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King--Sam John (Student--2017)

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1 Digital media bubble is an issue
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:35, p.03
2/14/2019 In the author's opinion, the rise and over-saturation of the digital media market has led to job loss for journalists and the loss of a variety of journalism sources will be negative for society; photo.
2 Alibaba will give Amazon a run for its money
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:24, p.03
11/15/2018 The author considers the Chines e-commerce group Alibaba and argues that it's only a matter of time before they expand to America to compete with Amazon; photo.
3 Using snapchat as a tool to recruit voters
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:20, p.04
11/1/2018 The author discusses how social media, specifically Snapchat, has been encouraging voting and voter registration; photos.
4 Streaming market is becoming too saturated
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:16, p.03
10/18/2018 In the author's opinion, prompted by AT&T's announcement of a new WarnerMedia streaming service, the market for streaming services is over-saturated and new platforms will have to offer something unique to sustain subscriptions; photos.
5 Spotify supporting indie artists
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:9, p.03
9/24/2018 In the author's opinion, Spotify's new beta software allowing small artists to release and manage their music for no cost is an important development for social media and the music industry; photo.
6 EU articles harm free speech
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:7, p.03
9/17/2018 In the author's opinion, two proposed articles relating to the internet, news, and social media in the European Union restrict creative freedom and the free press. King explains how the articles could affect not only Europe, but the United States; photos.
7 Alex Jones ban a good thing
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:5, p.03
9/10/2018 The author discusses data privacy and censorship on social media, including various platforms banning presenter Alex Jones, resulting in increased political scrutiny of social media. In King's opinion, censorship is an important issue both on and off social media; photos.
8 The future of solar power is bright
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 115:1, p.06
8/23/2018 The author summarizes the growth of solar power around the world and discusses the future of renewable energy; photo.
9 The pros and cons of social media
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:50, p.03
4/12/2018 Columnist Sam King gives his opinions on the Pros and Cons of social media and how people use it to communicate.
10 FB data breach impacts users
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:47, p.03
4/2/2018 The author gives a rundown of the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal and how it impacted facebook users.
11 Snapchat update sees backlash
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:39, p.03
2/22/2018 Columnist Sam King discusses the recent Snapchat update and the response from users. He also discuses the app's rivalry with Instagram.
12 Figuring out the future of Facebook
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:35, p.02
2/8/2018 The author postulates on the future of Facebook.
13 Facebook to push video game streaming
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:32, p.03
1/29/2018 Columnist Sam King discusses the news that Facebook is planning to launch a video game streaming service to compete with services provided by YouTube and Twitch; photo.
14 Critics and audience divided
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:29, p.03
1/18/2018 Columnist King looks at the growing divide between general audience's opinion on movies versus the crisis's opinion on movies. This divide can cause a negative impact on the movie industry through the loss of ticket sales; photo.
15 Star Wars receives "Marvel Treatment"
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:26, p.03
12/4/2017 Columnist King is worried about the future of the Star Wars franchise now that Disney had bought it. He fears the additional movies will diminish the excitement of the series; photo.
16 Amazon Key: convenient or creepy?
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:21, p.03
11/6/2017 In the author's opinion, Amazon's recent announcement of the Amazon Key service is sort of creepy. He believes it could lead to potential robberies by the less honest delivery workers. He believes, Amazon has good intentions for this service, but he feels like we shouldn't give Amazon any more access into our lives then it already has.
17 Google Clips raise privacy concerns
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:19, p.03
10/30/2017 Columnist King discuses the new Google Clips. King is concerned this product will be an invasion of privacy and allow Google too much personal information; photo.
18 Netflix finds continued success in originals
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:16, p.04
10/19/2017 Columnist King talks about the growing popularity of Netflix original series and movies; photo.
19 Disney set to launch own streaming service
King--Sam John (Student--2017)
Northern Iowan 114:14, p.03
10/12/2017 Columnist King discuses Disney's new streaming service. Set for 2019, Disney is planning an launching their own streaming service and pulling all movies and shows from Netflix; photo.

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