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Category Archives: World News
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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Egyptian Officials: Not so Powerful Anymore
For centuries, the citizens of Egypt have been under the rigid power and control of their government and police officers. Within the past couple years, people are finally protesting and even standing up to face these figures. The article “Whence …
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The House of Cards that is Washington, D.C.
Most would say I am a historian of sorts, having started at the age of 8 by watching the History Channel back when it actually covered history, back to back documentaries on everything you could possibly think of. It was …
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The Power of Social Media and Misinformation
Many of us rely on social media sites to get up to date information about what’s going on in the news, rather than watching a news broadcast or reading a newspaper, however this can be problematic if that particular social …
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Twitter takes over the league; Are Kobe tweets more important than The Lakers skills?
When you think of the Lakers, I am almost one hundred and ten percent sure that the first player who comes to your mind is Kobe Bryant. Whether you are a die hard fan of basketball or not, it is …
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Recovering From a Tragedy: Media’s Role
Now that the suspect from the Boston Marathon Bombing has been detained and is still being questioned, the recovery phase of both Boston and the rest of the country has begun. With the presence of the media on the scene, …
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Social media and the Boston bombings
As the semester draws to a close and because we weren’t presented with new reading material to blog about, I would like to take this last week to talk about some current events: social media in regards to the Boston …
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Twitter: The Best Real-Time and Possibly Inaccurate News Source
When Twitter first began it started off as a website for sharing what you are doing at any given moment with other people online. However, as the social media giant grew, Twitter became a powerful social networking tool for both …
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What Does This Have To Do With Sports?
Boston remains in a state of shock after two homemade explosives detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Several people have died and even more are injured. All of this, and more, has been reported on CNN, MSNBC, …
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Outraged by the Media: Reports Make Me Want to Turn Off the TV!
After watching the news recently, especially after the Boston Marathon Bombing, I have become so outraged by the way media portrays events and facts. They seem to be more like fallacies. It’s crazy how the media can make people like …
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