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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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The power of social media

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It should not be news to anyone that social media has a lot of influence in today’s world. Every aspect of life now exists online and “in real life.” Year after year, communication and organization between people becomes easier, faster and more powerful. But just how impactful is social media’s connection of people? Today I will highlight three developments across social, economic and political issues that have offered dramatic examples of the power of social media.





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Observer Editorial: Journalism matters

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’ve seen coverage of the 2020 presidential election. Many Americans turned to cable news channels such as CNN, MSNBC and Fox News for updates, hoping to hear the latest race calls and calculate the margins each candidate would need to win the electoral votes of a certain district or state.