Photo courtesy of Republic of Korea, Flickr Following his remarkable wins at this year’s Academy Awards, “Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho returned to his home country of South Korea on Sunday, Feb. 16 after his extensive U.S. visit for the awards season. “Parasite” winning multiple Oscars this year was huge for […]
Author: DANIELLE DEANGELIS
Facebook’s spin of political ads as branded content is a mistake
Photo courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies, Flickr Facebook announced Friday that it will allow politicians to run advertisements on its platform, categorized as “branded content.” The announcement follows news from Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign that Meme 2020, run by Jerry Media chief executive Mick Purzycki, has been hired to […]
Trump’s State of the Union Address dismisses impeachment inquiry
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union on Feb. 3, highlighting improvements to the economy, healthcare and the military. His speech echoed early messages of his presidential re-election campaign, but it failed to touch on the impeachment inquiry. Trump focused much […]
Coronavirus is spreading faster than anticipated
Photo courtesy of 57 Andrew, Flickr Talk of the new coronavirus has spread faster than the virus itself. It has taken over the news and is mentioned daily in conversations. It is a contagious illness spreading very quickly among people. Currently, over 40,000 people have been diagnosed and roughly 900 […]
Justice was not served during Trump’s impeachment trial
Photo courtesy of Photo by US Senate Photographic Studio Jeff McEvoy, Flickr The Senate voted to acquit the President of the United States on both articles of impeachment on Wednesday. The historic Feb. 5 vote will keep President Donald Trump in office, allowing him to seek reelection in the 2020 presidential […]
The success of Byte is still in question
Photo courtesy of tik tok logo, ByteDance When Vine was shut down in 2016, its users wanted to find something that would replace it and provide similar content to the 6-second video sharing app. Four years later, users’ wishes have finally been granted, with the release of Byte. Released on […]
Trump’s executive order redefines Judaism as a nationality
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr President Trump signed an executive order that banned anti-Semitism on college campuses on Wednesday. The executive order will cut federal assistance to colleges that do not take enough action to prevent discrimination against Jewish people. It will also establish Judaism as a nationality, no […]
Mental health must be a priority on college campuses
Photo courtesy of Rowan University Mental health services need to be more accessible on college campuses, especially during finals season. Since the beginning of the semester, 10 members of Rowan University’s community, made up of students and faculty, have died, three of which from suicide. On Dec. 5, a student […]
New York should tighten their gun laws as a safety measure
Photo courtesy of Don Sniegowski, Flickr The pending case before the Supreme Court, “New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York,” will determine whether individuals can carry arms outside their homes, in states that currently don’t allow it, as well as whether they can transport […]
Americans need to be more conscious of the news they consume
Photo courtesy of reuters.com Alongside Reuters and Ipsos, Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) has published a poll on how Americans see disinformation in their news. Reuters/Ipsos gathered responses from 11 questions that were categorized by Democratic and Republican responses, which were also combined for the overall statistics. The Sept. 20-23 poll […]