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Social Media Gives Rise To Constant Condemnations

It should come as no surprise to anyone with a Twitter account that social media allows, and in some ways demands, politicians and public figures to respond to news events in real time. 16% of...

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Smartwatches and the Future of News

News organizations like The New York Times, CNN, and BBC News are increasingly using smartwatches to provide consumers convenient access to top stories. As of June 2017, about nine percent of U.S....

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Controversy and Confusion: The Troubles of Covering Bitcoin

While Bitcoin has been a mainstay in smaller internet circles for several years, its continued growth has forced banks and countries to reevaluate the changing role of currency around the world....

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New York Times’ Homepage Redesign Brings Desktop Into Mobile Age

Longtime readers of The New York Times online report may know the site’s homepage as a somewhat dated, yet endearing homage to the printed past. But changes have been in the works, with a redesigned...

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A New Voice for Young Reporters: Snapchat Adds College Newspapers

Snapchat is adding more voices to their growing platform by including college newspapers. The feature will be called the “Campus Publisher Story;” users will find it in the “Discover”section of...

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Twitter Releases Longer Tweet Feature But Most Journalists Don’t Want In

In a news cycle intent on uncovering the roles of Facebook and Twitter in the 2016 presidential election, Twitter managed to briefly redirect journalists’ attention by unveiling a new feature. The...

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The Musk Hyperloop: Hype or the Real Deal?

The hyperloop has long been presented as the brainchild of Elon Musk; however, the media coverage of this futuristic mode of travel has not given potential or future consumers the entire story. The...

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Traditional News Outlets Are Catching On to the Growing Popularity of Esports

This past weekend the Rocket League Championship Series’s (RLCS) European Championship was broadcast over Twitch, a video streaming platform for community gamers with a growing user base of over...

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The New York Times Announces Residency For “Social-First” Reporting

In a time where the relationship between journalism and social media is hotly debated, the New York Times announced a program for reporters to create “social-first” content to publish directly on...

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The Media May Influence Amazon’s ‘HQ2’ Decision

In the ever-changing tech world, one story seems to be constantly buzzing: where will Amazon’s new second headquarters be? Most news stories on the topic seem to consist of speculation and little else....

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The Honest Ads Act: Censorship or Security?

A new bipartisan bill entitled The Honest Ads Act could regulate the sale of ads online in an attempt to stop Russian and other interferences with elections and beyond. On October 19, the bill proposed...

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Could Facebook’s New Children’s Messaging App Harm Youth?

Facebook has developed a new messenger app made for children ages 6 to 12. The new app, entitled Messenger Kids, was designed by parents, kids and educational experts. Its purpose is to give children a...

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The Latest Misinformation To Hit Twitter: The Gorilla Channel

If you checked in on Twitter on Friday, you may have wondered why gorillas were dominating your feed. The reason? Well, some would call it fake news. With the public, especially journalists, obsessing...

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International Storytelling with AR: An Interview with Asad J. Malik

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology are tools with growing prominence on the world stage. Virtual reality technology allows the participant to enter a new reality that is...

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The Highlights of CES in the Media

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which considered the premier trade show for technology, generated a lot of buzz last week. Media outlets covered everything from the best teen tech products to the...

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Digital Platforms Change Their Relationships with Content Providers

Digital behemoth Facebook recently announced it is changing its News Feed algorithm to prioritize content from family and friends over posts from media organizations and companies.  Another major...

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Twitter Moves Away from Condensed News with Threading Feature

Twitter added a new “tweetstorm” feature last month that allows users to turn one tweet into a connected thread of tweets, potentially changing the way users interact with the news. After Twitter’s...

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Murdoch Weighs in on Facebook Algorithm Changes

Facebook’s recent announcement that it would be changing its Newsfeed algorithm has been met with a significant amount of concern from the media industry. As MediaFile reported Monday, Facebook’s...

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How Twitter is Censoring Hate Speech

Twitter accounts promoting white supremacy have been blocked based on requests from governments, NGOs, and other entities in seven countries. Twitter refers to the process as “withholding;” this means...

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Freedom Of The Press Foundation And Internet Archive Team Up To Preserve...

In an open letter to Peter Thiel in 2016, Gawker founder Nick Denton chided the Silicon Valley billionaire for his revenge suit against Gawker. He ended his letter with a number of questions for Thiel:...

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