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Author Archives: justinastoescu
Social Media for Social Outcasts
As young chubby girl with glasses and braces, I was very anxious to begin middle school. A child’s environment changes very drastically at this point in age. Trends become imperative and a hierarchy of “who is cool and who is …
Technology: How is it Changing our Ecosystem?
Technology used to be known as any type of invention that made the human life easier. That definition, however, is changing in the face of our current technological revolution. Now when people think of word “technology”, they think of iPhones, …
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Tagged technology
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Is Television Still a “Vast Wasteland”?
A “vast wasteland” was the description Newton Minow used for television programs in one of his landmark speeches. As President Kennedy’s chairman for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Minow used this metaphor to “tell broadcasters that the FCC would enforce …
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Tagged Entertainment, politics, television
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Have the Watchdogs Abandoned Their Posts?
It is well known that one of the media’s main purposes is to keep our government in check. As the trite saying goes, journalists are the “watchdogs” of Washington. However, according to Jodi Enda in Capital Flight, “Watchdog reporting …
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Tagged Journalism, News, political journalism, politics, Watchdogs
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Is Illusion Becoming Our Preference?
“We are the hollow men. We are the stuffed men.” T.S. Eliot used this line in his poem, “The Hollow Men”, to illustrate the emptiness that pervaded society after World War I. I couldn’t help but think of this prolific …
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Society & the view of the “homeless”
Society has categorized “homeless” as having a negative connotation. A person who is homeless does not have a shelter or a way of providing food for themselves. One topic I never understood is how a person becomes homeless. There are …
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School Violence
After the victory of Penn State University against Ohio State University football teams, a riot broke out at the college. Students were celebrating the big win on Beaver Avenue, which is said to be a common place for post-game celebrations. …
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American Sign Language & Signed English
American Sign Language and Signed English are both used when communicating with the hearing impaired and the basic signs for words are the same. However, there is a difference between the two. With Signed English (SE), a sign is executed …
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Educators, Characteristics & Technology
Patience, kindness and caring are the most important characteristics of a good teacher. This is especially true in elementary school because the children need individualized attention, which they may not be getting at home. I also believe that children relate …
Ethical Issues for Teachers
Two ethical issues that are increasing issues are academic integrity and teachers putting sexual advances on students. A student that is involved in academic misconduct, an act that improperly affects the evaluation of a student’s academic achievement, is not following …