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Kyle Michael Miller, a Kent State alum and current TODAY Show social media producer, speaks during the ninth annual YouToo Social Media Conference at Franklin Hall on Friday, April 8, 2016.

‘TODAY show’ producer reflects on time at Kent State

Latisha Ellison April 11, 2016

After 130 job applications, 10 bad job offers and one prayer, Kent State alumnus Kyle Michael Miller landed his dream job of working at the TODAY Show in New York City.“When I was little, I used to fake...

Life without social media: Homework, conversations – even reading the news

Amy Kessler April 9, 2016

 Like so many students, I spend way too much time on social media. It ate up my free time. I barely talked to any of my friends face-to-face. I barely finished any of my homework, because I kept logging...

PRSSA Kent and BUS discuss Social Movements on Social Media

Latisha Ellison March 30, 2016

Kent State’s Black United Students (BUS) and Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) collaborated on Wednesday night to hold the Social Movements on Social Media (SMOSM) discussion panel...

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Snapchat launches chat update

Emily Mills March 29, 2016

Snapchat launched Chat 2.0 on Tuesday, an updated version of its chat feature it launched two years ago.According to a blog post, the new feature allows users to video or audio call other users in the...

Our View: Humanity during the inhumane

Stater Editors November 15, 2015

At least 132 people were killed in six coordinated attacks throughout Paris late Friday night. Hundreds more were injured, and thousands were terrified as at least eight attackers with connections to The...

Sam Karam

Opinion: My issue with Tinder

Samantha Karam November 11, 2015

Social media seems to be all anyone talks about, and rightly so. Apps are constantly evolving to give out information at a faster rate than before. With smartphones we have the whole world in our hands....

Twitter rumored to change 140-character limit

Weslee Clyde October 18, 2015

New speculation of the character limit being changed on Twitter has caused a buzz over the last few weeks.According to the article “Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit” released on...

Social Media Strategy for the Workplace

Maggie Wachtel October 4, 2015

Social media is a way many people can stay connected. Using Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to post pictures of a latest vacation or thoughts on what’s going on in the world isn’t out of the ordinary.However,...

Jessa Schroeder is a senior journalism major and columnist for The Kent Stater. Contact her at jschro11@kent.edu

Opinion: Twitter becoming more effective in the job market

Jessa Schroeder September 30, 2015

Social media plays a huge role in the job search. It’s also a great way to monitor what peers and coworkers may be up to.Anyone can pull up Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and keep track of what someone...

Our View: Twitter is not the place for rants

KS Editors September 22, 2015

Actress Viola Davis won an Emmy Sunday for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in “How to Get Away with Murder,” the first African-American women to win the award.Davis gave a passionate...

Our View: About time for a Facebook dislike button

KS Editors September 15, 2015

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the social media giant is working on a dislike button, allowing users to give a “thumbs-down” to statuses, photos videos and other content in addition...

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Kent State expands social media presence to Snapchat

Julianne Calapa April 29, 2015

Screenshots, stories, drawings and filters are just a few things students can look forward to with Kent State’s new Snapchat account.Kent State officially launched its Snapchat on April 21 under the...

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