Social Media
10 High-Quality Tweets About the Pope Francis Visit
Follow Philadelphia magazine’s live coverage of Pope Francis’s historic visit all weekend long. Apparently the Pope will be in town for a thing this weekend […]
Meet the Local Hospital Worker Who Posts Autopsy Photos on Instagram
When you go into the hospital, you probably don’t expect that your tumor, gangrened leg or, God forbid, dead body will wind up on Instagram. […]
Behind the Scenes With Jim Kenney’s Twitter Brain Trust
Depending on your point of view, Stephanie Waters either has the best or worst job in Philadelphia politics. She’s the digital director for Jim Kenney, the […]
18 Great Tweets from Tuesday’s Election
The race is over. Jim Kenney won in a landslide, taking more than 55 percent of the vote in the six-way Democratic primary. City Council […]
4 Biggest Mother’s Day Social Media Missteps
As far as holidays go, Mother’s Day is traditionally in the minor leagues. It’s an important one, yes, but it barely takes up an entire […]
Trevor Noah and the Never-Ending Cycle of Twitter Shame
The thing about people is that they’re fallible; they do bad things, both intentionally and unintentionally. As we were all taught as children, people make […]
Mo’ne Davis Just Wrote the Book on Twitter Trolls
By now, I’m used to Mo’ne Davis making me feel bad about myself. At 13, she throws a 70 miles-per-hour fastball, has been on the […]
St. Patrick’s Day in Philadelphia
Philadelphia-based startup Everything Clicks helps businesses and brands connect with their customers and fans via social media. And for Saint Patrick’s Day as well as the […]
31 Best Philadelphia Tweets of 2014
Last year, I named my top 10 Philadelphia tweets of 2013. In 2014, I planned to keep track of my favorite tweets week by week. […]
CB West Counselor Won’t Be Charged for Facebook Post
BREAKING: Montco DA says no criminal charges will be filed vs. CB West guidance counselor MaryKate Blankenburg for Facebook threat. — MichaelAlanGoldberg (@mg_thereporter) December 24, […]
Firefighters, Paramedics Reminded of Social Media Policy Thanks to That One Dude
Philadelphia firefighters and paramedics received an email yesterday reminding them to review the departments’ social media policy. It was a standard reminder coming in response […]
Outrage Over Philly Paramedic’s Anti-Cop Social Media Posts
The above photo was posted to Instagram by Philadelphia paramedic Marcell Salters, along with the message, “Our real enemy … Need 2 stop pointing guns […]
Facebook and “Friends” in the Wake of Ferguson
As a 29-year-old woman, this is how my Facebook feed tends to look: baby picture, wedding picture, baby-at-a-wedding picture, Supernatural spoiler (that last one might be […]
Missanelli: The Real Story Behind the Victor Cruz Tweet
We all have things we want to do when the job is over and after this week, I have decided that I’m going to create […]
OPINION: Does Fighting Hate Crimes With Hate Speech Really Help?
Yes, I’m pleased that the three alleged gay-bashing suspects were finally arrested last week (although they are now out on bail). What they are accused […]