In the time of "fake news" and alternative facts, we should not be surprised by the dishonest media, and yet, I am still slightly surprised by deliberate misleading by the major news. While I find it pretty uneventful that media companies are politically biased (I mean we kind of expect that), I do think that trying to circumvent fact for click-bait is completely heinous. A journalist's first motive should always be the truth Is this just a one-sided problem? Absolutely not. In fact, there are two instances recently (on both sides of the aisle) that make me think that the time of journalistic integrity is fading away. Maybe I am wrong. If you don't keep up with the news (or spend anytime on Twitter), you may not be aware that there is clearly some divide between some NFL players (and fans) and some NFL owners (and the president). In the spirit of that divide, President Trump announced that he was not welcoming the Super Bowl champions to the White House. Now, t
Numerous social media companies fight for teens attention Not long ago, a study was conducted detailing the social media usage of teenagers, and surprisingly (or not), Facebook did not come in at the top of the list. In fact, Facebook came in at the center of the pack with only 51% of teenagers using the platform. Compared to the 85% for YouTube and 72% for Instagram, Facebook is fading quickly from the forefront of social gathering. (Note: Instagram is owned by Facebook) The real question is, "why are teens abandoning the platform?" To me, it is not a simple as a single reason, but more a combination of factors. Firstly, the platform has quickly diluted and lost the "coolness" it once had. Now, not to insult anyone, but no teenager or tween wants to share their life and spend their time on a platform that their parents or grandparents are on. Once upon a time, Myspace was the overrun platform and Facebook was young and fresh; if you look today, I am s