Define public relations disaster. Allow me. It’s the New York City Police Department inviting the public to use the hashtag #MyNYPD while also asking them for photos featuring police officers. Early Tuesday the New York City Police Department attempted to be interactive, asking Twitter users to submit their photographs with police officers using the hashtag #MyNYPD. Alas, the…Continue Reading ›
Joan Rivers, known for her brash brand of humor and loose (but augmented) lips, may have made a comical faux pas when she appeared on TODAY. While describing cohabitation with her daughter Melissa, Joan Rivers candidly made a joke comparing her daughter’s guest room to Ariel Castro’s basement – which has since left a little…Continue Reading ›
News of The Goonies II has been trending on Facebook since the original film’s director, Richard Donner, announced on TMZ that there was a sequel in the works. And now it seems the script is reportedly being written by Goonies-native Steven Spielberg, who too contributed to the original film’s content. The Goonies original screenplay was written by…Continue Reading ›
After a 22-year-old man, Vineet Singh, from Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar, realized his Facebook girlfriend had catfished him, the suitor shot and killed her, and then took his own life. The unfortunate event occurred Friday when the online lovers rendezvoused – meeting in person for the first time. It was then that Singh realized his virtual…Continue Reading ›
Earth Day is annually celebrated on April 22. Events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection, causes, and awareness. For his part, Bryan Pijanowski, a soundscape ecologist at Purdue University, wants to capture the sounds of the world on Earth Day, but he needs your help. Pijanowski is hoping to enlist thousands of…Continue Reading ›
It appears teenagers are not the only ones subjected to cyberbullying on Facebook and Twitter, as more teachers are reporting an increase in abuse from students, and some parents, on social media sites. A recent survey, conducted by the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) in the UK, found educators are facing…Continue Reading ›
Carolyn Hendrix, a 5-year-old cancer patient from Pensacola, Florida, is using social media in hopes of raising money for childhood cancer research, by promoting a St. Baldrick’s Foundation Shave-a-Thon. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding research to find cures for childhood cancers. The charity regularly sponsors head-shaving events to raise…Continue Reading ›
Honda’s safety #ThumbsUp Dn’t Txt & Drv initiative hopes you’ll never text while driving again. Unlike other distracted driving ads, this PSA doesn’t graphically demonstrate its point with bloodied young victims in slow motion or accident-gnarled cars. Instead, this simple text-style exchange creatively illustrates what can go wrong when drivers get distracted when texting behind…Continue Reading ›
According to a longitudinal analysis titled, “Internet Use and Depression among Retired Older Adults in the United States,” depression rates among retirees can be cut by nearly 30 percent just by going online. The Mayo Clinic defines depression as a mood disorder associated with persistent feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest. Prolonged bouts of mild,…Continue Reading ›
Disney is offering you the chance to embrace your inner evil, to channel your darkest, most ‘Maleficent’ self in their newest Instagram contest. To participate, Maleficent wants to hear your most evil laugh. Maleficent is one of the most sinister fictional characters who first appears in the Walt Disney Pictures’ 1959 film Sleeping Beauty. In…Continue Reading ›
