Iona College’s State-of-the-Art Media Organizations

October 9, 2016

Iona College has three student-run media organizations. WICR, the campus radio station, allows students to get air-time and get experience being on the air. ICTV, the campus TV station, allows students to use the studio and participate in the bi-weekly show, “Inside Iona.”  This gives students time in both behind-the-scenes work as well as on … More Iona College’s State-of-the-Art Media Organizations

The Web and how it affects social movements

September 24, 2016

Whether it’s the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street or Black Lives Matter, all these movements have all benefited from the use of the web.  The web has surely changed the way social movements are organized.  Social movements are bound to change the way people think and feel.  Despite these movements trying to get their main … More The Web and how it affects social movements

Physical World vs. Virtual World – Which are we spending more time on? Is one better than the other?

September 18, 2016

Ever since the first computer came out to when the first iPhone came out, technology has been evolving non-stop and will continue to do this as we speak.  The habits that consumers and users of technology and the web will always be changing as well and new habits will be developed.  As time goes on, … More Physical World vs. Virtual World – Which are we spending more time on? Is one better than the other?

Political Participation on the World Wide Web

September 7, 2016

In the past three chapters, Wiesinger has discussed the different types of media, such as “Legacy Media” and “Digital Media.”  The different trends in media and society during the past several years have also been discussed throughout the chapters.  In digital media, this type did not exist until the World Wide web was invented and … More Political Participation on the World Wide Web