How much is too much screen time for kids?
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For decades, parents have fretted over ‘screen time,’ limiting the hours their children spend looking at a screen. But as times change, so does media… and how parents should (or shouldn’t) regulate it.
Universities portray campus life as idyllic, but may be missing an opportunity to truly connect with students.
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Universities could dramatically transform their role in society through better use of social media
Starting from … Now! tells the story of four women in Sydney. It’s one of many successful web series transforming the TV landscape.
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From a supernatural lesbian drama to lipsynching female comedians to a popular You Tube science show, Australian web series are thriving.
I’m already famous, thanks…
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Three techniques Andy Warhol used can also help you to take and post pictures that people will find engaging.
The experience of journalists like Maria Ressa is all too common.
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Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has faced online harassment campaigns designed to discredit and silence her.
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Facebook has been used at times for antisocial behavior. However, such behaviors are neither unique nor new.
It was supposed to bring us all together.
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How has the first generation of kids to grow up with the iPhone been affected?
Do you know who has the rights to access your digital data? And who might be interested in acquiring that information?
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Sooner or later, China will recognise the value of digital assets. This adds to the urgency of citizens ensuring they control the data trails that tell the world what they think and do.
The BBC is the most popular source of online news in the UK.
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The latest research shows that polarisation of audiences varies widely even in countries with a similar access to new technology.
The Australian media’s lack of diversity puts significant strain on our democracy.
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News Corp on the right, Fairfax on the left. This division has a long history in Australia, to the detriment of quality journalism and public debate.
Nothing like Instagram.
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Social media is not a drug. Yes it can have negative effects, but it has positive effects too.
Cutting through: Jeremy Corbyn’s Facebook page.
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Steve Howell believes that broadcasting regulations to ensure balance and a mastery of social media allowed people to see the Labour leader as he really is.
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anniversary of the Soweto uprising.
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It’s time South Africa stopped stereotyping its young people as being disinterested and morally bankrupt and started engaging them.
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks on June 4, in the wake of a terror attack in London.
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Cracking down on extremism online won’t solve the problem of extremist violence, will inevitably censor speech that’s important to protect and risks harming political dissidents and democracy itself.
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Britain’s shock election and its surprising result allows us to see a relay between visual media, the online world and the political one we live in.
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The demise of the UK’s tabloids has been exaggerated in the aftermath of the recent election.
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To post or not to post? Colleges and employers are increasingly checking social media to get a sense of their candidates. Here’s what you should (and shouldn’t) post in order to secure your future.
Donald Trump might not spend much time on social media, but he has an acute understanding of how virality in media works.
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There are four key things Donald Trump’s election tells us about the state of journalism today.
Cloistered nuns in the Monastery of Saint Clare in the western Mediterranean Sardinian city of Oristano.
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A key to the successful growth of Jesuits were handwritten letters – transported through trade ships from India.
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Baby boomers preferred drugs and alcohol, but the younger generation are ruining their health with social media.