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Hogan’s Lawyer Set To Take On Jezebel
Fresh off a victory in the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker case, lawyer Charles J. Harder is set to clash in a defamation case with Jezebel, a publication formerly under the Gawker wing. Harder is representing Gregory Scherick in the libel…
Hurricanes, and Politicians, Pay No Mind to Flood Plains
Hurricanes pay no attention to flood plains as they whip from state to state. And, as Maxwell School’s Sarah Pralle investigated for the Washington Post, neither, it seems, does politicians. “And here’s the big lesson from Hurricane Harvey: The U.S….
Local News Has to Catch Up in a Digital World
As a new digitized world continues to move forward, local news is still slow to catch up. Sean Branagan, Director of the Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship at the Newhouse School, was interviewed about this in Street Fight Magazine. “In…
Football Is In Full Force, But Will It Last?
Football has long been the favorite sport of millions of Americans, making the NFL a thriving business across the board. However, as new issues come to light, Falk Professor Rick Burton says that there may be tough times ahead for…
FEMA’s Wrong Flood Plain Projections Leave Some Surprised, and Homeless
As Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas, many were left with basements and living rooms full of water- despite being outside of FEMA’s projected high-risk flood areas. FEMA and its maps represent the government’s best flood plain estimates, leaving those outside…
WFAN Radio is in Hot Water, With Only Itself to Blame
As the flagship sports radio station WFAN in New York City takes another image hit, Newhouse School Professor and pop culture expert Robert Thompson examined just what is wrong with the stations image: itself. “The Fan is reaching new lows…
‘E-tailing’ is Killing Jobs, says Retail Expert Professor Nicholson
Amanda Nicholson, Professor of Retail in the Whitman School, wrote an op-ed article for Syracuse.com entitled “’E-tailing’ is killing jobs, the environment and the joy of shopping.” Her piece details the rise of technology in the shopping realm, and the…
Why Do We Take Selfies? Professor Chock Knows.
In the new digital age, selfies have become an integral part of the lives of many. Researchers at the Newhouse School aimed to answer as to just why so many people are taking these photos in their daily lives. Makana…
Keli Perrin Interviewed by Business Insider on Trump’s Texas Visit
In gauging President Trump’s visit to Harvey-ravaged Texas, Business Insider spoke with Keli Perrin, the Associate Director of Syracuse’s Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism department. While many criticized the President over his visit, for Business Insider, Perrin was quoted…
Patrick Penfield Quoted in CNYCentral Story on How Hurricane Harvey Impacts Gas Prices
Despite doing the worst damage in Texas, Hurricane Harvey also touched many others around the nation and in Central New York- by increasing gas prices. Whitman Professor of Supply Chain Practice Patrick Penfield spoke with CNYCentral about this correlation. “The…