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Tweets of the Week (Plus a Tumblr and a Meme): Emory 3/5 Edition

Wagner's piece in the Winter 2013 edition of Emory's alumni magazine used the Constitution's notorious Three-Fifths Compromise, which counts all non-free people (aka, slaves) as only three-fifths of a person, as an example of compromise at its finest.

Any bets on how long before the Emory trustees can James Wagner?

Just as Lindsay Lohan’s dissolute ways have earned her her own Death Watch on the Internet, we have to wonder how long before Emory University President James Wagner gets his own countdown. In this case, to his firing.

Valentine’s cards for your sweethearts who love Atlanta

Everyone's doing ironic, themed Valentine's cards today. Here are ours, Atlanta-style.

The Twittersphere on Our Southern Issue

Our November issue, on Atlanta's Southern identity, is finally on newsstands. Thus far, seems like people like it. So we're going to toot our own horn a little bit. Here's what tweeters have to say about it:

CNN’s Erick Erickson’s loose lips

In general, I oppose the Internet trend of demanding people be fired from media positions just because they say something that upsets someone. Nevertheless, I'm sincerely confused about why CNN continues to employ Macon conservative "personality" Erick Erickson.

Applauding the gutsy former staff of the Red & Black

The University of Georgia’s 119-year-old newspaper, the Red & Black, has made national news for the second time this summer—but this time, for a good reason.

Tweets of the Day: August 16, 2012—Red and Black Edition

The Red and Black, UGA's student newspaper, is in turmoil after top editors resigned following a memo from the Board of Directors outlining plans to increase editorial oversight among other policy changes. The controversy has attracted national attention:

Georgia’s hot, humid, racist, and boring? Thanks a lot, Google.

A couple years back—eons ago in social media time—when Facebook was purely the domain of college and high-school students, there was a little feature called the “honesty box” you could toggle on to solicit feedback about what others really thought about you.

Why I’ll miss Monica

When Monica Pearson ends her residency in our living rooms as WSB-TV Action News anchor tonight at 6, she also retires with honors as one of the most grossly underpaid high school guidance counselors in history. Mine.

With a new daytime talk show debuting Sept 10, Katie Couric hits Atlanta to discuss her future, putting her personal life on TV and why she’s on Pinterest

In advance of Katie Couric’s new ABC/Disney syndicated talk show “Katie” set to debut September 10 at 3 p.m., one of the most recognized media personalities on the planet has opted to go hat-in-hand, market-by-market to introduce viewers and the press to her new live topical show.

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