There is always the question of how powerful social media can be; in John Smedley’s case it can be very powerful. Smedley is the online entertainment producer for Sony, and only a few days ago flight 362 was diverted due to a…
Wouldn’t you have hated this as a kid?
I think that all (or most) of us have experienced instances where at a younger age we would ignore our parents incoming phone calls or text messages. Regardless of the reason that we would choose to ignore them, we live…
Jihad popular in Britain–brief post
So far in class and through readings we’ve talked about globalization, the spread of propaganda–and upcoming, freedom of speech. I thought that the recent ISIS video’s link with Britain would be interesting to look into, because it is a good…
Islamic State Terrorism
On Tuesday, August 19th the Islamic State released a video (link below) of its soldiers killing and beheading American journalist James Foley. These radicals are believed to have other U.S. citizens captured and held hostage also. In response to this…
Ebola virus spread out in the world
In many news channel has been reporting about “Ebola virus”. It Ebola epidemic began sweeping the world in three West African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone), those countries are getting panic from the virus. Where came from, and what is…
Mexico: What’s Going On??
There are many stories and articles as to why Mexico is not safe to travel to. Is it the Cartel? The Media? Or both? The news media has become the primary source as to why a lot of people here…
We Don’t Talk Anymore, We Text
“Text me!” has become one of the most common phrases people use when they first meet each other. Ever since text messaging was first introduced in 1933, the use of SMS (short messaging service) has increased exponentially especially among teenagers nowadays. Despite…
OBama and the airstrike
As I woke up this morning and went online to read the news, I came across this funny and perplexing way the media acts. Every newspaper or source of news information was focused on Obama’s decision to Airstrike. To…
Instagram as News
By: Annahita Haghighi We all know Instagram for its countless pictures; whether it’s #cats or #foodporn Instagram users are dedicated to the social media application. While Instagram used to just be for viewing your friends’ pictures with its rise in…