Tag: Internet
Citizen journalists have no right to identify themselves as journalists
Journalism is the hallmark of a genuine democracy and is absolutely essential to maintaining a well informed electorate. These ideals are threatened by the...
Relevance of physical media in the digital age
The digital era has ushered in a wave of easy to click content, creating a competitive sea of influencers and creators grasping for people’s...
Mobile games in the pandemic: Socializing online and its negative effects
Since March, interactions with others have changed. People have found themselves being cloistered indoors without much physical contact to the outside world. As a...
Online schooling is mirroring a gate kept education system
As developed countries take the initiative to produce a system for online education, the government must work to ensure that all students have access...
UCR announces instructional technology updates for students and faculty in response...
Lloyd Kao / HIGHLANDER
On Saturday, March 14, UCR’s Interim Chief Information Officer of Information Technology Services David...
New “UCR-GUEST” WiFi released at UCR
UCR’s Information Technology Solutions (ITS) department released a new guest WiFi connection this past April named “UCR-GUEST.” The Highlander reached out to Rebecca Hutchins,...
Ladies vs. Gentlemen: Social media
Social media … What arguably started in 2002 as a networking website linking people with common bonds, similar to dating websites, through a website...
Finstagram Fad
Social media has reached a new level of importance in the everyday life of the typical millennial. Most have more than one platform of...
Herzog’s new documentary explores the digital world
Over the last few decades, German director Werner Herzog has been making some of the most compelling documentaries of our era — documentaries which...
A bit is a bit: Net neutrality and the open Internet
Over the past few years, a great increase in notable Internet-related legislation has come into Congress. Some notable bills have been SOPA and PIPA....