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The Price of Information: The Dual Faces of Paywalls in Online Journalism

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

In an era where information is both abundant and questioned, the emergence of paywalls for online news has sparked a debate about the future of journalism.…

January 22, 2024

A portrait of a blue-skinned Asari alien in an article about "Mass Effect."

The Massive Impact of the Asari in ‘Mass Effect’

Connor Lindsay, Queens University of Charlotte

The double-edged legacy of Bioware’s queer representation.…

August 24, 2023

In an article about Blackpink's new music video, a screencap of the four digitalized singers.

BLACKPINK Is ‘Ready for Love’ in Their New Music Video

Megan Garcia, Arizona State University

The record-breaking K-pop girl group released a virtual gaming music video in collaboration with PUBG Mobile that has risen to the top once again.…

August 12, 2022

Illustration by Sid Estelle of an individual watching digital theater on a laptop

Digital Theater Productions Will Be the Answer Long After Quarantine Ends

Starr Shapiro, Columbia University

The solution to Broadway's struggles during the pandemic might be the solution to theater's accessibility issues even when social distancing ends.…

June 16, 2020

Playboy Says Goodbye to Print and Signals the End of an Era

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

The magazine has been a shadow of its former self for years. Will it be able to keep up in the online publishing world?…

May 2, 2020

Using Digital Media to Expand Your Cultural Sphere of Interest

Brandon Suss, University of South Carolina

What are the implications of the inner workings and impact of digital media on the current digital landscape?…

October 15, 2019

The Unnerving Poignancy of ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death,’ 33 Years Later

Allison Kestler, Augustana College

Neil Postman’s 1985 work so presciently captured the dangers of the post-truth era that it still feels eerily modern.…

December 19, 2018

3 BuzzFeed News Investigations That Prove They’re a Legitimate Source

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Despite being known for its quick and viral content, these investigations may support the case to consider BuzzFeed as a legitimate news source.…

May 4, 2018

The Pros and Cons of the Death of Print Media

Lauren Clohessy, Northern Illinois University

As a student majoring in Journalism but brought up in the digital age, I'm in a unique position to assess the two mediums honestly.…

September 18, 2017

A Literature Major’s Defense of E-Books and Digital Media

Lauren Diethelm, University of California at Santa Cruz

In reading this sentence, you pretty much just proved my point.…

June 1, 2016

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