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Justin Franz


Justin Franz is a Montana-based reporter and photographer who wrote about web culture for the Daily Dot. His work has more recently appeared in Flathead Living Magazine, Trains Magazine, and Travel + Leisure.

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Twitter stats reveal surprising bias — or lack thereof

Negativity rules the day on the microblogging platform.

On Mar 5, 2013 by Justin Franz

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What your email address says about your bachelor party

One British website analyzed its bachelor party bookings across users' browsers, email addresses, and phones.

On Mar 1, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Race for Kentucky Senate seat heats up on Twitter

Progress Kentucky apologized yesterday for its racially insensitive tweets.

On Feb 27, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Twitter bullies keep tennis star off the court

Rebecca Marino isn't the first athlete to struggle balancing her athletic career with her social media presence.

On Feb 22, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Happiness according to Twitter

The Southeastern U.S. could use a little cheering up, according to a new study published in Vermont.

On Feb 20, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Boston’s new online plow map gets stuck in the snow

More snow is on the way Wednesday, and the SnowOps site may not be back up before then.

On Feb 12, 2013 by Justin Franz

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President Obama’s State of the Union goes virtual

And then, two days later, Obama will host his first "Fireside Hangout" on Google+.

On Feb 12, 2013 by Justin Franz

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McCain spars with Michigan congressman over “monkey” tweet

“So Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space - wasn't he just there last week?” McCain tweeted to accompany a link to a story about Iran’s new space prospects.

On Feb 4, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Geraldo Rivera weighs Senate run on Twitter

The Fox News contributor is apparently considering running on the GOP ticket in 2014.

On Feb 1, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Happy 100th birthday, Grand Central Terminal

Thanks to the Internet, you can take a tour of the 100-year-old Grand Central Terminal from anywhere in the world.

On Feb 1, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Gabby Giffords’ gun violence testimony spreads on Facebook

The handwritten page was penned by her speech therapist.

On Jan 31, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Mark Zuckerberg throws support behind N.J. Gov. Chris Christie

The Facebook tycoon is hosting a fundraiser for the Republican in his home.

On Jan 25, 2013 by Justin Franz

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The Republican Party does a little soul-searching online

Just days after President Barack Obama delivered an inaugural address that embraced a more progressive nation, the Grand Old Party launched an online survey to find a new direction.

On Jan 24, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Inauguration app gathers information for Democrats

Some believe Obama is prepping Biden for a 2016 run.

On Jan 18, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Social media helps mobilize Aboriginal protests in Canada

Idle No More has been described as the Occupy movement of Canada.

On Jan 15, 2013 by Justin Franz