Category Archives: Politics

Political Efficacy: Choosing the Best Candidate for YOU

With the election approaching, everyone splits off into their beliefs and choses a side. There are those ready to re-elect President Obama and those ready to elect Governor Romney. But are we really splitting and choosing sides for the right … Continue reading

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The Law is on Your Side, Unless You’re a Chef

The food industry is a thriving and lucrative business, offering fame and more financial rewards than ever before. The world’s infatuation with food has lead to entire television networks, magazines, publishing deals, reality shows and public domains dedicated solely to … Continue reading

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Ask not what you can do for your country, but what Public Interest can do.

A Vaster Wasteland by Newton N. Minow is such an appropriate article for this time of year and more specifically for this 2012 presidential campaign. Minow recalls the beginning of the presidential debates on television are their short hiatus until … Continue reading

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Looking at lessons from debates past to provide clues for future debates

As I write this post, the presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney has not yet occurred. There has been much anticipation for tonight’s debate in Denver. Some of my friends have even planned debate-watching parties (definitely does not … Continue reading

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Is the Internet truly ever at stake?

As of recent, there have been many attacks against the Internet. Legislation has been fed through tubes to try to heavily regulate the web and its wealth of media. Of course, without missing a beat, its users have vehemently protested … Continue reading

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Word Around Town is SOPA Tried to Shut Us Down

Not many people were familiar with the “Stop Online Piracy Act”, or SOPA, last year when a representative from Texas (where else?) introduced it.  SOPA was designed to fight the online trafficking of copy righter intellectual property, through techniques such … Continue reading

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Here come the debates (and we’re holding you accountable)!

Not only is the election quickly approaching, with only 39 days to go, but the first Presidential debates start next week. There is so much anticipation around them and most of this is coming from correspondents in the media. The … Continue reading

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Cyber Bullies Take Notice

The Internet has become a portal for people to transform into online bullies. Avoiding the traditional face-to-face approach, these cyber bullies take out frustrations through sometimes witty, often offensive and even libelous or defamatory posts in blogs and popular social … Continue reading

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The F.T.C: Protecting Children or Interfering too Much?

Soon the F.T.C. will be placing even more rules on companies on the Internet in order to protect children. Apparently, companies have been tracking children in order to obtain more information for advertisers. These companies include those most likely that … Continue reading

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The Necessary Evil of Advertising in Politics

When it starts to get closer to election season most people can’t wait for it to be over so they don’t have to see the political advertisements anymore. Whether they are on television, radio, or the internet, they are everywhere. … Continue reading

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