New media potpourri
We just finished up a truly remarkable few days on the road. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and I held five rallies in three states in three days. And the response was incredible. North Las Vegas, Nevada We began in Las Vegas…
Students interviewed for this article were asked to describe the pressing issues they were facing this semester. One, Chen Pan, 22, a sophomore who hasn’t declared a major yet, described what he said was an unhinged professor who locked him…
Sunnyside – Woodside – Long Island City 43-22 50th Street, Suite 2B Woodside, New York 11377 Community Board 2 is one of 59 community boards throughout New York CIty; it is composed of 50 volunteer members appointed by the…
One of the reasons I’m publishing this press info from OCR is because subject manner resonates in ways that reflects what’s happening at Hunter College of City University of New York where I am a tenured assistant journalism professor. I…
The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Broadcast live on ABC and Hulu, and in more than 200 territories worldwide. A red carpet show will air live at 6:30 p.j. ET/3:30 p.m.,PT, and ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. – Gregg W. Morris, Editor
Phishing, a pox ever there was one. Hunter’s Internet Computer Instructional Information (ICIT) early in the semester that has recently ended, notified the campus of the digital menace: “We are currently witnessing an uptick in the number of phishing incidents asking staff and students to validate accounts, and share personal information. We hope that all staff and students will review this information and the awareness courses recommended in last weeks emails.”
Stay alert,” according to the warning, “for unexpected messages requesting personal information. Refrain from sharing personal or sensitive information like bank account numbers, social security numbers, or student IDs, with unfamiliar sources.” – Article by Tony Ayala.
Doesn’t matter whether potential members of audiences support or don’t support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Or want or don’t want him convicted of the crimes he’s been indicted for. This is a must-see, ever there was one. Consider the film teaser as a tip of the iceberg. – By Gregg W. Morris
A powerful documentary bringing to life the brave testimony of writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual abuse. In a landmark legal case, Trump was held liable for sexual abuse and defamation, with a court ordering him to pay $83.3 million in damages.
{Facebook removed link to a Medium.com article I wrote about the documentary because I used the word “Riveting” in describing the film.}
Publisher, Editor Gregg W. Morris
Can be reached at gregghc@comcast.net, profgreggwmorris@gmail.com
The roundtable was spirited but civil sharp discussion about news media coverage and the positioning of Kamala Harris as the Democratic Presidential Nominee. The back-and-forth repartee and discussions were civil but intense. There was an active ZOOM chatbox. – By Gregg W. Morris
