Social media’s ‘law’ of short messages
Study shows a regular decline in length of social media messaging during public events as the volume of messages increases.
Mapping the New York fashion scene, minute by minute
A new study uses social media to show how New York’s fashion industry still centers on just a few blocks of Manhattan.
‘Lean In’ at MIT
Institute hosts live broadcast of talk by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, who discusses how women can lead in the workplace.
Making photos their business
MIT alumni took their photo-aggregating app to market with help from the Institute.
Podcasting 101: A guide to getting started
Podcasting, which faded in popularity with the rise of YouTube, is experiencing a second wave of interest.
Wealth of words
Professor Deb Roy’s technology company, which recently sold to Twitter, analyzes social-media conversations about TV.
Diversifying your online world
In a new book, MIT’s Ethan Zuckerman asserts that we need to overcome the Internet’s sorting tendencies and create tools to make ourselves ‘digital cosmopolitans.’
Tweeting the city
In 2012, the School of Architecture + Planning conducted a series of real-time interactive forums on urban issues.
MIT Connect: explore the world of MIT through social media
Want to know what’s up at MIT? Check out MIT Connect, an innovative social media portal recently launched by MIT’s Communication Production Services in collaboration with the News Office.
Predicting what topics will trend on Twitter
A new algorithm predicts which Twitter topics will trend hours in advance and offers a new technique for analyzing data that fluctuate over time.
Just launched! A blog for social media communicators at MIT
Stephanie Hatch, MIT’s social media specialist, plans to explore a range of content, from quick tips to commentary.
Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spread
Site’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users.