Tweeting the city
January 16, 2013
In 2012, the School of Architecture + Planning conducted a series of real-time interactive forums on urban issues.
MIT Connect: explore the world of MIT through social media
December 3, 2012
Want to know what’s up at MIT? Check out MIT Connect, an innovative social media portal recently launched by MIT’s Communication Production Services in collaboration with the News Office.
Predicting what topics will trend on Twitter
November 1, 2012
A new algorithm predicts which Twitter topics will trend hours in advance and offers a new technique for analyzing data that fluctuate over time.
Just launched! A blog for social media communicators at MIT
March 2, 2012
Stephanie Hatch, MIT’s social media specialist, plans to explore a range of content, from quick tips to commentary.
Traditional social networks fueled Twitter’s spread
December 21, 2011
Site’s U.S. growth relied primarily on media attention, geographic proximity of users.
Also labeled: Civil and environmental engineering, Engineering Systems, Global, Media, Research, Social networks
Facing the future
May 24, 2011
Wael Ghonim, the Google executive and lauded online activist behind Egypt’s democracy movement, urges ‘action’ during a time of uncertainty.
Also labeled: Social networks, Egypt, Facebook, Democracy, Digital democracy, Technology and society
First tweets in space made by alumnus
January 27, 2010
Astronaut Creamer says 'Hello Twitterverse!' from the ISS







