Category Archives: Business

In Conversation With TED Science Curator David Biello

Image courtesy of David Biello “How do you navigate the bleeding edge of science?”  This is one of the biggest challenges David Biello faces in communicating revolutionary scientific ideas to a wider public. Biello is the Science Curator for TED Talks, where he helps scientists

NFTs, the Latest Craze in Cryptocurrencies

Recently, there has been a new buzz within the world of cryptocurrency. Much like the GameStop stock rise, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have quickly made their place in the known world while also causing a great deal of confusion.

The News Industry’s Coronavirus Crisis and How to Survive it

Over the past 15 years, the newspaper industry has faced a constant problem: declining revenue. Aside from increases for the big three—Washington Post, New York Times and Wall Street Journal—after the 2016 election (dubbed the “Trump Bump”), the industry has used slash-and-burn tactics to stay

Don Cherry Out at Sportsnet After Bizarre On-Air Comments

Hockey Night in Canada, a staple program in the country with an illustrious history dating back to the age of radio, has fired its longest-tenured analyst. Don Cherry had been a host on the program since 1982 when the Coaches Corner segment was created due

Gannet-Gatehouse Merger and the Decline of Newspapers

The merger of two large media conglomerates, Gannett and Gatehouse Media, is stoking fears about media consolidation and the decline of local newspapers.   As of August 6, according to USA Today, Gannet was bought out by New Media Investment Group, the holding company that owns