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Old Media on the Ropes: Newspaper Circulation Continues to Decline

As the Internet continues to gain popularity as a source of news and entertainment, so-called “old media” outlets such as television networks and newspapers are steadily receding into the background. In April, newspapers in the US reported circulation decreases of 3.6% on average, [...]

The WB Network is Back — As a Web Site

The WB network could never really seem to catch a break. The fledgling TV network began broadcasting in 1995, only to eventually close up shop in 2006, and their nine-year TV experiment contained many notable failures, and relatively few successful programs to bring in the all-important [...]

TV Networks Experiment with Online Episodes

For the past decade or so, network TV has been struggling to deal with the realities of the Internet as an entertainment and multimedia outlet. Recently, the situation has become critical, and many pundits are saying that network television is a dying medium, soon to be replaced by a seemingly [...]

REM Returns to Rock on “Accelerate”

It seems like REM has been around forever. With a career now pushing three decades, REM has certainly proved they’re not a fly-by-night band; and their latest studio album (their 14th) proves that the boys from Athens Georgia still know how to rock. The new album, Accelerate, is an obvious [...]

The Matrix 101 - Universities Embrace the Message of the 90’s Sci Fi Flick

Occasionally a film will come along that not only captures the imagination of the general public, but also the interest of educators and academics. The Matrix (and to a lesser extent the film’s two sequels) have managed to do just that. The movie is now being used in universities throughout [...]