In the News
Recaps and reprints of media appearances
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Social distancing has changed how we commonly interact with friends and neighbors
The following article, by Liv Osby, was published online by the Greenville News on Monday, March 23, 2020 and appeared on page 2A of the Greenville News on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Social distancing. Two words that have changed lives as we try to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. No large gatherings, we’re…
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Getting Schooled in Social Media
Social Media Strategy, my new course at Furman University was featured by Furman this week across its news, public relations, and social media properties. Check out the story below or in its online form at Furman. OCTOBER 29, 2018 by Ron Wagner ’93, Senior Writer Parents of Furman students might need a social media class,…
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Digital Proxemics named 2016 Bestseller for Peter Lang Publishing
Peter Lang Publishing USA has selected Digital Proxemics: How Technology Shapes the Ways We Move as a current top 20 bestseller, featured on the publisher’s website. Digital Proxemics: How Technology Shapes the Ways We Move (2016) is the debut book-length publication for Dr. John A. McArthur, Associate Professor in the James L. Knight School of…
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Charlotte Talks: Emoji
This morning, I had the pleasure of joining Mike Collins on Charlotte Talks to discuss the rise of emoji as a form of communication. Here’s what WFAE had to say about the conversation: Digital technologies are changing the way we communicate as well as the way we write and spell. And with emojis we don’t…
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Everett Library’s Innovative Renovation
The following article was featured on the Queens University of Charlotte website on August 29, 2014. As students return to Everett Library this week at Queens, they might not recognize the place. The stunning transformation of the library’s second floor is a surprise summer renovation that will change the way our campus thinks of the…
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Professor Studies Viral Phenomenon – #ALSIceBucketChallenge
The good folks at Time Warner Cable News in Charlotte heard about my current research project and shared information about it on their Friday broadcast, August 29, 2014 in a story titled: Charlotte ALS Center Responds to Challenge; Professor Studies Viral Phenomenon. The text of the online recap by Becky Bereiter is below: CHARLOTTE – As…
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Return to Radio
The article below was featured on the Queens University of Charlotte website on June 20, 2013: Return to Radio The fantasy of many 20-somethings, and all marketers, is to create a video that goes viral on YouTube. Pick a subject – cats, exploding milk cartons, a bad hair day. If it gets thousands of views,…
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Tiny Radio in Class: Podcasting Returns to Campus
The article below was featured in Campus Technology Magazine and online on May 15, 2013. Tiny Radio in Class: Podcasting Returns to Campus By Dian Schaffhauser When 99% Invisible blew through its fundraising goal on Kickstarter by four times, the “tiny radio show about design” brought renewed attention to the lost art of audio podcasting. It also piqued the…
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10 Questions to Ask When Creating your Company’s Pinterest Page
Entrepreneur Magazine’s latest issue featured a Q & A column about corporate use of Pinterest. I was featured in the column, written by Kim Lachance Shandrow. Here’s an excerpt: 3. What types of images will best showcase my brand without being spammy? Choose brightly colored, interesting pictures that show your followers how they can use…
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Putting Pinterest to the Test
Queens University of Charlotte and Dr. John A. McArthur were featured on CampusTechnology.com in a story about experimenting with Pinterest in the college classroom. The article highlights the COMM 360: Charlotte and the Convention course and its use of Pinterest as an archive tool. Below are two excerpts from the article, which can be read…
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