Category Archives: Economy

Misguided Justice: Unsung Hero or Homegrown Psychopath?

Recently, video game developer Ubisoft Montréal-creator of the newly announced “Watch_Dogs” game-had another threat to national security type of video game in the works called “Rainbow Six: Patriots.” The game dealt with the ramifications of home-grown terrorism that resulted due … Continue reading

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Caught in the Middle: Combating the Urge to Sellout in Our Market Oriented World

As many of us within the Radio-Television program know, our business revolves completely around the dollars that the advertising industry throws our direction. These dollars, we are told, are the reality of the world in which our industry thrives. As … Continue reading

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Blockbuster Summer for the Box Office

Each summer dozens of blockbusters are released into movie theaters around the world to entice the many students on break from school. This summer was much the same. Many of the largest production companies brought huge films to audiences around … Continue reading

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Self-Driving Cars to Take Over Car Market

While watching the news, the one story that caught my attention was the fact that Nissan was working on a self-driving car.  This is absolutely surprising news to me, even though technology continues to grow extremely fast.  The fact that … Continue reading

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Bad Facebook Friends Equals Bad Credit

Several new companies have emerged that will judge how “trustworthy” a person is from their online accounts. These companies are being used to determine a persons creditworthiness. A person’s accounts on eBay, Paypal and even Facebook have been scoured to … Continue reading

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Mobile Banking Leading to the End of Bank of America’s Drive-Through Teller Banking Lanes

America is turning to technology for just about everything these days. However, there is less dependence on the desktop for online needs, as most people rely on smartphones. Mobile Banking has become a prominent app and the number of mobile … Continue reading

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College Experiences Come With A Price

Walking across the stage of your high school graduation, you have two things on your mind: how far you’ve come, and what’s left to come. After their high school journey’s, about 66% of these graduates further their education at a secondary … Continue reading

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Movements in a digital age

If there is one hope for peace in the world, it is from social media sites. During the Arab Spring in Tehran, and countless revolutions across North Africa and the Middle East, Twitter has been credited as the go-to tool … Continue reading

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Magnetic Credit Cards Phased Out Abroad

Card Declined. If you’re headed abroad this year, be prepared to see this message at every register. Europe, Canada and much of Asia no longer accept credit cards that use the familiar magnetic strip. Antiquated “swipe” cards have been phased … Continue reading

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Advertising as a New Form of Entertainment

It’s honestly fascinating to think about what advertising has become in today’s day and age. In the beginning of television, advertisements were mostly testimony and hard selling. However, as the need to compete for attention grows higher, advertisers have been … Continue reading

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