By DANIELLE COOKSON Upon looking at The Atlantic’s website (see picture left), you come across an article about a new role, the Chief Data Officer, for big data workers. Maybe you are interested in this position and are dying to learn more. But once you get to the last few paragraphs of the piece, you […]
Kitty Craze
By JESSICA ROSS Kitten adoptions are soaring with the help of an interactive, web-based pet toy implemented into adoption centers. Shelters have seen up to an 18 percent increase in kitten adoptions, and up to 295 percent increase in sponsorships, according to the iPet Companion website thanks to the newly added toys. Reach- In technology […]
Internet Changing the Way We See Ourselves
By CAITLIN STEDGE-STROUD Photoshop has become the most powerful multimedia tool ever made, having made a huge impact in the world of the Web. This tool has given people the opportunity to completely change appearance, leaving a lot of questions and concerns about what beauty really is. Images we see on the web are usually […]
A New Brand of Celebrity: The Youtube Star
Young people who grew up with technology these days are breeding a new brand of celebrity: the YouTube star. Ask any young person between age 13 and 18 who Jennifer Lawrence is and they might know who you’re talking about. But mention “Pewdiepie,” arguably YouTube’s biggest celebrity, and they’ll go crazy. A recent survey from Variety found […]
Estee Lauder, Leader of Fighting Breast Cancer
By CAITLIN STEDGE-STROUD Every year, people from all over take a stand against breast cancer. This year, they are doing things a little differently, and going viral. Every October the National Breast Cancer Society holds its annual awareness month to raise money for charities supporting people with breast cancer all over the world. The beauty company, […]
Crowdfunding: The Successes of Internet Fundraising
#SaveOurShow
By GREG GIORDANO Since the advent of the Internet, viewing your favorite television shows in an instant has become second nature. You want to watch your favorite episode of The Sopranos? Click the HBO GO app on your tablet. Want to see who got voted off The Voice? Watch highlights on your smartphone. Want to […]
Are Smartphone Apps Changing Sports for Good?
By LARISSA FORESE There’s four seconds left in the game, your favorite player has the ball, and you’re at work, never knowing if your team is heading to the playoffs. But lucky for you, there’s an app for that. Sport Apps are taking the world by storm, changing scenarios, just like the one above, and […]
The Digital Sphere’s Universal Impact on Radio
By MICHELE MATTIA Media has gone through a complete 180 over the past 25 years with much progress due to the accessibility of the Internet. Radio is just one example of a platform that has taken hold of the Internet and new technology of today’s digital age to create quite a “bang” in the entertainment […]
Dog Lovers Welcome
By JESSICA ROSS Pets are increasingly an essential member of the family. With the booming use of the Internet over the last 25 years, people are finding ways to connect with other pet lovers. Everything from posting pictures on social media, to having Web sites where people can post their location and meet up with pet lovers are used. These Web sites allow […]