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Will the FDA Ban Menthol Cigarettes?
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Will the FDA Ban Menthol Cigarettes?

On April 28, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a ban on menthol flavoring in cigarettes.  According to the FDA, the proposal aims to minimize disease and death related to tobacco use. The organization also hopes to limit youth exposure to tobacco.  The proposed ban will not impact individual […]

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Are You New Media Curious?

Why Was r/Place the Place to Be? | Pinterest Moderates the Climate | Data Tracking for Dummies | Halo Infinite Streams Run Out | Defense Against the Scam Texts |

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At the Plate: New Media Beat!

MLB Streaming Baseball on Apple TV+ – Google Stops Vanced from Giving Away YouTube – Somali Journalists Open Bilan!

Describing His Passion and Humor, Colleagues Mourn Len L. Davis
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Describing His Passion and Humor, Colleagues Mourn Len L. Davis

Len L. Davis is being described by his colleagues at SUNY Old Westbury as having a great sense of humor and passion for the school, as they collectively mourn his recent death. Davis had served the OW community as its Senior Vice President for Business & Finance and Chief Financial Officer for […]

New Media Beat on Purple Flower Bed
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New Media Beat: Podcasting from OWWR!

TikTok Gets Out the Vote | Black News Channel Disappears | Spotify Says Nyet? | Aussies vs. Platforms | Jomboy Media! | Fraud on Facebook

New Media Beat Logo on Budding Branches
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Instagram & Defector Media on New Media Beat!

Our Podcast: Defector Media’s Twist on Sports. Instagram’s Creator Lab Draws a Crowd. All Your Media News in less than Seven Minutes!

New Media Beat Podcast on Forsythia Blooms
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Spring in the New Media Newsroom!

Russian Disinfo on Chinese Social? Social Media Athletics? Is FaceBook Reels a TikTok Killer? Are You Worried about Russian Cyber-Attacks? Unaccompanied Minors in the Metaverse?

Mayor Eric Adams Calls for Change in Drill Rap Scene
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Mayor Eric Adams Calls for Change in Drill Rap Scene

After two local Brooklyn drill rappers were murdered as a result of gun violence, Mayor Eric Adams has declared a war on drill rap.  He expressed his concerns about the genre of music while simultaneously blaming social media companies for allowing the display of such violence on their platforms.  In […]

Screen Actors Guild Award Ceremony Featured Comedy, Nice Nods, and Big Victories for Underrepresented Communities
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Screen Actors Guild Award Ceremony Featured Comedy, Nice Nods, and Big Victories for Underrepresented Communities

It was a big night for movies as the Screen Actors Guild held their 28th annual awards ceremony, which recognized the best talent in both movies and television in the year 2021, and is usually a strong indicator of the Oscars ceremony that will take place on Sunday, March 27th. […]

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NMB: Your New Media News Update!

Can Twitch Stop the Hate Raids? Will Spacelink Bring the Internet to Ukraine from Outer Space? Russia’s War on Social Media: Can Putin Hold Back the Tide? Why Does Meta Have a Safety Course for Journalists? Streaming Fees Are Rising: Should You Switch Back to Cable? The NMB Podcast streams […]