College of Information and Communications

2021 Reports

South Carolina tourism is growing. Here's why.

The recovery of the South Carolina tourism industry from the impact of the coronavirus is the result, in large part, of the popularity of its beaches and destinations like Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, according to a new analysis by the Social Media Insights Lab at the University of South Carolina.

Coronavirus conversations - revealing a world of difference

A new analysis of Coronavirus conversations by the Social Media Insights Lab at the University of South Carolina shows significant differences between attitudes in the Arab world compared to Europe and the United States. The lab studied more than 870 million posts spanning 19 months.

World Press Freedom Day ignites social media conversations

Hundreds of thousands of people all over the world stopped what they were doing this week to reflect on the importance of media freedom.

Challenge the conventional. Create the exceptional. No Limits.