Category Archives: Social Media

Overrating Privacy

Posted on 07/11/2012 by Echo

by Echo Xie In the discussion of technology and social media, one thing always pops up: privacy. With every step we take to make our communication with each other easier and more seamless, there are always people standing on the … Continue reading →

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Letter from Mexico: Carlos Marín & the Elections

Posted on 07/01/2012 by rickrockwell2011

by Rick Rockwell Carlos Marín has become both a symbol and a propaganda tool during Mexico’s elections.  As this is being written, millions of Mexicans are at the polls, voting for a new president.  Although he’s not on the ballot, … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s State-Sponsored Xenophobia

Posted on 06/15/2012 by Directed By Bex

by Becky Mezzanotte If the Egyptian government was trying to create an image nightmare for itself, it is well on its way to doing a really wonderful job of it. Starting last week, I started to notice my friends who … Continue reading →

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Italy: The Republic of Ideas

Posted on 06/14/2012 by gl5384a

by Gabby LaVerghetta This week the Italian newspaper La Repubblica will host a national conference called Repubblica delle Idee (Republic of Ideas) in Bologna. The event starts today and runs through June 17. The conference’s theme is change for the … Continue reading →

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Sensationalism, Cannibalism & Sick Media Appetites

Posted on 06/10/2012 by Echo

by Echo Xie World news has been pretty scary lately. All of a sudden, “cannibalism,” a word we only previously heard in movies or prehistorical tales, is seemingly topping every newspaper and every website.  

For most of us, the stories … Continue reading →

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