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No prizes for being second with the story

No prizes for being second with the story

by Hanna Liubakova | Oct 15, 2019 | Changes in Journalism, Social Media in Politics and Journalism

It now feels like a different era, but some of the early concerns about social media’s impact on journalism are at least a decade old. I remember when in 2008, minutes after the terrorist attacks on Mumbai, India, social networks were buzzing with news, photos and...
Here’s why social media poses no threat to traditional journalism

Here’s why social media poses no threat to traditional journalism

by Martin Kibaba | Oct 5, 2019 | Changes in Journalism, Journalism, Social Media in Politics and Journalism

Will social media really kill journalism? This is a big concern among journalists today. A study by the Pew Research Center suggests social media has become the main source of news online. With more than 2.4 billion internet users, nearly 64.5 percent receive breaking...
America’s thank you to the immigrant

America’s thank you to the immigrant

by Hanna Liubakova | Sep 17, 2019 | Immigration Reform, Journalism in the Trump Era, Political Coverage, Social Media in Politics and Journalism

Donald Trump has consistently made opposition to immigration the center of his politics and Twitter feed. On Broadway, immigration is a topic to sing about. On the evening of September 12, I happened to be in a theater in New York City, watching “Hamilton,” the...
Meritocracy might be a sham. But there’s no reason to think education is bad for America

Meritocracy might be a sham. But there’s no reason to think education is bad for America

by Hanna Liubakova | Sep 10, 2019 | Journalism in the era of "fake news", Social Media in Politics and Journalism

In December 2017, I graduated from one of the UK universities. Merely because I was an international, non-EU student, my tuition fee was much higher than what home students had to pay. I was luckier than many of them, though. I got a scholarship that covered the fee...
The dark side of Facebook Live

The dark side of Facebook Live

by Rosen Tsvetkov | Sep 7, 2019 | Changes in Journalism, Police & Community Tensions, Social Media in Politics and Journalism

“Hey, how is it going? This is our first Facebook Live video that we are taking at Facebook’s headquarters,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook creator, when he launched the live video streaming feature three years ago. His ambition was to turn the social network into a...
Why should we care about political sex scandals?

Why should we care about political sex scandals?

by Saara Koho | Sep 1, 2019 | Journalism, Personal Reflections, Politics, Privacy, Social Media in Politics and Journalism

Can a politician have a private life in the United States? Are they allowed to make mistakes? These questions have puzzled me this week. On Tuesday, Dr. Beth Mynett alleged in divorce filings in Washington, D.C., that her husband Tim Mynett, a political consultant,...

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