Month: February 2014

Who says what’s #trending ?

The New York Times Style Magazine website published an article yesterday about the realities of using Big Data and information from social media sites as a representation of public opinion. What’s trending on social media isn’t an accurate representation of the entirety of public opinion because not everyone uses social media. I completely agree with…Continue Reading Who says what’s #trending ?

Gay Russians Want Western Reporters Out

I think that the media is going too crazy over gay rights in Russia during the Sochi Olympics. Reporters from the United States who were sent to Sochi were sent to cover the Olympic games, not talk the issue of gay rights to death. In an article on MediaBistro.com, an owner of a gay bar…Continue Reading Gay Russians Want Western Reporters Out

Finally got The News About The News

I finally got the book for our class and started catching up on the readings. I agree with the professor that the book is not as bad as students say it is. I like the book because most of it is written as a historical narrative. When we took Journalism 108, The History of the…Continue Reading Finally got The News About The News

Limited Social Media for Olympic Athletes

I don’t think that it’s fair for The International Olympic Committee to limit athletes from posting on social media during their time at the Olympics. The article on GeekWire cited below, names many social media rules that are in place for this winters Olympic games. Athletes, coaches and other officials with special access cannot post…Continue Reading Limited Social Media for Olympic Athletes

Twitter Inc. defends @JamesDean account

I support Twitter Inc. with their decision to continue a legal battle with the James Dean Inc. over the Twitter handle @JamesDean. According to the article from hollywoodreporter.com, the Dean licensing empire wants Twitter to shut down the handle under Twitter’s impersonation policy. In response the anonymous owner of the account can argue that it…Continue Reading Twitter Inc. defends @JamesDean account

Rainn Wilson and Soul Pancake Come to SBU

Rainn Wilson, well known for a role in the television comedy “The Office,” lectured Stony Brook students about his media company Soul Pancake this Tuesday night. Wilson has created a New York Times Best Selling book, a website community, a mobile app, and a YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers dedicated to encourage people to…Continue Reading Rainn Wilson and Soul Pancake Come to SBU

Even Vogue is Going Digital

The long-time established fashion magazine Vogue, known for its dense paper edition, has partnered with the app company Flipboard to begin an expansion in mobile devices. With its issues containing up to 700 pages, most of which are glossy, glamorous advertisements, Vogue has kept up its iconic reputation in the world of fashion. Vogue will…Continue Reading Even Vogue is Going Digital