Social media

If you’ve got a talent, then why not teach it to others so that they can benefit from your expertise? Publishing a free online course is the best way to make the knowledge you have accessible to everyone all over the world.  At first glance, creating and publishing a course online might seem like a…

“My name is Abdi Dika. I am a 30 year old journalist based in Kenya. I studied Mass Communication at the University of Nairobi. I currently work for Medical Administrators Kenya Limited as a Social Media Executive. My work involves fraud detection and auditing, as well as reporting. A number of hospitals are constantly involved…

This, in turn, begs the question: Can crises be memed?The majority of meme content has been fueled by teenagers whose coming-of-age has been accompanied by generation-defining events. As the digital media strategist Joshua Chapdelaine said in an article for Teen Vogue, memes create the “perfect vessels for high-anxiety moments when words may be difficult to…

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to work in digital marketing? You’re not alone. According to a recent report by Glassdoor, digital marketing jobs are some of the most sought-after by both Gen Z and other generations. But what if you don’t have a degree in marketing? Does that mean some…

On Monday, the entrepreneur Elon Musk struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. The Times reports:The billionaire, who has more than 83 million followers on Twitter and has romped across the service hurling gibes and memes, has repeatedly said he wants to “transform” the platform by promoting more free speech and giving users…

Would you say you have a healthy relationship with your phone?If yes, how did you develop that healthy relationship? What strategies do you use to maintain it?If you feel like your phone often has more control over you than you do over it, do you ever attempt to unplug or reset your relationship with your…

Feb 5, 2019 By Mike Feerick, Alison CEO & Founder Just a few short months after launching Alison in April 2007, I received a curious email from China. It was from a professor at Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious universities (Xi Jinping, the current Chinese leader, went there). The professor was excited by…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1.Many of us, whether at school or in the workplace, puzzle over how to use commonly confused words like affect and effect, farther and further, and capitol and capital.We were excited to discover that Claudine James, an English…

Are there times when baring personal details online has helped you connect with others or find community? Are there parts of your life you do not feel comfortable posting about publicly?Do you think your answers to these questions would be different if you were part of one of Hollywood’s most famous families?In “Hollywood’s First Family…

David Nurenberg teaches English at Milton Academy in Milton, Mass.This piece is part of a collection about news literacy and the role of the press. Find links to dozens of engaging Learning Network activities here, and a related conversation forum for students here.Do you teach with The Times? Tell us about it here, or browse…