by cityworks | Feb 5, 2014 | Interviews, Public Participation
Elections bring a slew of information for and against different initiatives. But how much of what you read, see and hear can be trusted? After all, who is paying for the ballot measures you are voting on? Campaign ads can often cause negative reactions from viewers....
by cityworks | Feb 25, 2014 | Commentary, The 4th Estate
Today, we take a look back at one of the the first major news events broken in the “twittersphere” – the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York which earned it the name “Miracle on the...
by cityworks | Feb 26, 2014 | Commentary, The 4th Estate
Tweets, posts and shares are powerful ways to communicate. Last year we referenced this power during our series on social media. Today, we look at how social media is playing a part in telling one of the most important stories in recent years – the Arab Spring....
by cityworks | Feb 27, 2014 | Commentary, The 4th Estate
Today, we look at how images shared on social media can be used to solve or even potentially interfere with criminal investigations. Almost a year ago on April 15, 2013 one of our nation’s most prestigious sporting events – The Boston Maraton – was...
by cityworks | Feb 28, 2014 | Commentary, The 4th Estate
This past month, we showed you how throughout history images have played a big part in reporting the news. Illustrations re-created far away newsworthy events. Photos made us witness to history as it unfolded. Social media provides us access to areas of the world that...
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