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Do New Media/Social Media Distort Political Reality?

May 4, 2010
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Do New Media/Social Media Distort Political Reality?

As the Republican Party careens off into the netherworld of nuttery crafted by right wingnuts, we must ask ourselves what role users of new media play in helping craft their appeal. Do they deserve the attention we afford them through our own actions employing new media/social media?
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What Are You Missing? April 11-24

April 25, 2010
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What Are You Missing? April 11-24

Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Celebrity Doppelgängers, Vanity Fair’s “New Hollywood” issue, and Visibility

February 12, 2010
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Celebrity Doppelgängers, Vanity Fair’s “New Hollywood” issue, and Visibility

Celebrity Doppelgänger Week on Facebook and the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair have raised questions about the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in Hollywood and US celebrity culture and remind us that visibility still matters.
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What Does It Mean To Care About The Grammys?

February 1, 2010
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What Does It Mean To Care About The Grammys?

Clearly, people are once again watching the telecast, even if one cannot be certain that most viewers ‘care’ about the popular artists and their music in the same way that they did in days gone by.
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Why Palin Going to Fox News Makes No Sense

January 12, 2010
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Why Palin Going to Fox News Makes No Sense

While Palin's contract with Fox News seems natural and inevitable, television is actually her worst medium.
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Unfriended!

November 18, 2009
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Unfriended!

New Oxford American Dictionary, it's over. No more status updates, no more shared photos - you're unfriended.
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