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On media & knowledge: A reflection on my 2018 journalism course

This spring semester brought with it the insurmountable opportunity for growth and acquisition of skill as a writer, a consumer, and as a civilian. Throughout the few short weeks that this…
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The socialization of Breakfast at Tiffany’s … Taylyn Cogswell

Diversity as well as appropriate, ethical representations in film can spell the difference between introducing and normalizing a certain culture, ethnicity, social group, and lifestyle to an audience or completely…
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The limitations and extensions of free speech: Defamatory Bloggers and Free Speech at Work?

In 2010 case between a finance firm's owner Mr. Padrick and defamatory blogger Crystal Cox ultimately ruled in favor of the finance firm for reasons that were both fair, justified,…
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Deregulatory actions, the repeal of Net Neutrality, and what this means for you… Taylyn Cogswell

Already two months since its passing, the repeal of Net Neutrality is fully in effect, but has it caused any damage to a free, democratic society yet? Since President Trump’s inauguration…
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The changing the landscape of the travel industry

Travel agencies are facing a serious conundrum. The rise of social media gatekeepers and fierce competition from large corporations such as Google and Amazon have decreased the amount of traffic to…
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“I’m Not Racist,” models exemplary discourse for future race arguments

Great music can turn the passive listener into a sudden activist, eliciting strong human emotions through rhythm, diction, and variances in inflection that a vocalist provides. In late 2017, American rapper…
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