Journalism graduate Farah Eltohamy saw a problem with representation in the news media. The only way you can really fix that is by having more Muslim journalists in this field who can tell the stories of the Muslim community as it is.
Brandon Myer nearly dropped out of school in sixth grade and settled for a D-average his sophomore year of high school. You’d never guess it if you met him today. He’s now a high-performing ASU student completing his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology this spring with plans to complete a master’s degree in 2022.
Up all hours, late into the night, Basam Alasaly has spent the past five years modifying apps, writing code and developing medical technology without pay, first while earning his Bachelor of Science in biomedical informatics, and then as a master’s student in the same program at the College of Health Solutions.
April 26, 2021
Following a rise in xenophobia directed toward Asian Americans at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the past few months have seen a string of high-profile attacks that increased awareness of violence against members of the Asian American community.
Since the shutdown began over a year ago, nearly 3,800 Asian Americans have reported being victims of racist physical or verbal attacks, according to Stop AAPI Hate, a group formed last year to draw awareness to this issue.
To provide an opportunity for the community to come together and address the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes through conversation, the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University held a Storyscope Project event, “Surviving Anti-Asian Racism During COVID-19.” The event was held via Zoom on April 17.
On April 19, 2021
Introducing LinQ Media Group, a new venture in media localization led by old hands at subtitling and dubbing. LinQ is the media localization startup founded by former BTI Studio Execs Björn Lifvergren, Lennart Löf, and Henrik Wikren.
LinQ is based in Stockholm, Sweden and launched officially in March 2021. The company is already operational in the Nordics and recently raised EUR 1m in seed money with the participation of the founders.
Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Björn Lifvergren, told Slator that they will use the funds to hire their first employees and take “the first steps towards creating a broader international presence.”
Apr 09, 2021 10:43 AM EDT
You might be thinking that the male gorillas beating their chest is possibly one of the most recognized instances of peacocking since peacocks themselves. However, recent research has shown that the chest-beating behavior of gorillas isn t quite as showy as initially thought.
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Non-Human Communication
Research released in the journal Scientific Report has come to the conclusion that the non-verbal method of communication is truly an honest way of representing the size of a male mountain gorilla, accurately exhibiting their competitive ability as opposed to its exaggeration.
Chest beating itself shows an interesting chapter of non-human communication, as it s not truly a vocalization but an action that is physical and can be seen and heard also. Impressively, some male mountain gorillas hitting has carried over a kilometer displaying that females doesn t need to be in eye line of the gun show to understand its message.
Third Place: $500
Submission Deadline for both contests is Tuesday, June 15. Any submissions sent after the deadline will not be accepted.
Essay Criteria:
Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have grown exponentially, especially during the 2020 pandemic. Many individuals, businesses and organizations use Facebook and other platforms to share various information, including the news. It is important that this information is factual, unbiased and true. The spread of falsified, distorted and inaccurate information on social media can be dangerous, especially when this information is circulated amongst millions of users.
In 2018, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, stated that he did not think that Facebook should censor or remove what “Holocaust deniers” as he called them posted on their accounts because he said that there are things that various people get wrong. However, in October 2020, he changed his decision and stated that Facebook would now ban content th