LDS Church members respond to 2-hour church announcement on social media
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will move to a two-hour Sunday church block beginning in January 2019, the Church announced during the 188th Semiannual General Conference on Saturday morning. And many members are excited about the change. Using the new hashtag, #GeneralConference, members of the Church shared their opinions online with a […]
BYU football fans respond to Ty Detmer being ‘relieved’ of duties as offensive coordinator
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BYU punter Jonny Linehan making a name for himself on special teams and social media
Creating Halloween costumes can be an art. Jonny Linehan took it to that level while celebrating the 2017 edition of the holiday. The BYU punter donned a football referee’s uniform, complete with a yellow flag, and then popped on a pair of dark sunglasses and grabbed a walking stick typically used by a blind person. […]
6 Twitter accounts to follow for a more uplifting conference
The 187th Semiannual General Conference is already in session. With 10 hours of inspiration, it’s hard to catch everything shared from the pulpit. If you are looking for a way to interact with conference messages, the LDS Church encourages everyone to use the hashtag #LDSconf when sharing messages from conference on social media. These seven […]
#MormonMafia: Hilarious tweets about the ‘most dangerous’ Mormons
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14 tips to feed the social media beast
Like me! Share me! Subscribe to me! Retweet me! Social media is kinda needy, right? Excuse me. Riiiiiight?! But let’s be real. We need it as much as it needs us. Businesses can live or die by their social status. It’s like high school — but with hashtags and better hair. #hairgoals Social platforms aren’t […]
#safetyfirst: The snarky hashtag commentary on the BYU-Utah game cancellation
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BYU buildings plan hilarious Thanksgiving meal on Twitter
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Following the prophets is now literally a possibility on Twitter
Following the prophets just became a little more literal. As of Sunday night, Elder M. Russell Ballard became the first apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to tweet. And the followers came flooding in. Thank you to all who tuned in to the devotional. It was a joy to be […]
#Twitterstake and #ldsconf lead LDS general conference social media discussion
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There’s nothing funny about sexual assault, not even if it’s on Twitter
For the past several months, a man has been groping women on and around Brigham Young University’s campus — at least 15 women have reported being assaulted. Groping, under Utah law, is at the least considered a crime of sexual battery, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail; at the […]
Social butterflies: 3 digital big-talkers weigh in on Twitter vs. Facebook vs. Instagram
A case for Twitter Greg Wrubell, Cedar Hills @gregwrubell 17,700 followers Why does Twitter work for you? Twitter is the perfect medium for the kinds of things I like to share with my audience, which is primarily composed of BYU fans. These things range from statistical tidbits, trivia and analysis, to my blog links, story […]
LDS general conference: The tweets, the memes and the fly
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Twitter explodes with Utah reality show suggestions
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Letters to the Editor
utahvalley360.com Dear Editor, Thank you for your cover story on Kurt Bestor in the November/December issue of Utah Valley Magazine. I first discovered Kurt Bestor via Twitter where I enjoy his Twit-wit. The article in your magazine was pleasantly insightful, and now I must track him down on Facebook and his blog. Kurt, don’t ever […]