by Piyumi Fonseka | May 5, 2023 | Democracy, Politics
With 4.72 billion internet users (60.1% of the global population), the economies around the world continue to digitize at an increasing rate. Crime is also following quickly. According to Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), in most Western countries online scams are now...
by Piyumi Fonseka | May 5, 2023 | Journalism, Politics
Students studying journalism should develop a wide range of essential abilities, including interviewing, writing, recording video and conveying digital stories on social media. But did you know that knowing the law is a necessary ability for any successful journalist?...
by Tarek KAI | Apr 26, 2023 | American Presidency, Democracy, Politics
The least that can be said about Donald Trump’s U.S. foreign policy is that it was characterized by enormous upheavals. Since the first minutes of his inaugural address, President Trump pledged that “it is going to be only America First” and promised to “reinforce old...
by DANILO ALVES SILVA | Apr 17, 2023 | Changes in Journalism, Cutting Edge Journalistic Technology, Democracy, Global Business, Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Politics, Social Media in Politics and Journalism, WPI Activities
The impact of technology on journalism can be both exciting and worrisome. The emergence of chatbots and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools, such as ChatGPT, promises to change the way news is reported, distributed and consumed. According to Jim Brady, vice...
by Tarek KAI | Apr 16, 2023 | American Presidency, Democracy, Politics
When China successfully initiated and brokered an accord between Saudi Arabia and Iran on March 6 2023, some saw it as a significant change, while a few others anticipate the deal will be a headache for China. But for many, the deal was a surprise. For years, Saudi...
by Piyumi Fonseka | Apr 16, 2023 | Democracy, Politics
There have been at least 146 mass shootings across the United States so far this year. Figures from the Gun Violence Archive – a non-profit research database – show that the number of mass shootings has gone up significantly in recent years. In each of the...
