Mass Communications in Contemporary Society - Fall '10

This is a page created for the Mass Communication in Society Class at Hofstra. You can leave comments for your classmates on this page. This includes opinions, reactions to your readings/experience, etc. I also encourage the class to explore some of the tools available on OurBlook. They include:

Interviews conducted for Mass 11 - Fall '10

Cathy Kreger on Second Life
Interview with Cathy Kreger, singer-songwriter who performs in Second Life

Jessie Klein on Cyberbullying
Interview with Jessie Klein, assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at Adelphi University

Elizabeth Dowdell on Cyberbullying
Interview with Prof. Elizabeth Dowdell, expert in Internet risk behaviors at Villanova University

Fabiola Torres Herrera and Alejandro Espinosa Patron on Journalism in the Developing World (Colombia)
Interview with Fabiola Torres Herrera and Alejandro Espinosa Patron, professors of communication, Universidad Autonoma del Caribe

Holly Paul on Social Media and Jobs
Interview with Holly Paul, U.S. recruiting leader for PwC

Jamilia Blake on Cyberbullying
Interview with Jamilia Blake, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University

Sarah Higley on Virtual Worlds
Interview with Sarah Higley, professor at University of Rochester, who discusses the pedagogical significance of virtual worlds and her experience in second life.

Aspiring Journalist:

An interactive center created for aspiring journalists by aspiring journalists.

Tools, interviews and tips that future journalists should be aware of.