Virtual reality is no longer a foreign, somewhat abstract concept in the media. The technology has been penetrating nearly every outlet, from gaming to news to porn, and it’s not going to stop any time soon. With the release of the Oculus Rift and Gear VR goggles, the world of virtual reality is accessible… Continue reading Virtual Snap-ality
Virtual reality is no longer a foreign, somewhat abstract concept in the media. The technology has been penetrating nearly every outlet, from gaming to news to porn, and it’s not going to stop any time soon. With the release of the Oculus Rift and Gear VR goggles, the world of virtual reality is accessible to… Continue reading Virtual Snap-ality
The line between “media” and “digital media” is basically nonexistent in today’s world. The landscape of the field has evolved in such a way that a media company that lacks digital components has no chance of surviving. Print is still very much alive, but in different ways than even a decade ago. As the millennial… Continue reading Vice: The Innovating Innovator
The gap between data and media has been continuously closing for some time. Data drives so many online interactions these days that it’s very difficult to tell what is and isn’t tailored to our own likes and tastes. Media companies have begun to successfully harness the power that data has and use it to… Continue reading Driving Data
I’ve always found podcasts somewhat mysterious. I tend to associate talk radio broadcasts with the monotone shows my grandpa listened to in the car during the drives up to our cottage. Besides making me somewhat nostalgic, I’ve always written podcasts off as being a boring medium that only very mature adults listen to. I’ve heard great… Continue reading Podcasting’s Forecast
As Americans, we collectively know what we want and when we want it. (Now). Whether it be our packages purchased through online shopping, the weather or election results, we want it immediately. On top of that, we want to do as little work as possible to reach the goal. Both of these things play into our… Continue reading Technologically-Informed Voters
The Chris Hughes era of The New Republic (TNR) seems to fulfill every old-school journalist’s greatest fear: A tech-focused millennial swoops in to “save” a struggling, small-circulation, niche magazine, attempting to “reinvent” the name for a 21st century audience. Hughes’ attempt to convert this very traditional magazine into a digital-heavy publication, however, has proven detrimental to the TNR name. This… Continue reading Old Journalism vs. New Journalism
As the news industry continues to evolve and reshape itself into more of an online entity, it is becoming increasingly difficult to entice readers to pay circulation fees and membership costs for their news. Many people expect all online media to be free to consume and read on any site, due to the fact that everything is… Continue reading 2016: A Bundle of Challenges
It should come as no surprise that the news media is drastically changing. It should be expected that the media will adapt to cater to the next generation’s needs and wants. The transition from print media to mobile platforms has been mislabeled as the “death of journalism.” I like to think of it simply as the… Continue reading State of the News Media
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