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by Jasmine Sticka
June 13, 2015
in Analysis, Opinion
tags Facebook, Jasmine Sticka, Social Media, Social Networking, texting
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Intimacy Devolved

by Jasmine Sticka
June 13, 2015
in Analysis, Opinion
tags Facebook, Jasmine Sticka, Social Media, Social Networking, texting
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Picture two twentysomethings meeting at a bar. Ian greets Michelle, she lets him buy her a drink, and voilà, these friendly strangers have begun to forge an informal social contract that will soon lead to a romantic interlude. What Michelle and Ian don’t realize is that their fling will disintegrate faster than a meteor striking the atmosphere. Why? Because they’re children of the Information Age, and true intimacy in this era has become a Paleolithic notion for all too many Millennials. Due to a

by Heart
February 4, 2015
in Analysis, Opinion
tags Big Brother, Fourth Amendment, Justice, Patriot Act, Social Media, Social Networking, Supreme Court
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Of All Places for Big Brother to Find a Home

by Heart
February 4, 2015
in Analysis, Opinion
tags Big Brother, Fourth Amendment, Justice, Patriot Act, Social Media, Social Networking, Supreme Court
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Not long after World War II broke out in 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which required 120,000 Japanese-Americans to “relocate” to “internment” camps because the government feared any form of Japanese spying and further retaliations against America. In various court cases, defendants claimed violation of their Fifth Amendment rights, but to little avail. The Supreme Court usually favored the U.S. government. Not only have times changed little in

by Michael Allison
January 9, 2015
in Analysis
tags blogging, Information Age, Michael Allison, Science & Technology, sexting, Social Networking, texting
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Who emails anymore? TEXT ME!

by Michael Allison
January 9, 2015
in Analysis
tags blogging, Information Age, Michael Allison, Science & Technology, sexting, Social Networking, texting
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On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s iconic imperative “Mr. Watson—come here—I want to see you” became the first words transmitted via telephone. With no fanfare, that simple command ushered in a change that would, in a relatively short time, affect every person on the globe. A similar event would occur on December 10, 1992, when an engineer with the telecommunication firm Seam would send a message from his computer

by Eric Stephenson
September 16, 2014
in Opinion, Ten Reasons, Weekly Features
tags Eric Stephenson, Social Media, Social Networking, Ten Reasons
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Ten Reasons to Moderate Your Use of Digital Platforms

by Eric Stephenson
September 16, 2014
in Opinion, Ten Reasons, Weekly Features
tags Eric Stephenson, Social Media, Social Networking, Ten Reasons
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A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey breaks down the average American’s day as follows: 9.54 hours on personal care activities like sleeping, grooming, and health-related self care 5.26 hours on leisure and sports 3.46 hours working or doing work-related activities 1.78 hours on household activities like lawn care, food preparation, housework, vehicle maintenance, etc. 1.23 hours per day eating and drinking .75 hours purchasing goods and

by Eric Stephenson
September 2, 2014
in Ten Reasons, Weekly Features
tags Eric Stephenson, Social Media, Social Networking, Ten Reasons
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Ten Reasons to Participate in a Tweetup

by Eric Stephenson
September 2, 2014
in Ten Reasons, Weekly Features
tags Eric Stephenson, Social Media, Social Networking, Ten Reasons
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A Twitter meetup, or “tweetup,” is an arranged in-person gathering of people on Twitter. As an extension of the virtual network, tweetups bring together people through shared interests, but they sometimes coalesce perfect strangers with nothing at all in common. Following are ten reasons to participate in tweetups: You meet new people at tweetups. This is an opportunity to finally connect with people you’ve met online. Face-to-face interactions take relationships

by Jerome Parent
June 30, 2014
in Perspective for Hire, Weekly Features
tags Crime, Jerome Parent, Media, Opinion, Perspective for Hire, Social Media, Social Networking, Weekly Features, When the Tide Goes Way Way Out
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When the Tide Goes Way, Way Out

by Jerome Parent
June 30, 2014
in Perspective for Hire, Weekly Features
tags Crime, Jerome Parent, Media, Opinion, Perspective for Hire, Social Media, Social Networking, Weekly Features, When the Tide Goes Way Way Out
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In the last few years, there have been more words written about guns and gun violence in this country than there are bullets being stored up for the Apocalypse. I promise I am not going to wade into the debate about gun control. But as a gun owner, I am worried about where the intransigence of the NRA is taking us. They have had their legislative way for so long

Tag Social Networking

Intimacy Devolved

Of All Places for Big Brother to Find a Home

Who emails anymore? TEXT ME!

Ten Reasons to Moderate Your Use of Digital Platforms

Ten Reasons to Participate in a Tweetup

When the Tide Goes Way, Way Out