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10 Years of OWTV

“…reporting from OWTV”. This closing line has been synonymous with aspiring SUNY Old Westbury journalists for the past decade. Come join us in commemorating some of the finest journalists OWTV has had over its ten year run! Thank you to all the staff, teachers and students who make OWTV a […]

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Get Your New Media Podcast While It’s Hot!

Click Above to Watch Us Wave Hello! Click Below to Listen to Our Show . . . . Is Spotify Sharing Royalties with Songwriters? Should Journalists Use Snapchat to Gather Content? Will Stadia’s Streaming Game Platform Be a Console-Killer? Millions of Passwords Left Unencrypted: What Did Facebook Do? Hollywood Reporter’s […]

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Listen to Our New Media News Podcast!

Marketing, Influencers, Conspiracy, Podcasting, Scary Memes, Click Tracks, and Gambling! Are Marketers Using Conspiracy Video to Promote Brands? How Popular Are Child-Influencers on Instagram and Facebook? Will Luminary Light Up Podcasting? From the Scary Meme Desk: Is Momo Coming for Our Children? Are Click Tracks Making Us all March to […]

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Old Westbury Highlights: Prof. Llana Barber

Listen to Llana Barber talk about teaching, her research interests, and her recent book awards in this short “Old Westbury Highlights” video from the MIC: the Media Innovation Center. American Studies professor Llana Barber’s book, Latino City, is the winner of the 2017 Kenneth Jackson Award for Best Book in […]

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Student Panel on Consent

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Get Your New Media News!

15 Seconds of Fame: What Makes Tik Tok Video Tick? Business or Pleasure? Let Messenger Decide. Facebook’s Fight Against Fake Account Makers in China? Geofencing: Are Ads Following You Around? Fornite Busts a Dance Move: Fair Use or Copyright Infringment? Global Media News is a weekly webcast covering media news […]

From Studio A: It’s Podcast Time!
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From Studio A: It’s Podcast Time!

Controversial Tweets Are No Joke? Indonesia: Gay Muslim Instagram Comic Vanishes?  Angry Youtubers Are Protesting Copyright Claims. Digital Arts vs. Social Injustice? Is Screen Time Affecting Adolescent Development? Global Media News is a weekly webcast covering media news from around the world.  GMN is a production of  Media Studies students […]

Our Podcast: New Media Newsroom!
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Our Podcast: New Media Newsroom!

Social Marketing Don’ts: Fyre Festival Fiasco. Facebook Rights for Police Officers? Social Media Backlash: Gucci’s Racist Sweater. Is Fortnite the Future of Live Music? BET’s Tweet Angered Nicki Minaj and her Fans. What Happened Next? Global Media News is a weekly webcast covering new media news from around the world.  […]

New Media Newsroom Reports!
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New Media Newsroom Reports!

This Week from the New Media Newsroom:  Is Facebook Divisive? Are Micro-Influencers a Major Influence on Shoppers? Bandersnatch: Does Netflix Think that Interactive Story-Telling is the Future of TV? Does Eye-Witness Phone Video Tell the Real Story? Apple’s Big Glitch: Is Facetime Fixed Yet? #FreeMariaRessa: Rappler Editor Arrested in the […]

Your New Media Podcast!
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Your New Media Podcast!

This Week from the New Media Newsroom:  Tumblr’s Explicit Content Ban. Spotify Mutes R. Kelly: Did He Notice? Backlash: Sarah Palin’s Tweet. Is Facebook Powerful Enough to Defeat “Fake News”?  Global Media News is a weekly webcast covering media news from around the world.  GMN is a production of  Media […]