The rise of fake news, once only the preserve of certain types of tabloids has now become a dominant feature of social media and a subject of major concern for mainstream media.
Internet
Nov 9, 2016
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It may be inside a protest rally, or in front of a deadly shooting. Smartphones, video and social media are empowering citizens to tell their stories like never before.
Internet
Jul 17, 2016
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The way children and young people use social media is often portrayed in the mainstream media via stereotypes in a way that inspires fear and concern.
Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2015
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Nary a week goes by that doesn't see a new mainstream media story on the dangers of technology use. Just the other day I spotted one talking about how smartphones are making us dumber.
Other
Mar 18, 2015
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The sports media's positive reaction to the hiring of a female referee in professional football is a good sign, according to a Penn State researcher, but did little to help expose deeper issues that hinder greater acceptance ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2014
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The bad boy of digital media is now the king of the hill.
Business
Sep 4, 2014
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Tensions have escalated in Ferguson, Missouri, following the Aug. 9 shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, by a white police officer. The incident has led to peaceful protests as well as clashes ...
Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2014
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British people trust Wikipedia more than the mainstream media, the information site's founder Jimmy Wales said Sunday, at the close of a three-day conference of the Wikimedia movement in London.
Internet
Aug 10, 2014
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In her new book Black Celebrity, Racial Politics, and the Press, Sarah Jackson, an assistant professor of communication studies in the College of Arts, Media, and Design, examines how the mainstream and black press have covered ...
Social Sciences
Jul 2, 2014
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Social media and social activism naturally go hand in hand. From "liking" something on Facebook to hashtag activism, increasingly we see social movements like #BringBackOurGirls and #YesAllWomen spread globally via social ...
Internet
Jun 18, 2014
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