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Donald Trump's Twitter Use
Leading up to the 2016 election, Donald Trump effectively cuts news gatekeepers out of the equation by utilizing Twitter. -
Presidential Election Meddling
During the lead up to the 2016 United states presidential elections, social media, specifically Facebook, was flooded with fake news reports. It was later relieved that Russian had meddled with our elections by spreading false information about presidential candidates. This influenced people's views of certain candidates. -
YouTube Long-form Content
In 2016 the average YouTube video content was 20% shorter than videos in 2018. Previously, content creators thought that viewers would not like Long-form content that was not highly polished Hollywood content. Turns out, the general public had an appetite for longer content. This opened up the YouTube to creators like Joe Rogan and Ted Talks. From this we saw a surge of independent political commentary content that has cause a dip in traditional news viewership. -
Work Video Chat
This past year, 2020, we have seen companies adapt to stay at home orders with the utilization of Apps like Google Hangouts and Zoom. This has been and will continue to be a game changer as companies have begun to realize the bonuses of having some workers work from their homes. -
#icantbreath
This phrase originated back in 2014 as the last words of Eric Garner. He was an unarmed black man that was killed after being put in a choke hold by New York City Police. The #icantbreath hashtag has risen to the public eye again after the death of George Floyd. It has helped keep the movement going for police reform throughout the United States.
