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Social Media: used to Judge

First impressions have always been important in society. Studies have been conducted at NYU with the results showing that we make 11 major decisions about one another within the first 7 seconds of meeting each other. It is no surprise …

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Research in the Digital Age

In the article “Generational Myth: Not All Young People Are Tech-Savvy” the auther Siva Vaidhyanathan stated the claim that the “digital age” is a myth. The author went further to assert that so many are quick to jump to the …

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The Changing Future of Relationships

There seems to be nothing better than connecting with someone you care about. Getting lunch together, hanging out, watching a movie, or going to a concert are all common interactions with a friend. However, what if instead of being physically …

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Constant Connections: The Fear of Loneliness

I found the first article we were assigned to read this week to be extremely interesting. William Deresiewicz assessed in “The End of Solitude” that technology is taking away our ability to be alone. The article really resonated with me, …

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Social Media as a Platform for Social Change

I am sure if you have spent any amount of time on any of the numerous social media platforms available to the public, such as Facebook or Twitter, you are aware of a a big decision being made over in …

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Where’s the line in journalism?

I am a very fact-driven person. I want to know the facts of a situation, and I want to know as many of them and with as much details as possible. This is especially true with hot news items, and …

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Life: The Name of the Game has not Changed

Often when we reflect on technological differences, or just any general changes to life, it’s easy to convince ourselves that life has completely changed. It is simple to learn about history and distance ourselves so much from the past to …

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How and iPhone app Saved an Oscars Film

This morning while opening my web browser I stumbled across an interesting headline “$1.99 app Saved Oscars Film”. I was intrigued, partly because I mis-read the headline and thought it read that the app saved the Oscars themselves. My head …

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Technology as a Bridge in Today’s Society

Technology is such a powerful force in society, there are so many uses and applications for the technology being invented that it’s so easy to get overwhelmed. With so many ideas on how technology can or should be used it …

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Back to the Future: Cool Technology Being Used Today

I do not know about you, but I have always found it interesting to watch older movies referencing futuristic technology. One example would be the movie “Back to the Future”. Recently social media was buzzing about a significant date used …

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