What's Trending: The Art And Strategy Of The Hashtag

NPR | Jan. 08, 2013 11:20 a.m.

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The American Dialect Society deemed "hashtag" the word of the year. NPR digital culture correspondent Laura Sydell and NPR senior strategist Andy Carvin explain how the social media tool works and why some get so popular.

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