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Communications: News & Current Issues

This guide assists in offering resources and ideas for picking topics that are relevant to today's issues, including the explosion of social media and global communication.

Associate Director, Head of Electronic and Digital Services

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Tabitha Ochtera
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Semester hours: Mon. to Fri. 9am-5pm
516-323-3917
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Current Issues Sample (2019)

 
  • freedom of information
    • local news
    • privacy and the internet
    • press freedom
  • internet and social media
    • internet accuracy
    • fake news
    • doxing
    • cyberbullying
    • big data
    • copyright
    • cybercrime
    • cryptocurrency
  • journalism and the news
    • fake news
    • media bias
    • trust in media
  • movies and entertainment
    • diversity
    • violence
  • print media
    • trust in print
    • media bias
    • future of newspapers (or books)
  • radio and television
    • local news vs worldwide news
    • diversity
    • violence
  • regulation and legal issues
    • FCC
    • harassment
    • protests
    • net neutrality

Did You Know???

Very provocative video on today's social media explosion, which includes "facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist."

What is the Digital Divide?

Pew Research Center FactTank Feed

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Newspaper Resources

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