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College Town, a newsletter produced in Fall 2017’s “Digital Storytelling and Social Media” course, spoke with four Northeastern club captains who devote hours on end to the sports they hold so dear – without all the privileges varsity athletes enjoy. They… Continue Reading →
When Austin Alford spent the night at his friend’s house last summer, he didn’t expect to wake up to 30 missed calls from his mother. Nor did he expect the news she had to share.The 17-year-old’s car had been vandalized…. Continue Reading →
American Jews experience more hate crimes than any other religious minority, data from the FBI show. While Muslims are often considered the most targeted group in the nation – facing the brunt of anti-Muslim rhetoric from President Donald Trump –… Continue Reading →
WGBH News, the online arm of Boston’s largest public media organization, published nine multimedia projects from my Digital Storytelling and Social Media class this past fall. From oyster farming in Wellfleet to activism aimed at assisting immigrants in Greater Boston, Northeastern… Continue Reading →
President-elect Donald Trump announced during his campaign that he would block millions of dollars in federal funding to cities that choose to limit coordination with federal law enforcement agencies to deport undocumented residents. Despite this threat, mayors, city administrators and police chiefs… Continue Reading →
Under United States Federal Law, the use, possession, sale, cultivation and transportation of marijuana are illegal; marijuana is a Schedule 1 substance. But State Law does not always conform to federal statutes, as is the case in many places regarding Cannabis. While some states still impose… Continue Reading →
I opened a WeChat public account before I came to America. The very first article got nearly 2000 hits, which brought 100 followers. After running my public account for two months, with four articles published per week, I gained another… Continue Reading →
Digital media is rapidly changing in new and exciting ways. However, it has become much harder to focus on and cater to public interests. As journalists, we must call everything into question about our audience, from gender, to race, to… Continue Reading →
Food and sex. It’s a combination that goes at least as far back as Ancient Greece and the notion of aphrodisiacs. Slang for different anatomical parts and euphemisms for sex frequently involve fruit and vegetables. In English, we say we… Continue Reading →
Harambe is not just another meme.His death sparked a massive outcry throughout social media, inciting debates about animal rights and the treatment of animals in captivity.Harambe the gorilla lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. This past May, when a child crawled… Continue Reading →
This has not been a good year for the Texas State Board of Education when it comes to social media. For those who take interest in education, especially in science or history, the Texas State Board of Education has become… Continue Reading →
The phenomenal performance of Gary Sanchez since his Major League breakout year began has had a big buzz around the Internet. His record-setting stats as the best career start ever are as impressive as the 53.8 million people following the stories about… Continue Reading →
Some college students stay up late on caffeine during finals, while others keep snacking to keep themselves going throughout the night. However, there is a portion of college students who rely on “study drugs,” i.e. ,prescribed medication, to stay focused… Continue Reading →
In most presidential election years, everyone’s favorite thing to hate is the electoral college. Think pieces pop up every four years decrying its obstructive effects on mass democracy and political participation. The 2016 presidential race should have been no exception,… Continue Reading →
Boston is “a seller’s market.” It’s an urban landscape characterized by high rents, high income inequality and low rental vacancy rates, according to Barry Bluestone, director of the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy.In other words, Boston’s rental housing market is… Continue Reading →
Assisted suicide and the right to die has sparked political and emotional discourse in this country for over a century. In 1906, the first euthanasia bill was drafted in Ohio. Although unsuccessful, this bill marks the inception of a debate… Continue Reading →
For over ten years, anti-Semitism on college campuses has been considered a “serious problem” by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, based on primarily anecdotal evidence. Statistics now seem to validate those claims. The 2015 National Demographic Survey of American Jewish… Continue Reading →
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzes data about pesticides residue are left on fruits and vegetables, tested by the United States Department of Agriculture, better known as the USDA. For example, according to the USDA data from 2014,… Continue Reading →
Gender inequality in the 1950s looked like women in aprons preparing multi-course dinners and men carrying briefcases to work in order to bring home the bacon.But just because the visuals have changed today doesn’t mean the inequality is gone, renowned… Continue Reading →