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PCP: Tweets encourage academic discussion

Collegian columnist Mike Fox was converted to become a Twitter enthusiast after a conference and now he sees it as an academic benefit as well as social.

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Media guilty of crimes in Trayvon Martin case

Collegian columnist Emily Merlino thinks the media coverage of Trayvon Martin’s shooting needs to remove the bias.

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It is easy to tarnish a reputation

Collegian columnist Molly Boushell discusses how easy it is for the media to tarnish someone's reputation.

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Beware the media circus

Hannah Sparks cautions news watchers to take coverage of well-publicized criminal trials with a grain of salt.

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Men should reject sexist media

Julian del Prado argues that one way that men can help feminists is by refusing to consume sexist media, and using the power of consumer demand to affect change.

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UMass Yak Back! now streaming on DailyCollegian.com

Same familiar faces? Check. Same semi-professional/semi-questionable content? Check. NEW place to watch it all happen? CHECK.

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UMass Yak Back!: Episode 121

The strange happenings at the Sochi Olympics and the craze surrounding the smartphone application, Flappy Bird. A special Valentine's Day roving report and commentary from Molly Plaehn.

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Why the media doesn’t handle depression well

Kate Leddy addresses the problem with many of the discussions about depression that have followed Robin Williams' death.

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Ebola coverage is misinforming

Julian del Prado discusses problems with media coverage of the Ebola crisis and why we should be better informed.

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The martyrdom and glorification of school shooters needs to end

John Zawawi says that school shootings are mutually beneficial for media outlet profits and the glorification of the shooter, which needs to end.

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Congress can’t compromise, and it’s your fault

Francis Schulze discusses the role of partisan media in fracturing American politics.

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UMass alumnus speaks on relationship between journalism and public relations

University of Massachusetts alumnus Larry Carpman spoke to a group of students and faculty Monday about the “very thin” line between journalism and public relations.

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Please don’t call me a ‘Millennial’

Joe Frank explains the derisive connotations behind the label “millenials.”

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Why tragedy is good for the media

Becky Wandel explains how the media profits from tragedy

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Don’t let “the one” get in the way of love

Evan Gaudette explores the media’s depiction of true love and how that affects real love.

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Mass media silences strikes across the nation

Colleen Dehais discusses how mass media is ignoring the labor movement in today’s news and why that’s a problem.

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Rebecca Hall gives a career-best performance in the insightful ‘Christine’

The biographical drama embraces the complications of reporter Christine Chubbuck’s life, refusing to reduce her to the circumstances surrounding her death.

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We don’t have to like our politicians

Evan Gaudette advocates that we should not just choose the politicians that charm us.

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The network of Islamophobia and misinformation: fake news and the Holocaust

Christin Howard explores the history of anti-Islamic rhetoric and draws comparisons to the anti-Jewish rhetoric of Nazi Germany.

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The media’s obsession with rhetoric

The media should cover actual policies, not just scandals.

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