#NoFilter: Getting over social media envy

12/12/2014

One Monday, my cousin was sipping coffee against the foliage of New York Central Park done up in autumn glory. A friend, on the other hand, got engaged to her high school sweetheart and took to Facebook…

Social media as crisis info tool

Doris C. Bongcac 12/07/2014

The wide, popular reach of social networking sites was put to good use as local authorities utilized Facebook and Twitter in disseminating storm-related information the past few days. The municipal government of Medellin, one of the towns…

The department of progress without heritage, DPWH

Jobers R. Bersales 11/26/2014

The social media sites Facebook and YouTube have become the venue for heritage advocates and enthusiasts who are seething mad over the alleged pronouncement of Engr. Marlon Marollano, chief planning officer and project engineer of the Department…

Nothing private on Facebook

10/28/2014

In 2012, five high school students of St. Theresa’s College (STC) were prohibited by the school administration from attending their graduation ceremonies for violating the school’s code of conduct. School officials  acquired photos of the students drinking,…

Celeb hacking scandal shows digital vulnerability

AP 09/03/2014

LOS ANGELES  — To keep private pictures private, never upload them online. That’s the advice experts offer after hackers broke into female celebrities’ personal accounts, stole nude photos and posted them on the web. Jennifer Lawrence and…

Last stories

08/19/2014

The weekend’s grim story  about a call center agent leaping to his death off a building in Cebu City came on the heels of another suicide, that of  actor Robin Williams. Both traditional and social media were…

‘Social media as surveillance, action tool for emergencies’

Anie M. Paujana, Victor Anthony V. Silva 08/14/2014

THROUGH a combination of basic journalism skills and technology, social media can be used as an effective surveillance and action tool during emergencies and natural calamities in the country, Maria Ressa, founder and CEO of news website…

Facebook’s Slingshot for fleeting posts

06/18/2014

NEW YORK  — Facebook is taking another stab at ephemeral mobile messaging with an app called Slingshot. The app is designed to appeal to fans of Snapchat and other messaging apps that let people send self-destructing messages…

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