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Confessions account gains local following

February 7, 2014

Weeks after @collegefessions exploded on Twitter, Murray State students started following a more localized confessions page, @murrayfessions. With more...

Social media position bears responsibility, odd hours

January 29, 2014

When a crisis happens on campus, Dana Howard feels a substantial weight on her shoulders. Howard, social media and marketing manager, is responsible...

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Leah Rucinski, sophomore from Louisville, Ky., and Emily Fountain, sophomore from Paducah, Ky., read “Collegefessions.”

@COLLEGEFESSION: Thousands of followers and ‘real confessions’ from Murray State students

January 24, 2014

“I tripped acid with my professor and cooked grilled cheese sandwiches for 3 and a half hours.” This tweet is one example of the tweets that...

Employers seeking social media skill set

April 18, 2013

Convergence is something every major is experiencing as the world moves into the world of technology and the Internet. Furthermore, jobs which require...

Social media campaign incorporated in national case study book

March 14, 2013

Across the United States, multiple higher education institutions have used their skills and knowledge to reach their audience by creating memorable social...

Students retaliate against parody Twitter accounts

February 11, 2013

Several anonymous Twitter accounts have caused a recent stir from students and administrators after some say the posts are racist and humiliating. Anonymous...

Students share what works on Facebook, Twitter

September 20, 2012

Fingers fly over keyboards, statuses are updated and students’ minds leave campus to tune in to the world of social media. Students work and study,...

#TweetingIt

November 17, 2011

Charlotte Kyle Features Editor Thanks to Ashton Kutcher, people have lately been questioning one of my favorite things. No, not “Two and a Half...

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