This Week on Global Media News: Hungary, Iran, Belgium, Italy, Japan, Colombia, Indonesia! How Free Is the Press in Hungary? Iran: Ahmadinejad Talking Sports on Twitter? Belgium vs. the Loot Box: Regulating Microtransactions in Online Gaming. Italy vs. Fake News: What Will the Government Do? Japanese Anime Music Takeover! […]
This Week on Global Media News: Kenya, Haiti, China, UK, South Africa, India. Kenyan Social Media Battling Corruption? Does the Future of Haiti Lie in the Hands of Social Media? Just How Big is Esports in China? Will Virtual Reality Cure Your Fear of Heights? How Did South African Media […]
This Week on Global Media News: Japan, South Korea, UK, Russia, India. What Makes Anime so Popular? League of Legends and Esports in Korea. Putin’s Meme War: Who Won? Can Ofcom Regulate Social Media in the UK? An Intro to Social Media in India. Can India Rein in Social Media […]
Old Westbury students report! Watch this new short video produced at the Media Innovation Center (OWTV) about the Blood Drive. The New York Blood Center visits Old Westbury twice a year. This year the first visit was on September 14th in the Campus Center Atrium. Where and when can you […]
More than seven hundred Old Westbury students packed into the Clark Center on September 12th to listen to our president, Dr. Calvin O. Butts III give a rousing welcome to the campus community. The Convocation includes an incredible vocal performance by the Total Praise Ensemble led by conductor Lafrederick Coaxner. […]
This Week on Global Media News: Influencers Promoting Brands on Insta! Release Party for Meek Mill Goes Viral on Social. Social Media Backlash Follows Starbucks’ Racial Fiasco in Philly. Grief Media: Mourning DJ Avicii on Twitter. What’s Blockchain to You? Heroes & Heels: Indy Wrestlers Telling Social Stories. Is New […]
This Week on Global Media News: Facebook News: User Data Privacy? Why Does Facebook Collect Non-User Data? Social Media Backlash After Philly Starbucks Incident. Should You Worry about Being Tracked? Firefox Has Your Back. Discord: Is the Chat App for Gamers for You? YouTube Content Creators Dropped after Terms of […]
Following Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional testimony last week, the site has again responded to claims of leaking users data. The two day long hearing covered topics such as privacy and data collection of non-users. Facebook product management director David Baser wrote in a Facebook Newsroom post, “Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn all have […]
Do you use a streaming service to listen to music? Should you? Music is a huge part of everybody’s life. We listen to music in the car, while going to school or work, while exercising, or just about anywhere. There are millions of subscribers on music streaming services such as […]
Are Millennials Responsible for the Spread of Social Media Trends? Social media allows instantaneous access to the ideas, beliefs, and values of others across the world. Some of these ideas then turn into viral trends that people mimic on various social media platforms. Many of these trends are attributed to […]
