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Connecting Social Problems and Popular Culture: Why Media is Not the Answer Written by Karen Sternheimer (2013) Book Review By: Lance Wade

Posted on November 26, 2013 by M.E. Luka

Originally posted on mediaculturesocietydotcom:
Karen Sternheimer is an author of numerous books surrounding youth and particularly fears surrounding the effects of media on children. Sternheimer is an acclaimed associate professor in sociology at the University of Southern California. In her…

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Review: Citizens’ Media Against Armed Conflict

Posted on November 13, 2013 by lindsayfalt

Clemencia Rodriguez is a captivating storyteller who uses imagery and thought-provoking ideas to make an argument for why citizen media recognizes its highest potential when used as a vehicle of peace. Throughout her book Citizens’ Media Against Armed Conflict: Disrupting … Continue reading →

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Media Review – Andrew Keen: What is Social Media Really Doing to our Society?

Posted on November 12, 2013 by wendyjstewart

Andrew Keen is described as a supreme cyber grumpy and the anti-Christ of Silicon Valley, due to his negative views on the digital age. He recently wrote a book entitled Digital Vertigo: How Today’s Online Social Revolution is Dividing, Diminishing … Continue reading →

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Collaborate, Productive, Performative, Templated: Youth, Identity, and Breaking the Fourth Wall Online – by Shayla Thiel-Stern

Posted on November 11, 2013 by M.E. Luka

Originally posted on Youth, Identity, and Breaking the Fourth Wall Online:
Article Review By: Lance Wade In Shayla Thiel-Stern’s article, she attempts to extrapolate information on how adolescents navigate social media and the theoretical changes it has made in their…

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Why Newspapers Gave Away The Future

Posted on November 11, 2013 by allangates1

In the e-book Why American Newspapers Gave Away The Future (2012), prominent newspaper executive Richard J. Tofel takes a detailed look at the series of strategic mistakes, coupled with new technologies that led to the decline, and in some cases … Continue reading →

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Canadian or Kardashian – Nation Branding, Cultural Legitimacy and the Decline of that Nation State

Posted on November 3, 2013 by allangates1

In “Living the Brand: Nationality, Globality and the Identity Strategies of Nation Branding Consultants”, Mellissa Aronczyk of New York University tackles the emergence of “nation branding” as a distinct communications discipline and assesses its impact on society, the relevance of … Continue reading →

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How television brings us together as a nation

Posted on October 10, 2013 by lindsayfalt

During class on October 1, 2013, we discussed Bociurkiw’s (2011) interest in analyzing the role of television in cultivating feelings of nationalism. She sought to examine this relationship through Affect Theory and we sought to relate this to our personal … Continue reading →

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Innis’ Bias

Posted on September 22, 2013 by wendyjstewart

I am a firm believer that before you embark upon something, anything, you need to do your research. Harold Innis’ The Bias of Communication is a must-read for anyone studying or practicing public relations, as it provides a condensed historical … Continue reading →