We’ve finalised our feature idea!
After a few weeks of exploring various aspects of social media and trending, we’ve decided on the topic: Viral hashtags on social media: Exploring how hashtags are used within the news cycle. Our feature will aim to answer the question “What makes a hashtag go viral and are viral hashtags ‘news’?”
By looking at how viral hashtags are created, and then used and spread within the media industry, we want to look at how hashtags are impacting the news cycle. Are they just for fun (like Jimmy Fallon in the below video!), or are they changing how we share news?
This feature will tie into weeks 2, 3, 5, 7 and 13 of the Online Media course.
Georgie
#GoingViral 