Call for PhD Applications: Social Media and Public Communication
We’re now looking for the second PhD student associated with my current ARC Future Fellowship project. The PhD student will receive an annual stipend of A$25,849 over the....
Big Brother’s Radar, Social Media and Public Votes
Big Brother is undoubtedly one of the most popular Australian shows on Social Media. Outside of ABC’s weekly hit Q&A, our 2013 study of Australian TV found Big Brother....
When Canadians get mad (at Rob Ford), they retweet
As a Canadian overseas, I can’t say that I want to perpetuate news about Toronto’s Mayor Rob Ford, since he is often one of the main topics that people bring up....
BB16 Week 3 Wrap: Native hashtags vs. the newcomers
Since our first BB16 blog, there has been two eliminations and a lot of drama – in the house and online. We are fairly strapped for time at the moment trying to get....
The World Cup that was: a look back through social media
On Sunday, Germany held the World Cup aloft after scoring a goal in extra time. Somewhat surprisingly, the final wasn’t the most tweeted event of the 2014 tournament: that....
Bigger than the Superbowl: the World Cup breaks viewing records
It’s official: more people in the US are streaming the World Cup than this year’s Superbowl, so it’s no surprise sports channel ESPN this week reported a 46% increase....
Big Brother 16 #Kickoff
The Big Brother 16 ‘kickoff’ (with its own hashtag) and premiere (also with its own hashtag) really got the ball rolling for this year’s version of the most engaging....
View from Brazil: Twitter as a tool for protest – and procrastination
Twitter activity this week, just like the World Cup, has definitely not slowed since the opening match. Here, we look at the shift in conversation as the tournament begins....
Brands are big winners in the ‘first social media World Cup’
This article was originally published on The Conversation, 19 July 2014 by Darryl Woodford & Katie Prowd The 2014 World Cup has already seen a significant volume of Twitter....
Australian Reality TV on Twitter: A Two Horse Race
Last weekend provided an opportunity to compare the three currently running Australian reality television series, and their social media presence, with Big Brother Showdown....