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11 FEB

The future of micro-messaging

Jack Eustace examines China’s dominant messaging app and where it might be going next

Jack Eustace

The Chinese name for WeChat is Wēixìn, which translates literally to “micro-message”. The app’s actual existence stands in direct contradiction to its name, as WeChat is anything but micro.

Released in 2011 by Tencent Holdings Limited, the app presents …

February 11, 2018Tagged: china, Features, Jack Eustace, messaging, Social Media, WeChatLeave a commentJack Eustace February 11, 2018
Life
09 OCT

Players, Positivity and Pantos: An Interview with James Patrice Butler

Dublin influencer James Butler discusses his time at Trinity and his plans for the future

Aoifé McColgan
James Patrick Butler, aka James Patrice, is a Dublin blogger, presenter, actor, stylist and fashion writer. Last week, he met with our Projects Editor, Aoifé McColgan, to discuss his time in Trinity, his success thus far and his exciting plans
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October 9, 2017Tagged: aoife mccolgan, College Alumni, Dancing with the Stars, Drama and French, DU Players, James Patrice, media jobs, Patrice Butler, RTE, Social Media, The Rose of Tralee, Tlife, Trinity Life, VDP PantoLeave a commentAoifé McColgan October 9, 2017
13 APR

Social media usage on the rise

Fiachra MacCanna examines how much time we spend on social media and questions the effectiveness of social media advertising

Fiachra McCanna

Most of us are on at least one form of social media which we use everyday. Sometimes we use them to see what events are going on, to keep in touch with friends or even just to scroll through our …

April 13, 2017Tagged: Adverts, Facebook, Facebook Ads, Fiachra MacCanna, instagram, laptops, LinkdIn, media consumption, mobile phones, online advertising, Social Media, Social media usageCommentFiachra McCanna April 13, 2017
Features
25 NOV

How long do you spend online every day?

Caoimhe Gordon reflects on how many hours we actually spend on our smartphones and how that is affecting lives across the world.

Caoimhe Gordon

FEATURES

“As a post in the popular Reddit, Shower Thoughts put it: ‘How many miles have I scrolled on my phone?'”

Recently I attended a lecture, simply entitled “Doing business in China” which offered interesting insights into the differing business practises …

November 25, 2016Tagged: caoimhe gordon, Facebook, Features, internet usage, online, snapchat, Social Media, twitter, us electionLeave a commentCaoimhe Gordon November 25, 2016
Features
04 FEB

Internet connection

Can we find intimacy in an online world of unparalleled exposure?

Doireann Dhufaigh

FEATURES

The internet’s most enticing proposition is that it is a space where no one need ever feel alone. Friendship and romance are just a few clicks away, and difference is seen as a badge of sophistication, not of shame. What …

February 4, 2016Tagged: Doireann ni Dhufaigh, Facebook, Features, Social MediaLeave a commentDoireann Dhufaigh February 4, 2016
Comment
21 DEC

Dear standard language police: get back in your box

While some error-laden comments are confusing to read, the majority are still comprehensible. So why aggressively attack commenters on their language errors?

Caitríona O'Brien

OP-EDIn the age of internet and social media, a lot of people spend their time online. Newspapers often publish articles online before or instead of printing them. Much of the social lives of the younger generations will have been formed …

December 21, 2015Tagged: class, comments, grammar, grammar police, Internet, language, Media, Social MediaLeave a commentCaitríona O'Brien December 21, 2015
Features
03 NOV

Will Snapchat’s new Terms of Service really affect its users?

As Snapchat reveals its new controversial privacy policy worldwide, Caoimhe Gordon investigates whether the worrying revelations will have an effect on dedicated users of the app.

Caoimhe Gordon

FEATURES

While wandering through campus on a breezy autumnal afternoon, here is a brief summation of what can be heard all around: the crunch of leaves underfoot, the laughter of friends ready to learn, the whispering of a cool breeze through …

November 3, 2015Tagged: caoimhe gordon, Features, Media, snapchat, Social Media, SocietyLeave a commentCaoimhe Gordon November 3, 2015
Features
29 MAR

Social media provides another avenue for protest in Stoneybatter

The use of social media as a political platform has played an important part of the anti-water charges movement, but it is just one aspect of a dynamic campaign in the heart of Dublin’s north inner city.

Conor O'Donovan

indepth1Eric was on holiday in Spain during last October’s Right2Water march, the first major rally against water charges held in Dublin. Taken aback by the size of the “colossal” crowd that marched on that autumn weekend, however, he was quick …

March 29, 2015Tagged: Conor O'Donovan, Irish Water, protest, Social Media, Stoneybatter, stoneybatter against the water taxLeave a commentConor O'Donovan March 29, 2015
02 OCT

Tweeting birds in feedback loop

A list of the 250 most influential users of social media in the Irish political landscape features TD’s inactive for years and two government press accounts.

Matthew Mulligan

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Twitter is a strange beast. Once decried as a place for losers with nothing better to do than share snaps of their breakfasts, it has quickly become a tool of influence, mobilisation and democratisation in various parts of the world. …

October 2, 2014Tagged: lists, Media, politics, power100, Social Media, twitterLeave a commentMatthew Mulligan October 2, 2014
Features
09 JAN

Internet: The opiate of the masses?

Editor

Eva Short

Staff Writer

The internet’s reach is so infinite that it seems no aspect of human existence can go untouched or unaffected by it. Activism and political movements are no exception. With its ability to enable the rapid and …

January 9, 2014Tagged: arab spring, Internet, Social Media, trayvon martinLeave a commentEditor January 9, 2014

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