Interview

SXSW Panel: Emoji & Texting: Is Human Language Extinct?

With the ever increasing popularity of Twitter and the rise of video and image based social media such as SnapChat and Instagram, it’s natural to wonder if in fact human language is disappearing and evolving into pictures. This answer is – no. The truth of the matter is emoticons and emojis are the origins of language […]

The Future of Non-Profits is Digital

David Neff of PwC Advisory gathered a handful of non-profit professionals to briefly discuss some trends for the future of non-profits at a meet up “What is the Future of Non-Profits?” on the first day of SXSWi. Neff said non-profits should start sending short snippets of information to adhere to millennials and generation Z’s online […]

What Keynote is SXSWi Most Excited To See?

SXSW attracts some of the brightest and most forward thinking people to come share their ideas and experiences. This year the keynotes represent a diverse group of technologists, scientists, artists, and journalists. These are the Keynote speakers this year and the attention they have garnered on twitter since their announcement of being a SXSW keynote. […]

Liz Gross

Date: Sunday, March 9 2014 Time: 12.30pm-1.30pm Location: Courtyard Marriott, Brazos 300 E 4th St By now, most organizations know that it’s imperative to have a presence on social media. Often times though, that means they just hire one person and put them in charge of ‘doing social media’. They become a “one man band’, tasked […]

Preview: The Creation of Safe Spaces through Art Education

In order to be able to truly express oneself creatively, one must first feel secure enough to do so. In this day and age though, where privacy is becoming more and more of a privilege than a norm, how do we find that space to safely express ourselves and be vulnerable? Independent filmmaker, digital media […]