by Chris Snider | Apr 6, 2015 | Digital tools
Updated: Nov. 11, 2015 Snapchat’s My Story feature is a fun tool. And it’s even more fun when you actually use it to tell stories. That’s our strategy in the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Commmunications (follow drakejmc on...
by Chris Snider | Mar 4, 2015 | Digital tools
I recently taught a class on emerging media and technology as a part of the Drake Master of Communication Leadership program. In my research for the class, I stumbled across the Amazon Echo. And now I want one. Badly. I even signed up for Amazon Prime to hopefully...
by Chris Snider | Feb 3, 2015 | Digital tools
Snapchat is one of the most creative and fun communications platforms I’ve ever used. It’s time we all started taking it seriously. And if you think it’s just a refuge for scandalous content, you’re dead wrong. I’ve been singing the...
by Chris Snider | Nov 13, 2014 | Digital tools
I’m testing out something I plan to use for my social media clients (and offer to clients). I created a social media calendar template for the month of December. It includes a list of important holidays/dates for the month, some social media advice and some...
by Chris Snider | Jul 16, 2014 | Digital tools
I spent the spring semester at Drake University’s Mobile Gadget Lab working with three students to answer a simple question: how can we get better video from an iPhone, and how can we do it affordably? There’s a wide range of accessories out there to make...
by Chris Snider | Jul 7, 2014 | Digital tools
I’ve seen a wealth of interesting new social networks popping up lately, most of which fall into the category of Snapchat clones. Here are five that are on my radar. Yo This crazy-simple app (that is actually getting funding) only lets you do one thing: send a...
