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Sofia Neumayer Toimil

Social Media, Privacy

My Social Media Knows Me Better Than My Mom

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kpop

The Long and Winding Road of Kpop – From Its Birth to Its Downfall

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cryptocurrency, bitcoin, africa

Why Cryptocurrency Is Thriving In Africa

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Nouhaila Morjani

Missed The Master’s Or Career Skills Weeks?

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Marie Gaebel

communication

When Beliefs Become Opinions – A Failure of Communication

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Justin Yeung

hitchcock

Viewing Alfred Hitchcock Through the Pandemic Lens: The Use of Confined Spaces

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Duru Alp

What You Forgot to Pay Attention to in the Biggest PR Disasters of 2021 Yet

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Pritha Ray

podcast

The Audacity to Interview Two New Podcast Hosts

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Margarete Schweinitz

knowledge

The Price of Knowledge [Part 4]: Checking the Balance

Rita, Stephanie and Andrada make sense of the different prices for knowledge and scientific research articles which have created new forms of business models.
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Rita Alves

artificial intelligence, AI

Artificial Intelligence Today

Hope writes on the definition, history, and uses of artificial intelligence and leaves it to you to decide whether we should be afraid of it or not.
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Hope

How’s The Connection?

Asiah discusses the impact of the new digital world on human connections. In this digital world, do we now have digital souls?
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Asiah Capponi

fan art

Fan Art – Between Communication and Artistry

Sophie takes a deep dive into the history of fan art, it’s purpose, and what it means to be a fan-artist.
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Sophie Kulla

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Valentine’s Day has just passed, yet there is still something romantic in the air. Keanaya guides us through the niche genre of doomed-romance, recommending some of the best products on the market.
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Keanaya Chandrika

data breach

Data Breaches – One of The Worst Crises

As data becomes omnipresent, Audrius looks into the issue of data breaches and the needed urgency in managing it.
Picture of Audrius Šaras

Audrius Šaras

artist, music

The 21st Century Music Industry: Artists and their Rights

Sofia throws light on some of the most problematic norms within the modern music industry, from streaming platforms that underpay musicians to record companies that exploit artists through the means of carefully devised “slave” contracts.
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Sofia Neumayer Toimil

Social Media, Privacy

My Social Media Knows Me Better Than My Mom

Private vs. public – Asiah reflects on algorithms, filter bubbles, and privacy on social media and points out the risks they bring about.
Picture of Asiah Capponi

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kpop

The Long and Winding Road of Kpop – From Its Birth to Its Downfall

Love Kpop? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Follow Emma on the incredible and dynamic journey of Korean pop music and its transition into the major Hallyu wave music today that’s beloved by millions across the world.
Picture of Emma C. C.

Emma C. C.

cryptocurrency, bitcoin, africa

Why Cryptocurrency Is Thriving In Africa

Nouhaila gives us a crash course on what cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are and why they are becoming increasingly popular in the African continent.
Picture of Nouhaila Morjani

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Missed The Master’s Or Career Skills Weeks?

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Marie Gaebel

communication

When Beliefs Become Opinions – A Failure of Communication

Communication in today’s fragmented world has never been more complex and Justin explains just that. Follow his account of what constitutes communication, its misunderstandings, and the blurring line between opinions and beliefs in our daily dialogues.
Picture of Justin Yeung

Justin Yeung

hitchcock

Viewing Alfred Hitchcock Through the Pandemic Lens: The Use of Confined Spaces

In this article, Duru points out how some Hitchcock films resonate better today in the context of the global pandemic.
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Duru Alp

What You Forgot to Pay Attention to in the Biggest PR Disasters of 2021 Yet

Pritha unveils the costs of some of the biggest PR disasters to occur so far in 2021.
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Pritha Ray

podcast

The Audacity to Interview Two New Podcast Hosts

Margarete interviews the hosts of the new podcast The Audacity. Listening to Mark and Shar is like eating candy – once you start you can’t get enough of it!
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Margarete Schweinitz

knowledge

The Price of Knowledge [Part 4]: Checking the Balance

Rita, Stephanie and Andrada make sense of the different prices for knowledge and scientific research articles which have created new forms of business models.
Picture of Rita Alves

Rita Alves

artificial intelligence, AI

Artificial Intelligence Today

Hope writes on the definition, history, and uses of artificial intelligence and leaves it to you to decide whether we should be afraid of it or not.
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Hope

How’s The Connection?

Asiah discusses the impact of the new digital world on human connections. In this digital world, do we now have digital souls?
Picture of Asiah Capponi

Asiah Capponi

fan art

Fan Art – Between Communication and Artistry

Sophie takes a deep dive into the history of fan art, it’s purpose, and what it means to be a fan-artist.
Picture of Sophie Kulla

Sophie Kulla

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Descending into Dante’s Inferno: A Musical Narration by Hozier

In Our Taylormania Era – How Taylor Swift Is Shaping The World

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