How Twitter Humorists Landed Sweet Real World Gigs
Jenny Johnson writes for GQ. Josh Hara is the director of social creative of Resource, an integrated marketing agency, in Columbus, Ohio. Megan Amram is a writer for the NBC show Parks and Recreation. Four years ago, none of them had these jobs. All three of these individuals got famous from the same thing: telling […]
Engage or Die: Multicultural Millennials Matter
The world will one day become colorblind, and we will all just be beige. As far as millennials are concerned, this day is already here! To reach your target markets, not only do you have to be digital, but your content has to be adaptable, flexible and relevant to all ethinicites. So how exactly do […]
Black Social TV
We all know that Social Media has immense power, but enough power to change storylines on TV shows and even who is cast them? Surely, those decisions are in the hands of the powers that be? Well, apparently, that power really is the people. Lynessa Williams, a social media strategist and public relations professional along […]
Preview: Can Stories Turn Texas Blue? Digital Media & HB2
The summer of 2013 saw a meteoric rise to the political future of State Senator Wendy Davis. After a nearly 13 hour filibuster, she was catapulted into a national spotlight. Jessica Luther was one of the main activists involved during the filibuster and the subsequent protests at the Capitol. Along with Julie Gillis, a writer […]
Preview: Life on the Line: Tweeting the Drug War
Life on the Line: Tweeting the Drug War Saturday, March 9, 3:30PM – 4:30PM Austin Convention Center, Room 5ABC [View the story “Citizen Journalists in Cartel Run Mexico Turn to Twitter” on Storify] The complex relationship the United States has with its southern neighbor, Mexico, is the often the subject of reports on crime, immigration […]
Jeffrey Tambor’s Acting Workshop at SXSW
Actor Jeffrey Tambor gave two lucky participants the opportunity to take acting lessons from the Arrested Development star himself.