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Here's Your Media News Podcast!
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Here’s Your Media News Podcast!

This Week on Global Media News: Fake Black Lives Matter Facebook Page Had Thousands of Followers Don’t Share Everything on Facebook . . . Instabrands!  Instagram Influencers Pushing Brands for Dollars. Double Standard?  NFL Cheeerleaders Censored on Social Media. No More Surprises: Is Social Media Ruining Wrestling? Music Discovery: What […]

On Demand: New Media News for You!
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On Demand: New Media News for You!

This Week on Global Media News: Do the Bots Rule Twitter? Does Facebook Need a Social Media Supreme Court to Stop Fake News? Blockchain 101: What the Heck Is It? Which Streaming Music Service Should You Choose? Social Sorting: Facebook’s Political Categories. Data-Mining Child Users of Facebook? Blackberry Suing Snap […]

Stop, Click & Listen: New Media News!
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Stop, Click & Listen: New Media News!

This Week on Global Media News: WWE Stars Beef Up Their Social Skills on Twitter. What Did Snapchat Do to Make Rihanna Angry? Facebook Sued Again? What’s Housing Discrimination Got to Do With It? What Did Cambridge Analytica Do With All That Facebook Data? Will Vero Be the Next Social […]

Listen Up!  New Media News on Demand . . .
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Listen Up! New Media News on Demand . . .

This Week on Global Media News: Should Twitter Protect the Parkland Teens from Fake Content? Newsguard: Brill Start Up Promises to Verify the News. The Battle for Net Neutrality: Washington State Takes a Side! Will You Pay Youtube for Your Music? What Is Tweetdecking? And Why It Will Get You […]

MAC Attack! #OWMAC Is Back on Wednesday, May 2nd 2018
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MAC Attack! #OWMAC Is Back on Wednesday, May 2nd 2018

The eleventh annual SUNY Old Westbury Student Media Arts Celebration will be held in the Maguire Theater on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018. In 2007, communications professor Joseph Manfredi had an idea for a student competition to promote the talents of SUNY Old Westbury  students. He called it the MAC Awards […]

Safe Spaces – Progressive or Censorship?
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Safe Spaces – Progressive or Censorship?

What is a safe space? College students across the nation are asking for “safe spaces” especially at elite, liberal institutions.  Simply put it’s a physical space where you can feel free from any menace of bias, any intellectual or physical threat to your identity or well-being. College has typically been […]

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The Rise of the Black Panther

Everyone is talking about “Black Panther.”  It is an enormous box-office smash breaking all the records and receiving rave reviews.  Especially at Old Westbury.  After the death of his father,  T’Chaka, King of Wakanda, Prince T’Challa returns to his home to claim his rightful place to the throne. He finds […]

What Does Victory Look Like?
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What Does Victory Look Like?

SUNY Old Westbury kicked off the first day of Black History Month with “Let’s talk about Colin Kaepernick.”  Students and some interested staff members slowly came into Multipurpose Room B in the Student Union to listen to a panel of five lead a discussion about Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the […]

A Healthy Regime Is Important For Collegiate Athletes
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A Healthy Regime Is Important For Collegiate Athletes

An athlete’s job involves more than just what happens on the field. A healthy regime and a well-balanced diet are important when you need to perform at a high level. College coaches believe that diet helps student athletes to maintain muscle and stay at full strength.  Jeff Labiento is the Intramurals/Recreation […]

Skyline Conference Winners Lose to Montclair State in First Round of NCAA Tournament
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Skyline Conference Winners Lose to Montclair State in First Round of NCAA Tournament

Old Westbury women’s basketball’s winning season is over.  The Skyline Champions season came to an unfortunate end on Friday March 2nd with a 90-69 loss to Montclair State University in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. After closing the season on a five-game winning streak, Old […]