YouTube as a company, in a relatively recent incident, hit news headlines after controversy erupted surrounding content creator Logan Paul and his time in Japan. Although Paul’s content could nicely be described as ‘Lifestyle vlogging’, his exceptionally poor behavior in videos came to a head when he posted a video containing graphic imagery of a dead body. What is … [Read more...] about YouTube- Full Time Content Creation
Facebook Fallout: Privacy, Sustainability, and an Ever Worsening Figurehead in Zuckerberg by Michael O’Malley
Have you ever had a dream about a product and later saw an advertisement for it on Facebook? The once dominant social media platform has come under fire recently after the release of series of articles involving Cambridge Analytica and data mining. Facebook rose to popularity in the early 2000’s and has been one of the biggest and longest lasting social media … [Read more...] about Facebook Fallout: Privacy, Sustainability, and an Ever Worsening Figurehead in Zuckerberg by Michael O’Malley
New Millennium Business: Esports
This past August, The International 2017 tournament was watched by over 10 million people worldwide. With a prize pool of over 24 million dollars and a main event that lasted for 5 days, some people might wonder, what is everybody watching? DotA 2 is an eSport that has been growing quickly since its release in 2013, and currently stands as one of the most popular eSports today. … [Read more...] about New Millennium Business: Esports
New Millennium Business: Netflix
Despite buzz that “Millennials are killing businesses”, the domestic growth of businesses continues in America. Certain industries fare very well, while others that have been around since old times die off. One of the main factors in deciding which businesses prosper and which collapse is adaptation to and integration of technology. Netflix was founded in 1997 and operated … [Read more...] about New Millennium Business: Netflix