Digital Discourse Database

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5 Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Cyberbullying

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Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 11.4.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | childhood, cyberbullying, social media, threat, youth
Summary | Cyberbullying, i.e. when people are bullied textually or with images over a digital platform, can be detrimental to teenagers' psyche. Especially since they are always available for notifications on their smartphones and because these digital tracks never disappear. It is important that parents keep an open line of communication with their children about this issue.
Image Description | Image of two girls holding a smartphone and looking shocked.
Image Tags | female(s), smartphone

The Raised Fist Emoji Is Social Media’s Resistance Symbol

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Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 7.2.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | emojis, politics, research/study, social media, Twitter
Summary | Some researchers have analyzed which emojis are most often used in the recent protest hashtags on Twitter. The raised fist emoji comes up in all of them, particulartly when the tweet contains a word like "together" or a similar word marking community. Other popular emojis are the heart emoji, the American flag emoji, and the crying/laughing emoji. Depending on the tone of the hashtag, different emojis are more popular than others.
Image Description | The raised fist emoji and graphs and tables about the distribution of the different emojis in the protest hashtags.
Image Tags | chart, emojis, hashtag

This ‘Homoji’ Keyboard Brings Queer Shorthand To Your Text Messages

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Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 16.2.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | diversity, emojis, social media
Summary | A new emoji keyboard is available: Homoji. It includes emojis relevant to the gay community and culture such as 'gym bunnies' or 'otters' which are type-identifiers in the male gay community. Other emojis include colorful pieces of text of the words 'slay' or 'yaas'.
Image Description | A preview of the new available homojis.
Image Tags | emojis

13 Super-Modern Signs Your Relationship Is Getting Serious

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Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 30.1.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | Facebook, Instagram, sexting, social media
Summary | The digital age has brought forth new little milestones for relationships: what used to be putting your girlfriend on speed dial may now be waiting for them to watch a new episode of your favorite TV show together. Other signs that your relationship is increasingly serious are when you text each other during day time not to make plans but to check in or share something, when your significant other's family want to befriend you on social media, when you appear in each other's Instagrams, when you make your relationship official on Facebook, or when you send each other nude selfies.
Image Description | A CNP Montrose image of intricately manicured hands using a Blackberry.
Image Tags | female(s), hand(s), smartphone, text

7 Workplace Chat Apps to Keep Your Team in Sync

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Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 26.1.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | Facebook, social media
Summary | There are various new apps that facilitate professional communication between colleagues in the same office building but also in international companies with offices all over the world. Facebook has launched a new version of its social media platform called 'Facebook for Work' and it is supposed to combat employees using Facebook for procrastination/personal purposes at work and rather using the many communication options Facebook offers for efficient communication within the work team. Google Apps are also very convenient because they are available on all devices and have a huge array of functions. Other apps are Slack, Voxer, Instantbird, Yammer, and Pie.
Image Description | Photograph of a work conference showing gender and race diversity as well as smiling employees.
Image Tags | computer/laptop, female(s), male(s)

3 Ways To Properly Wish ‘Happy Birthday’

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Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 15.9.2015
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | politeness, social media
Summary | Wishing someone a happy birthday over social media is very pale in comparison to for instance staying up till midnight and surprising someone with a call or visit. Also a better option than wishing someone a happy birthday via social media is to give them a gift - it does not need to be expensive, bought, or material. All it takes is a thought. That said, happy birthday wishes via social media can be nice, especially if some thought was put into them. Posting a personalized e-card or an old photo of the birthday boy or girl (where they look good) is a nice gesture for instance. What should be avoided is not even taking the time to spell our 'happy birthday, XYZ' and writing something like 'HBD'.
Image Description | An image of a bouquet of roses with a 'Happy birthday' sign in them.

Traveling In A World Of Social Media: Dos And Don’ts

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Newspaper | Huffington Post
Date | 20.10.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | smartphone, social media
Summary | Today, smartphones and social media are everywhere, even when you go abroad. It can be tempting to spend too much time using the smartphone - and miss valuable travel experiences such as being spontaneous and seeing the unexpected. Still, social media can be a great tool to enhance your travel experience by connecting with locals on their regional social media platforms (for longer stays abroad) or to get tips from other travellers who have been there. It is also very important to document your travels for yourself, to be able to remember all the experiences made while travelling.
Image Description | Author's travel images of Hong Kong's skyline and Chinese mountains.

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