Monthly Archives: February 2013

In Egypt, The Invisible Hand Meets the Virtual Fist

Posted on February 5, 2013 by tvguy321

Any elementary course in Humanities teaches that throughout history, societies have always been constructed of a privileged minority who control an impoverished majority. Churches, monarchies, and governments have perfected the art of separating the haves from the have nots and …

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Lines in the Sand. More like Barbed Wire Fences.

Posted on February 5, 2013 by dpetruch57

I am a fairly conservative person. So, when I watch the news, (which I hate to admit, is really only around election times), I prefer the conservative viewpoint of Fox News. Now, please don’t string me up and beat me …

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Bose: Is it worth the investment?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by steven_bardsley

Whether it’s the marketing behind the Wave Music System or the constant advertisements of the Quiet Comfort 15 Noise Cancelling headphones, you just can’t miss a Bose product.  But is it genius marketing and well placed ads, or is the …

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Viral Videos Save the Lives of Many Every Day

Posted on February 5, 2013 by ashleyyy52

After reading my assigned reading this week, I am angered a little bit about some of what I read. Society, especially in underdeveloped nations, is doing whatever they feel like and having no shame about it. When police beat the …

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Pros and Cons of Journalism in the Internet Age

Posted on February 4, 2013 by stephanie wooster

Many people would agree that most of what you see, hear, or read from the news media today is scandal, frenzy, and maliciousness.  Most “intellectual” viewers chalk up this new media change to Americans’ poor taste and lack of culture.  …

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Modern Journalist: What is their Agenda?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by jujubee730

In a world where the more devastating your news story is or the more dramatic it is determines whether or not anyone will tune-in to watch you or bother to pick up your news story to read. It’s no wonder …

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America’s Favorite Pastime: Shifting from Super Bowl to Social Media

Posted on February 4, 2013 by ashley riordan

For some reason I found it inevitable to escape the constant pre-Super Bowl chit chat this year.  Maybe it was due to the fact that neither team has won the title in years, or because pop-fans all over the world …

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From Gutenberg’s Press to Facebook – Media Matters

Posted on February 3, 2013 by katicallahan

The media has always been and will always be a powerful agent of change. It’s not in the medium or words, but it’s the spreading of ideas that’s powerful. The movie Inception explored the notion that planting idea into someone …

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