There is no question that the Internet, social media and the digital age in general have turned newspapers on their side and then rolled them down a hill. People no longer have to turn to The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal for all of their news when they can pull up Twitter on their phone or Facebook on… Continue reading The Times must Evolve, not Devolve
The President of People’s Public China, Jinping Xi, posted his first Weibo at the end of 2015 to give his New Year wishes, which turned into a huge Internet hit. He is China’s first president to interact with the public on social media to, and it is all very official. His wife, Liyuan Peng, is also… Continue reading Social Media Becomes a New Stage for Officials
The New Republic, a once successful liberal publication that has been around for over 100 years, is finally starting to reach its demise. According to Vox, the downfall began when Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes decided to buy the publication on March 9, 2012, and transition it to a digital media company, something that was not… Continue reading The Downfall of The New Republic
I first heard of Vox in the summer of 2014 when my favorite television writer, Todd Vanderwerff, left The AV Club to become the Culture Editor at Vox. I read so much of his work that I have a link to Vanderwerff’s article page in my bookmarks. Early on, I read mostly the cultural news and… Continue reading Vox Leads a Technological, Educational Revolution
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