Graphic by Nate BartonJust 20 years ago, if someone were looking to find latest news updates, they would have picked up a newspaper or turned on their TV to the local news station. Today, most of us open Facebook, Twitter or the rabbit’s hole that is BuzzFeed. Looking to social and entertainment media to tell us the news, as opposed to traditional news outlets, is one of … [Read more...] about Social Media Makes The News – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
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‘SNL’ Serves As Comic Relief for 40 Years
Art by Peau Porotesano Humor seems to be something that the whole world can appreciate. No matter what tragedies, sadness or hardships the world is facing, we can all come together in these times and unite under comedy. “Saturday Night Live” has provided this unison in humor, and on Feb. 15, it celebrated 40 years of being on the air, making people … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ Serves As Comic Relief for 40 Years