Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media usage increased substantially and it is now more important than ever to protect yourself from misinformation.
Yan Su, doctoral candidate in the Murrow College of Communication, found that people were believing COVID-19 was created in a lab and Bill Gates already had access to the vaccine and was going to sell it to the highest bidder.
“I just measured the extent to which they believe it or if they agree with those theories,” he said. “The more they use social media for information seeking [purposes], the more likely they agree that both theories are correct.”
As a high schooler, writing was one of my favorite parts of school aside from science. Advanced Placement courses and one journalism class kept that hobby well-fed, but once I was out, the essays turned into reports for classes like biology and chemistry. While I dream to become a neurologist, I also enjoy putting my thoughts into written word, no matter how structured or ambiguous that might be.
Once I began the school year as a junior six months into the pandemic, I finally felt brave enough to once again pursue writing while I completed my pre-medicine requirements. Prior to the start of the semester, I applied to The Daily Evergreen and heard back relatively quickly. Of course, I gushed my excitement to my parents who had always loved to read my writing.
There is much to look forward to in a new semester in Pullman: chilly weather, being reunited with friends, new classes and a fresh start to grades. Even online, there is a reinvigorated sense of drive among students and faculty at WSU. After a full semester sequestered in our rooms at home and around campus,.
What makes songs go viral? Experts at Washington State University explain
The way songs become popular has changed drastically over the years. Now, artists are turning to social media in order to climb the charts. Author: Tim Pham Updated: 8:29 AM PST January 25, 2021
PULLMAN, Wash. To climb to the top of the charts, artists aren’t turning to the radio anymore. They’re using social media platforms to get noticed.
The song Drivers License, which is number one in the world at the moment, became hugely popular on TikTok before it went to the top of the charts.
Idaho’s own social media icon Nathan Apodaca was launched to viral fame on the app as well.
January 8, 2021
Porismita Borah, an associate professor in the Murrow College of Communication, poses for a picture with Paul Bolls.
This is part of a series of articles highlighting new faculty members from each college at Washington State University.
By Todd Mordhorst, Office of the Provost
Paul Bolls calls this “chapter 3” of his life in Pullman, and the story is getting better with each passing page. After earning his master’s degree at WSU in the 1990s’ and serving as a faculty member from 2000 to 2004, Bolls returned to the WSU faculty in August as Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies for the Murrow College of Communication.