“別々 (betsu betsu)” “Pourriez- vous diviser le facture?” "Can you split the check, please?" Splitting the check can be an awkward experience, especially when you’re traveling. If you’re a member of the group that failed to inform the waiter before you took your seats, then you’ll ask sheepishly, in your very foreign tongue at the [...]
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Social Media’s Undefined Role in News Might Be Hurting News Media
It’s no secret the news media has been turning more and more to social media to gather basic information, graphics, reach out to sources and keep updated on various stories it tries to report on. Social Media is the channel for information, it’s the quickest way to reach out to the most amount of people [...]
Here’s What’s Being Said About Myanmar
In recent weeks, the governing state of Myanmar has been called out by the international community for its mass genocide of Rohingya Muslims in the country. The Myanmar military, reportedly, began attacking Rohingya Muslim villages at the beginning of September causing villagers to flee their homes and the country. The military reportedly violated the UN's [...]
Students Critique News Coverage of Natural Disasters
KEY POINTS: Students say news coverage of natural disasters in region for minimized impact expected prior to storm, instead focusing more on ‘domestic’ concerns for Florida. News coverage of Mexico, Caribbean nations and especially Puerto Rico during Hurricane’s Maria and Irma highlighted ignorance of Puerto Rico’s role in U.S., in some people’s eyes. Alexzandria Sanchez’s [...]
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