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Opinion
Putting the Death Penalty to Sleep
Executioners struggled unsuccessfully to find a vein to lethally inject Romell Broom. The team was so inadequate when it came to lethally injecting Broom that they needed to take a “break” after two hours of failed efforts, said Broom’s attorney Adele Shank. If it sounds cruel and unusual, that’s because it’s torture. Broom’s lawyers say that his... »
Swine Flu? Screw You!
Anybody who has watched the news on television or read a newspaper in the past eight months has seen the words “swine flu” more than a few times. It seems as though every media outlet is saturated with coverage of a virus no more dangerous than seasonal influenza. In June, The World Health Organization (WHO)... »
Infotaining Ourselves to Death
Individuals within the college-aged demographic are sometimes familiar with the term “infotainment” – the blending of entertainment and informative programming. Infotainment is packaged as satire, propaganda and, in some cases, news. Within the modern journalism community the term has a negative connotation. Infotainment is viewed by many as propaganda designed to mislead the consumer and/or cater... »
Major Label, Minor Support
I thought I’d follow up my last piece with another article about the music industry. I have been a musician for about eight years and in 2006 I traveled to the midwest and back with a rock ‘n’ roll band. As many musicians who have been on tour could say: “It was the best and... »
A Music Revolution
From the world of possibilities offered by Web 2.0, the one that fascinates me the most is giving the power to the people. Anyone can be someone. The most valuable medium is right at your fingertips, and it’s just as accessible to be a producer. Unlike the television and radio era, it’s no longer... »
Technology, Entertainment and Design
t is easy to drown in the sea of digital media content. For anyone looking for senseless entertainment, we have the ever popular YouTube. For information-savvy minds, we have TED.com. TED, short for Technology, Entertainment and Design, is owned by a private nonprofit organization called The Sapling Foundation. Founded in 1996, this Web site’s goal... »
Yes We Can!
a href=”http://web.yesnetwork.com/index.jsp” target=”_blank”>YesNetwork.com is a for profit Web site created by the New York Yankees to provide the most up to date information about the team for their fans in a quick and convenient manner. The Web site provides various types of original content including blogs and videos and overall, is easy to... »
Stumbled Upon
a href=”http://www.stumbleupon.com/”>StumbleUpon.com was created by Garrett Camp, Geoff Smith, Justin LaFrance and Eric Boyd. It is a for profit site in which users submit links to pictures, blogs, videos, articles or sites they find interesting. Users access these sites by clicking the “stumble” button on the top of their screens. StumbleUpon is the perfect... »
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