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Monday, April 1, 2019

[Millennials’ Voices] Disappearing Comment Sections on News Websites: Cause for Concern?

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. A simple saying to remind children that words can’t hurt. But what happens when... More

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. A simple saying to remind children that words can’t hurt. But what happens when the children grow into adults and words can do more than hurt? In the real world words can shape perceptions and alter realities. Words become devices used... More

Monday, April 1, 2019

[Millennials’ Voices] Attacking the Political Sphere with Fake News

The indictment last February of 13 Russians for interfering in the 2016 US Election prompted further reports discussing how ‘fake news’ is being weaponized to manipulate political... More

The indictment last February of 13 Russians for interfering in the 2016 US Election prompted further reports discussing how ‘fake news’ is being weaponized to manipulate political processes by taking advantage of the lack of governance within social media. The CBC (Brown, 2018) published an article in March about a young journalist, Vitaly Bespalov,... More

Monday, April 1, 2019

[Millennials’ Voices] News and Journalism in the Age of Social Media

I am concerned with the alarming rate with which social media is changing conventional news and journalism. Today, there is widespread application of digital technology that allows for the... More

I am concerned with the alarming rate with which social media is changing conventional news and journalism. Today, there is widespread application of digital technology that allows for the creation and dissemination of information across the Internet. Currently, highly accessible publishing techniques on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and... More

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Lim’s “10 DON’Ts in Writing”

Merlyna Lim has developed a list of 10 things to be avoided in good writing. Now, we are sharing it with you for your own use in writing or teaching. She said: Don't be Cardi B of writing!", "This thesis is too Kardashian!", "Spidey moment!" Those are among feedback I give students to improve... More

Friday, March 1, 2019

“Braids” and Raids

By Ghadah Alrasheed A gendered perspective is generally ignored in understanding causes of war. It is equally disregarded in understanding its dynamics and impact. Attempts to figure out war through a gender perspective have largely been inhabited by,... More