New Weird

television shows and news programming literally at your fingertips, via the internet through mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets, word about the dangers that are occurring throughout the world reach people more quickly. For example, older generations remember a time when they received newspapers two times a day, with the morning and evening papers. Not too long ago, before the rise of cable television in the 1980’s, people waited to get their television news through…

by viewing the news. When Americans watch the news, they learn and retain information that is pertinent to the local area and news around the country. For example, CNN.com displays the news network’s slogan as “the most trusted name in news”. Considering the fact that the news network hosts major news events such as the Presidential Election and breaking news from around the world, it shows that the news network is a monumental source for news that Americans can tune into. The news is loaded…

In the digital age, Snapchat is an example of a new medium that has had a significant impact on society and technology. The immediacy of Snapchat created a new social platform for users to communicate, send pictures and even make video calls. Snapchat was created in 2011, with a ghost as their logo. In terms of photo sharing, this ghost symbol is based off the concept, “there, then gone”, but the app quickly became much more than just that (Drake, 1). The public’s desire for an application that…

the impact media bias has had on journalism and the stories that make it to news broadcasting organizations, as well as reviewing statistical data presented by the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) in regard to media bias. The thesis of the article is that bias has two effects on news stories; due to media bias, individuals are left more skeptical of information presented by news sources, reducing demand for news stories and forcing organizations to lower their prices for publications…

“News is coming in on the accident we heard about earlier” said the man seated at the computer desk. “Perfect, put me on air in 30” responded the news women. She was skinny and tall with chin length blonde hair and blue eyes. “A man named Derek Urban has been hit by a semi truck, the truck has driven away. Derek is dealing with major medical issues and is currently at the George Rise hospital.” “Anything else I need to know before I go live?” “Yes, but I can’t access it in tell the hospital…

Throughout the stories of “The Monkey” by Stephen King and Dracula by Bram Stoker it is seen how there is an element of the uncanny at work. As each of these narratives is read, what we have become familiarized with as human beings becomes foreign and unsettling to us. What we thought we understood has been changed and has now become frightening. To better understand the uncanny I will first summarize how Sigmund Freud describes it, then I will argue that there is an element of the uncanny in…

was rather the “Normal one” in the new world. Bernard was the “Weird looking one” and John was kind of like Bernard “The different one” “. But sadly the New world turned John crazy. He couldn’t take being their “Little Guinea pig” Anymore. John and Bernard were alike because they both were outsiders in the novel. They both felt like they didn’t belong in a society like that. Lenina on the other hand was very much brainwashed and loved the way they lived in the New World In the Novel Lenina is…

BuzzFeed: Can We Consider it Professional Journalism? News practices and values have shifted dramatically since the rise of online media. Following this phenomenon, there is the quick development of what we now know as citizen journalism. This allows the general public to share news instantly without being a professional journalist. However, the term has created many debates in this field as it there is a fine line between being a professional and being a citizen. The added aspect of online…

The entire realm of news is undergoing major organizational shifts, whether influenced by economic changes, new digital platforms or an audience that is demographically younger and more diverse. The move online is a key reason there is a growing public distrust of news media sources (Abdulla, 2002). Free access, along with the sudden influx of bloggers and social media users, has inundated the internet with information – some more reliable and verifiable than others. The 2016 presidential…

and news articles (Global issues in context online collection par6). Social media allows people to express their own opinion about certain topics, and also interact with other people around the world. Social media enables people to communicate about political ideas and organize quickly. It also allows journalists to see how other people think and the opinions they have. Journalist can rely heavily on social media. Social media…