, Tuesday, June 23, after Republican Senator, Jeff Flake, apologized for an incident that left 20 dogs dead of heat exhaustion on his son, Austin Flake's...
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Downed Malaysian flight exposes issues with social media reporting
Moments after Malayasian flight MH17 crashed in Ukraine, today, Thursday, July 17, thousands of concerned individuals took to Twitter and other various forms of social media to follow along as the...
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New head of security, demonstrators, march together towards peace in Ferguson
When Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol took over security detail of the Ferguson, Missouri, demonstrations today, Thursday, Aug. 14, he promised things would be different under his...
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In defense of the #IceBucketChallenge
The #IceBucketChallenge started off as a friendly game in which participants were dared via social media to either dump a bucket of ice over their heads, and/or donate $100 to the charity of their...
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Ryan J. Reilly; or, how sensational journalism is shadowing peace in Ferguson
Sensationalism, almost as a matter of necessity now, drives traditional media in the 21st century. Ever since the media's competition has evolved from the battle of the titans, "yellow journalism",...
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Real-life 'memes' that need to stop: 'creepy clown guy'
The "creepy clown" phenomenon, wherein someone dresses up like a scary looking clown and stands around town scaring people simply by existing, started out as a viral social media trend in Northampton,...
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