Snaps: the diminutive capsules of news
Sonia Ambrosio - soniambrosio@gmail.com - Young journalists and digital publishing are the future. They are here to stay, and there is no escape or turn around. New communication practices are...
New social health experience: online peers’ influence
SONIA AMBROSIO - soniambrosio@gmail.com - I have looked on the Internet on how to treat ingrown nails. As I was searching for it, I got distracted with an advert on how to use vitamin C to reduce...
The role of media in economic development
As most political anniversaries, every achievement — small or big — is a step forward. This is a time when patriotic reporting strength the sense of nation cohesion and identity. As part of the...
Why this obsession with the social media?
Sonia Ambrosio - soniambrosio@gmail.com - Have you been feeling a decreased level of patience? Low attention span? Road rage? These are some of the most common effects of social media addiction. Ok,...
A call for media education in school curriculum
Sonia Ambrosio - soniambrosio@gmail.com - I am a strong advocate of education. It is not just about learning how to write and read, but to develop knowledge and skills in order to have a...
Need for honest dialogue as fake news gains ground
Sonia Ambrosio - soniambrosio@gmail.com - The spread of fake news brings an extra concern to the already loaded press freedom dialogue. Even though it is not a new phenomenon, it is now spreading...
Fixing the boundaries of journalism ethics
Sonia Ambrosio - soniambrosio@gmail.com - To set the standards for journalism practice in a changing media environment is not an easy task. More than to discuss attitudes within the profession on...
News distribution: not a shoulder-shrugging topic
Sonia Ambrosio - soniambrosio@gmail.com - It is on Facebook, I saw it.” Oh well, if it is on FB it has to be true, or at least partially true. News has become a strong part of Facebook lately....
Technology creating trends in society, shaping future
Sonia Ambrosio - soniambrosio@gmail.com - The hundreds of small changes in technology are having a big impact on our lives. Image recognition, voice recognition and driverless technologies are all...
World becoming increasingly complex, fragile
Year 2016 is leaving behind a legacy of uncertainties. Hope still hangs on but the thread attached to it is getting thinner. Insensibility is taking place in people’s heart. We are becoming...