The News in New Media

Clemson Football Vs. Citadel – A Social Media Analysis

Authors: Kendall Parrish, Raine Riley, and Will Henderson Clemson football is back for the 2020 season and dominated in their first home game against The Citadel. Although the stadium may look very different this year because of the precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19, nearly 19,000 Clemson Tiger fans and students were able to […]

The Banning of TikTok

An analysis of the initial reactions of people as the threat to the beloved app develops: Authors: Emma Katherine Grech & Will Henderson On the morning of September 18th, 2020 the news broke that President Trump and his administration were signing an executive order to ban the downloading of TikTok taking effect just two days […]

#dwts29: Dancing is Back

by: Raine T Riley & Will Henderson Dancing is Back, and I don’t know how to feel about it.  In the Year of Corona, “new” and “live” feel like words from a by-gone era. Now, 190+ days into self-isolation, quarantine, and the “new normal,” miracle-esque gifts from above –live sports, new episodes of favorite shows, […]

Do We Focus On Aid Or Politics? – An Analysis of the Wildfires in California

Authors: Toni Baraka, Sara Gates May, Noah Britt, Will Henderson  Over Labor Day weekend, a gender reveal party using a smoke generation pyrotechnic device ignited a wildfire that went on to burn thousands of acres surrounding Los Angeles. Since then, more fires have broken out around California, Oregon, and Washington with arson and climate change […]

End of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” – A Social Media Analysis

An analysis of the social trends and conversations around reality television show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” ending.   Overall Trends  Large spike in conversations following the announcement and declining days after Majority of the conversations about “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” ending was negative (62.1% Negative Sentiment) Users have been sharing the news and posting […]

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice – A Social Media Analysis

An Analysis of the Infamous Flavor that Signals the start of Fall By: Hannah Chumley & Emma Grech There has always been an ongoing debate on social media when the holiday season approaches: when it is too early to start decorating, burning holiday scents, or adding holiday flavors to everything? The dominant flavor for the […]

Disney’s Mulan Disappoints – Social Media Analysis

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Authors: Raine T. Riley & Will Henderson Overview: Overall Trends Most of the conversation surrounding the Disney+ release of Disney’s live-action Mulan was negative, touching on issues from access to police brutality #boycottmulan and boycott(ed) were some of the top words Free, Chinese production alternatives for live-action Mulan adaptations were a hot topic There was […]

Greek Life and Covid-19 Social Media Analysis

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  An analysis of the social trends focused on Greek life activities and the spread of COVID-19 among college students living on campus. By: Kendall Parrish Analysis Time Frame: August 14th – August 28th, 2020 Overall Trends:  ● Spikes in conversations about fraternity and sorority housing across campuses ● Majority of the conversations about Greek life […]