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Why there are costs to moral outrage
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
Dear students, what you post can wreck your life
To post or not to post? Colleges and employers are increasingly checking social media to get a sense of their candidates. Here's what you should (and shouldn't) post in order to secure your future.
Emily Bell: Journalism in the age of Trump and the real-time social web
There are four key things Donald Trump’s election tells us about the state of journalism today.
Why leadership looks weak and wobbly at Uber, Snap and Twitter
Tech firm CEOs keep control by holding investors at arm's length. It is damaging corporate governance.
Is there a First Amendment right to follow President Trump’s Twitter account?
It's a new constitutional question for the internet age: Should the president be allowed to block someone on Twitter?
Schapelle Corby fails to draw a Twitter audience
The Schapelle Corby media circus wasn't reflected in Twitter stats and calls to boycott Fairfax during the staff strike show limited impact on this social media platform as well.
In this climate, you have to take Donald Trump’s tweets with a pinch of #covfefe
The US president's use of Twitter usually appears bonkers. But was there method to his madness?
Idi Amin and Donald Trump - strong men with unlikely parallels
Some may say it's far fetched to compare a 1970s African dictator with the President of the United States. But the similarities between Idi Amin and Donald Trump are quite startling.
No rest over Easter as the barrage of news continues on Twitter
A number of big new stories, from home and abroad, meant we didn't even shut Twitter off over the East long weekend.
Twitter’s plan to help young people not get too overwhelmed by bad news doesn’t go far enough
We know negative news has an impact on our mental health, especially if we are constantly being exposed to it. Twitter is trying to help young people cope with the stress, which is a good start.
Virtual doorstep: journalists, social media and the victims of tragedy
Reporters used to 'doorstep' victims of tragedy and their families. Now they are doing it online and it's just as distressing.
Explainer: how the internet knows if you’re happy or sad
Advertisers want to know how you feel online through a process known as sentiment analysis, but it still has its limitations.
Election laws can’t cope with data harvesting – which suits politicians fine
Welcome to the new Wild West.
Fake news: if you care about being lied to you’ll be more careful about the way you use social media
Social media is a huge channel for false information. News organisations need to wean themselves off it.
Social media helps officials spot public health threats – but only for the rich?
Yelp and Twitter can help us spot food poisoning outbreaks quickly. But a new study shows the data favor some communities over others.
Australian Twitter is more diverse than you think
Twitter is made up of numerous communities clustered around all manner of topics. If all you see is the same, it's time to break out of your filter bubble.
How selfies can build – and destabilise – brands
As companies strive to take advantage of the selfie phenomenon, they're also realizing that consumers' self-portraits constitute a whole new form of brand co-creation.
Why China will be watching how we commemorate Anzac Day
Like Australia, China traditionally commemorates those who served in war in April each year, and increasingly they do it via social media.
How much power can an image actually wield?
Will recent photos of chemical attack victims in Syria provoke a short-term emotional reaction or a sustained humanitarian campaign?
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Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, University of Western Australia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Data Analyst, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Strategic Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor of Formal Philosophy / Director of Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhagen
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Director of Research, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, School of Journalism, Columbia University
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Professor; Director of Research Development and Environment, School of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor of Information and Knowledge Management, Associate Dean Research, Director of the Centre for Information Management, Loughborough University
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Lecturer in Information Management, Loughborough University
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Assistant Professor of Digital Communication and Social Media, Cabrini College
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Professor of Intellectual Property Law, Drake University
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