Monthly Archives: July 2013

News or The Nonsense You Want to Tell me?

It has become pretty clear that receiving news is no longer strictly available through just television or newspapers. Personally for me, I have always found the three minutes where news anchors are throwing 10 different stories whether exciting or depressing …

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New Media: Destruction of civilize Society!

The internet provides everyone to have any type of information in their fingertips, literally. This mass of information has created a new form of media that author; James Fallows title as, “Shallow, divisive, Unreliable”. This article has made me realize …

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A Society Demanding Change

When political officials, civil servants and business owners believe they can do as they please and treat people how they see fit, it is time for a change. For several years now this is what the citizens of Egypt have …

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A Picture Worth a Thousand Words While A Caption Controls The Story

Too often we are led by the pictures we see and even the videos that are aired on the news or internet sites.  If we were just given the picture or video, we wouldn’t know what to think of it …

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The Audience Takes Over News via YouTube

With the overload of information available to us every day, it’s hard to choose just one reliable source of news. Audiences today are constantly moving and multitasking. Because of this, many viewers, especially the younger generation, prefer news that is …

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You’re Simply Not the Same in the Presence of the Camera

It’s just one of those things that stems in us from childhood. From the moment someone finds us too cute to be true and has to take a picture, the celebrity is born. We become someone else or a different …

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Where have the watchdogs gone?

In todays media it is no longer about bringing the truth to light. Everything seems to be about making yourself look better instead of uncovering the truth even if it is shameful. Journalists are all about reporting the “sexy” story …

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New Media Technology Is Good For Our Future

New technology has often been criticized for the lack of professionalism, whether through new shows on television or the use of twitter and other social media. The benefits, in my opinion, outweigh the negatives. This new format of news allows …

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Condensed Online Coursework: A Necessary Route to Graduation or Educational Evil?

So for the first part of this course, I’ve had to get used to the crammed and fast-paced nature that goes along with a summer course. Being that it is my first time participating in said estival coursework, I feel …

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Are journalists fullfilling their role as watchdogs?

It’s no secret that the press and journalists have been considered the watchdogs of our federal government. They are supposed to act as the bridge between our elected officials and the people, connecting us and informing the masses of the …

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