In a society where technology has been growing and giving us new ways to communicate with one another through media, are we worried about our younger generations not reading the news? Many of us worry because through our current technology,…
Isis Says it Killed….
One of the most recent news hitting the web and all sorts of Media alike within the past couple weeks has been an issue about a group called ISIS. A recent article found on the New York Times by Mark Landler and…
Net Neutrality
“Less than 1% of comments sent to the FCC oppose Net Neutrality” The topic of net neutrality has been an on going and heated debate. This idea of weather or not companies should be allowed to charge big data companies…
The Internet as a Political Stage: Hacktivism, DDoS & Regulation
Source: http://www.popularresistance.org/the-lion-sleeps-no-more-anonymous-calls-for-global-protest-nov5th/ Anonymous for those of you who haven’t heard was an internet hacktivist group that began in 2003 and have been responsible for attacks on major websites such as causing them to shut down momentarily. “Anons” as they call themselves…
Columbia Senior Carries Mattress Around Campus
I stumbled upon this article on Think Progress regarding a recent event of Columbia University student carrying around a mattress for her senior visual art thesis. Emma Sulowicz uses her dorm mattress to represent the sexual assault she has endured.…
Free Wedding!
Who wouldn’t want a free wedding right? Weddings these days can cost a fortune! The average cost of a wedding in San Diego ranges between $25,616 and $42,693, but the most common price couples pay is $10,000. Even though the…
New Media and Revolutions
In tomorrow’s lecture we will be discussing Jill Lane’s article “Digital Zapatistas.” For some context, you may want to read up on the Zapatista Movement in southern Mexico. Lane does a great job of explaining the Electronic Disturbance Theater and…
Cable Companies Scramble to Compete Against the Fastest Internet
Rural areas are usually expected to not have internet access since internet providers prefer serving cities for guaranteed profit. Recently, Chattanooga is the fastest internet service in America, with the speed of every second loading one gigabyte, emerged in urban…
Chicharito
Chicharito. The Mexican superstar has been on the news recently. Yesterday was the last day in the transfer window and he had a shocking transfer in the world of soccer. Rumors had been going for years now about a possible…
On dealing with Digital Cruelty
A news article on the New York times recently popped up regarding speech on the internet, mostly from internet trolls. The name of the article is called Dealing With Digital Cruelty by Stephanie Rosenbloom. She begins by presenting data and information on…