Prof. J. Longo • COMD 3313 Spring '24

W8 Assignment: You’re on the news beat!

1st News Story 

Title/Article Name: Smartphones and social media hurt teens. What choice do parents have?

Summary: The article is about teenagers spending too much time with their phones that will cause anxiety, stress, depression, and how it can lead to increased risk of mental health problems.

Link: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-05-22/smartphones-and-social-media-hurt-teens-but-parents-face-a-hard-choice

Where did you get the article from?: The LA Times (The Los Angeles Times)

Citation: Guerrero, J (2023). Smartphones and social media hurt teens. What choice do parents have? Los Angeles Times

2nd News Story 

Title/Article Name: Crowded Subways? Yes, in Neighborhoods Where People Have to Go to Work

Summary: This article is about a surge of commuters in other boroughs reacting to what it’s like to be on a crowded NYC Subway car and how it is struggling for them to get to their homes, their jobs and their destinations.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/nyregion/subway-ridership-mta.html

Where did you get the article from?: The New York Times 

Citation: Goldbaum, C (2020). Crowded Subways? Yes, in Neighborhoods Where People Have to Go to Work. The New York Times 

3rd and Last News Story 

Title/Article Name: A viral tsunami: How the underestimated coronavirus took over the world

Summary (One Sentence): This article is about how COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Everything has been impacted. Also it explains how the Coronavirus pandemic became a global threat in society from 2020 to present.

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03/09/coronavirus-spread-world/

Where did you get the article from?: The Washington Post

Citation: Achenbach, J (2021). A viral tsunami: How the underestimated coronavirus took over the world. The Washington Post

1 Comment

  1. Alex Cazan

    Title: Moon Mystery Dev on Making Flying into Black Hole Realistic & Engaging

    Summary: A article about the process that goes into making a mechanic engaging.

    Link: https://80.lv/articles/moon-mystery-dev-on-making-flying-into-black-hole-realistic-engaging/

    Title: Game VFX Production Case Study in Substance 3D Designer

    Summary: The process that goes into the creation of appealing VFX.

    Link: https://80.lv/articles/the-giant-laser-game-vfx-production-case-study-in-substance-3d-designer/

    Title: The Art of Video Games

    Summary: The importance of games as a form of expression.

    Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-art-of-video-games-101131359/

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