Escaping Your Media Bubble

Escaping Your Media Bubble

By Adam HubbellIn today’s highly politicized media environment, it’s important to get one’s news from different sources. It’s very easy to fall into a media bubble because it’s nice to see news that reinforces one’s own opinion; everybody likes to feel right. From the...
Social Media Validation

Social Media Validation

By Sambridhi Shrestha Jumping from one social media outlet to another has become our favorite habit without realizing the mental damage it is causing. We are dangerously addicted to it; as soon as we wake until the moment we go to bed we have our phone in our hand,...
Who Owns The Future?

Who Owns The Future?

By Dean Whittaker Beyond our time, what is the most value thing we possess? Some would say it is our data – the bits and bytes we leave behind as we live our lives that tell the world who we are and what we want. Most of us give away our data for free in...
The Economic Development Shift

The Economic Development Shift

By Dean Whittaker A shift is underway in the mission of economic development organizations. Growth has always been the mantra, but now it is becoming about sustainability. Loss of population is now becoming a major economic issue for many cities, regions, and states....