Engage my eyes, my ears, my computer
Categories: Arts & Entertainment
Musicians are exploring new ways to entertain their audiences by actively engaging not only their eyes and ears, but also the hand controlling the cursor in the experience. Here are some of the fantastic, interactive music collaborations that are reinventing the music video.
Social Media is THE Source for News
Categories: Technology
Social media is rapidly becoming the platform from which we get a large portion (most) of the news. I found out that Michael Jackson died on Facebook, Brittany Murphy on Twitter, and that Randy Moss was traded via breaking news updates on my iPhone. The news literally comes to me. I no longer have to go to CNN’s website or watch news broadcasts on TV. I can just log into my social media news generator of choice.
Dear Paul Carr, You Suck.
Categories: Technology
A retort to the ridiculously biased, unresearched and just-plain-mean post on TechCrunch. Paul Carr, The Next Great Generation would like to tell you that you, in fact, suck more than our alleged lack of a work ethic.
Wake up newspapers! Tell us a story!
Categories: Current Events
The war against the newspaper industry has been on for a while. Its opponents have been slowly gaining ground with the rise of the 24-hour news networks, blogs, and citizen journalism. Over time, newspapers have become the butt of many jokes and frankly, the industry has taken all of this lying down.
She’s Just Bein’ Miley!
Categories: Pop Culture
While concerned parents and critical tweens wonder what’s next for the former Miss Montana, she insists she “Can’t Be Tamed.” Is Miley the next pop princess fallen from grace? – or is she just another girl, not yet a woman?
The Golden Age of Journalism
Categories: Current Events
Journalism is not dying. In fact, it has come to life, and Gen Y is here to make sure it stays that way. Welcome to the Golden Age of Journalism. Not only are we out there telling stories, we are doing it effectively and will someday (hopefully) have the credibility of some of the greatest voices of the craft.
A generation of dimwits? I don’t think so!
Categories: Lifestyle
According to Newsweek, the creativity quotient of American kids is in decline. (Cue disgruntled groans.) The truth isn’t that we’re less creative. We’re redefining creativity – and just because we create and think differently than previous generations doesn’t mean we’re the dimwits they make us out to be.
Do you trust the American news media?
Categories: Lifestyle
As online journalism quickly becomes the universal way to consume news, a Gallup poll found last week that 18 to 29-year-olds read national newspapers the least of any age group and that trust in the news media is at a considerable low.
Online universities: friend or foe?
Categories: Business
Last week, Fox News’s Glenn Beck announced the launch of “Beck University.” What constitutes a university, or even an academic program? Where should we draw the line at marketing online “programs” as a university? Who is really qualified to teach? And if anyone can start their own online academic program, who can we trust?
Advertisements on Twitter? Does it make a difference?
Categories: Technology
By Andreana “Addy” Drencheva This week Twitter, my favorite social network, announced its advertising model: promoted tweets. Exciting? Maybe, if you are a marketer. If you are an ordinary person, the change doesn’t make a big difference from the status quo. Although Twitter didn’t have an advertising platform per say, we were already used to [...]
