Tag: social media
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Celebrity activism: do we really need another hero?
In Media and Society (6th ed. pp. 380–382), we discuss the pervasiveness of celebrity activism, particularly in recent times, considering social media’s ubiquity. Celebrity activists, including celanthropists (celebrity-philanthropist) and other cause endorsers and advocates locate themselves under multiple ‘issue’ banners. Some of these include humanitarianism, feminism, and political activism. Such celebrity engagement is not a…
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Using Social Media and Smart Devices Effectively in the Classroom
How can you use digital technology to bring course material to life in the classroom? Thomas Healy, co-author of Smart Choice Second Edition, shares his ideas on the subject. It’s an old joke that although the Internet is one of the most important inventions since the wheel, most people just use it to look at pictures of…