Category: Work
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In one episode of The Simpsons, Mr Burns tries to have his son admitted to Yale. An admissions officer tells him, frankly, that ‘test scores like Larry’s would merit a very generous donation. A score of 400 would require new football uniforms. Three hundred would require a new dormitory. And in Larry’s case? We’d need an…
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(via Carl Sagan’s Undergrad Reading List: 40 Essential Texts for a Well-Rounded Thinker | Open Culture)
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The concept of diversity has always been an underlying principle in media policy-making and the era of participatory media has not changed that core concern. However, dramatic changes in contemporary media systems suggest a need to reconsider how this complex principle is conceptualized and applied. Social media have brought about a seemingly infinite amount of…
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There’s a slew of news sites and platforms that have taken off in the past year hoping to break through the clutter and meet the demand of consumers craving content. PlayBuzz, LifeBuzz, The Mid, and Bustle among others, are all re-imagining “news” and experimenting with fresh formats and editorial styles, which has paid off with…
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AP News talked (six months back) about the evolving and growing appetite for video news in the MENA region, based on a Deloitte Europe report. (Source: https://player.vimeo.com/)