"Make no mistake, there is a new economy," says sociologist Stephen Sweet, whose book "Changing Contours of Work" examines the structure of the new economy, including the dismantling of protections, and the effect on workers and families. He further calls for a "new deal" to address the lack of protection and upward mobility in the workplace as well as the racial and gender chasms. ReadyCam Satellite uplink on site.
Political Scientist Donald Beachler predicts business/labor battle in Congress over the Employee Free Choice Act. Satellite uplink available.
Developmental psychologist advises parents when and how to discuss Santa with children. ReadyCam Satellite Uplink available.
Republicans need to find candidates more acceptable to middle America. "The question for a defeated party is "˜what, if anything should we change?...It often takes two or three elections for a party to figure out a new strategy," says Donald Beachler, associate professor of politics at Ithaca College. ReadyCam Satellite Uplink available.
With the Christmas shopping season nearing its peak, toy ads fill the television airwaves. But as parents try to decide what to buy for their kids, a child psychologist and media expert warns that what they see might not be what they get. Cyndy Scheibe [pronounced 'shibe'] advises parents to help their children understand the tricks that advertisers use to get you to buy their product. ReadyCam satellite uplink available.
"The posters promoting Barack Obama are innovative and differ from the usual designs seen on such printed material. Yet many of them incorporate some past visual ideas. Shepard Fairey designed a poster for the Obama campaign with imagery depicting the candidate as a "˜visionary,' looking into the distance. But posters for Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter (and even Adolf Hitler) posed these candidates similarly," says visual literacy expert. ReadyCam on-site satellite uplink available.
"Recent election history tells us that the punditry and media analysis following presidential debates is sometimes more important than the debates themselves," says Jeff Cohen, director of the Park Center for Independent Media and former TV news political pundit who is available for comment. ReadyCam on-site satellite uplink available.
The home of the Ithaca College School of Business is the first facility for a college or university business school in the world to attain platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) status. The college is also constructing a new administration building to platinum LEED standards.
A media literacy kit, "Media Construction of Presidential Campaigns," provides High School teachers with a tool to teach the history of U.S. elections in a way that will prepare students to think critically about historical, political, and ethical issues related to media, democracy, and presidential campaign messages.
Ithaca College Faculty and Students Working with Olympic News Service Are Willing to Share China Experience with Interested Media.
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