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NMB: New Media Beat Podcast!

Listen to our First NMB Podcast of 2022! Romance Scams on Dating Apps: Netflix Makes the “Tinder Swindler” a Star? Accounts for Kids? How Young is too Young for North West? “Feed” Just “Feed” –Where Did the “News” Go on Facebook? No More Meta for Europeans?  Why is Meta Threatening […]

Film Review: Between The World and Me
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Film Review: Between The World and Me

Between The World and Me has documented a heart wrenching conversation of the black experience; an unspoken manual of navigating a white society in black skin. This story is depicted by Kamilah Forbes, based on the book written by Ta-Nehisi Coates called Between the World and Me, which was performed […]

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Interview: We Gotta Do Better Podcast

I interviewed Jeremiah Morancy and Roy Harvey of We Gotta Do Better Podcast. They provided great insight on how to grow as a person and a community and what their podcast and movement is all about.  We Gotta Do Better is a podcast and a movement that helps individuals strive to […]

NY Times Media Columnist Ben Smith Speaks to the Old Westbury Community
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NY Times Media Columnist Ben Smith Speaks to the Old Westbury Community

New York Times media columnist and former founding Editor-in-Chief of Buzzfeed News, Ben Smith spoke to SUNY Old Westbury students and staff on December 8th via Zoom to highlight his experiences in the field of journalism. Smith became interested in journalism during his junior year at Yale University when he […]

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Users Hate New Social Media Updates!

Popular social media apps such as Instagram and Twitter have recently updated their platforms, but users aren’t too fond of the new features. This may be a problem for these major companies, being that they are losing their uniqueness and are in competition with each other as well as other […]

DMCA Rules Begin to be Enforced on Twitch
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DMCA Rules Begin to be Enforced on Twitch

After the recent rise in the popularity of Twitch, a video live streaming platform that was originally launched in June 2011, the Universal Music Group (UMG) has been enforcing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) laws more heavily on the platform. The DMCA Act is a copyright law passed by […]

Netflix Raises Prices for Standard and Premium Plans
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Netflix Raises Prices for Standard and Premium Plans

Netflix will be increasing standard and premium monthly subscriptions -effective immediately for new members- to make the streaming site more efficient and bring value to its customers. The new price hike includes an extra $1 for the standard plan, which was originally $13, and the premium plan will increase $2 […]

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Targeting Kids and Parents in Ads for the Coronavirus Vaccine

On Sunday, October 25th,  the United States Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Santa, Mrs. Clauses and his elves will be used to perform a public advertisement for the coronavirus vaccine, but the plan was scrapped. As the cases of COVID-19 continue to exceed across the United States, […]

New Rules for Product Advertisements on Instagram
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New Rules for Product Advertisements on Instagram

Facebook announced that they will make it hard for Instagram users to hide the fact that they are posting advertisements without specific labeling. What better place to create exposure for your personal brands or services and potentially reach one billion users but Instagram? Thousands of business owners post content daily […]

The Social Dilemma : A Compelling and Disturbing Documentary
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The Social Dilemma : A Compelling and Disturbing Documentary

With the majority of us engaging in social networking on a daily basis, the risks that accompany this seemingly harmless act may be easy to overlook. We know the dangers of social media on our mental health , such as the increased risk of depression and anxiety, but there may […]