Jimmy O'Hair

Tweeting and Trending

The Jimmy O’Hair comic strip posted today has a joke about Twitter, as Jimmy’s teacher is infatuated that he is “trending.”  Although it’s meant to point out the joke that Mr. Olson thinks he is “in” with the amount of activity he is generating, the cartoon also points out the way social media is influencing our lives. Twitter, like Facebook, is a way we connect with others and gives us a forum for expressing our thoughts and opinions. We can get instantaneous feedback from others, whether good or bad. Twitter is also a social media tool that gives a cartoon strip like Jimmy O’Hair a way to connect right away with its audience.  Jimmy has a Twitter handle, @jimmyohair, where you can find out what’s on Jimmy’s mind through his tweets. Jimmy is definitely trying to be “in vogue” with new media, and his Twitter is linked to the “thought of the day” on the www.jimmyohair.com homepage.  The Twitter feed also gives the latest on when a Jimmy comic strip is posted with a short link to the homepage, or when a blog like this is posted. Additionally, Jimmy always needs to increase his followers, so feel free to follow! I don’t think Justin Bieber or Lady Gaga need to feel threatened that Jimmy’s number of followers is creeping up on them.