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With the internet at our fingertips, learning about the people who make our media has become much easier. Sometimes, we learn things we wish we could un-learn. The betrayal feels so personal. How… continue reading When Your Favorite Creator Does Something Terrible
By written by Yona Y. January 14, 2025 1
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Empathy Versus Misinformation: Transgender Youth series of panels. There has been a lot of interest in transgender youth in the media, and yet so few easy… continue reading Empathy Versus Misinformation Wrap-Up
By written by Shelley R. September 7, 2022
Sometimes you just can't believe the story someone is telling you . Maybe it’s because it seems too fantastical or maybe it’s just because the storyteller is untrustworthy. Maybe… continue reading The Unreliable Narrator: Who Can You Trust?
By written by Rachel F. August 19, 2016 2
See update to this story (10/2/2013) Ebooks fans may have noticed that some titles are no longer available for wireless downloading via Amazon. This is due to restrictions recently put in… continue reading Ebook News: Penguin Book Group Restricts Wireless Downloads for Kindle
By written by Jamie W. March 23, 2012
See update to this story (10/2/2013) In a surprise announcement on February 9th, Penguin Group, one of the world’s largest publishers, terminated its partnership with OverDrive , the primary… continue reading New Penguin Ebooks No Longer Available to Libraries
By written by Jamie W. February 17, 2012 8
“I will never forget the destruction and suffering I have witnessed today. In the past I have visited the scenes of many natural disasters around the world, but nothing like this."… continue reading Humanitarian Efforts in Pakistan: How to Help those Devastated by Recent Floods
By written by Jen W. August 17, 2010 7
As more information starts flooding in from Haiti, it is amazing how connected people have become. Browse your Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr sites and you will see what I mean. Twitter… continue reading Social Media Helping Bring People Together During Crisis in Haiti
By written by Jen W. January 14, 2010 6
EBSCO is now offering free access to Swine Flu research . This free flu information is grouped by information for physicians, nurses and patients. The patient information is available in 17… continue reading H1N1 (Swine) Flu Data Available for Free!
By written by Jen W. September 9, 2009 7