EME6414 Journal

I recently read an article published on NYMag.com about the coveted tweet ratio (fair warning: the article focuses on politics). The tweet ratio is a Twitter phenomenon wherein a tweet is judged on its merit by the ratio of replies to likes/retweets. Internet lore claims that the 'worse' a tweet is, the more replies it will have, due to the fact that if users enjoy/agree with a tweet, they will merely retweet or like it instead of taking the time to reply. I've seen many, many jokes made about the ratio in response to questionable tweets from brand accounts, celebrities, and politicians, and it has piqued my interest. The Golden Tweet Ratio is often approached with a humorous lens, but the fact that it has become popular across Twitter and internet pop culture is fascinating to me as I think it sheds light on several 'internet behaviors' if you will. First off, it's illustrative of the 'prosumers' of Web 2.0. Users interacting with tweets and writin...

Confession: I am a recovering Twitter addict. I kid, I kid, but there was a time when my life was fairly consumed by Twitter. From 2010 to 2012, I worked and interned for a number of print and online sports media publications. In the sports biz, if you are not monitoring Twitter constantly (and I mean constantly), you risk losing out on a big scoop or a piece of noteworthy news that could affect the team you're covering. I loved the internships and jobs I was working; they allowed me to cover FSU football, basketball, baseball, soccer, etc etc and the opportunities for hands-on learning were incredible. Bosses and mentors instilled in me the value of social media for a sports reporter and I became a twitter fanatic. They encouraged a robust tweeting schedule, as tagged tweets and engagement with followers created a bigger audience for the site and the articles we wrote (a topic I'd like to dive into more in the future). As such, I tweeted dozens of interview quotes and st...

Hi everyone! I'm excited to dive back into the world of blogging! I was a big fan of blogging in high school and college and kept up a blog detailing my study abroad adventures at the time. Eventually, as I neared graduation and added several more responsibilities to my plate, blogging fell off my radar, but I'm excited to get back into it and to read classmates' blogs this summer!