Bridging the Literacy Gap: How On-Screen ASL Translation is Revolutionizing Media Accessibility
For decades, the standard for media accessibility for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community has been closed captioning. Since its inception in the 1970s, text-based subtitles have served as the primary bridge between auditory content and visual…
A Beacon of Integrity: Jane Kirtley Departs as the Guardian of Media Law
After nearly three decades of shaping the next generation of journalists and providing a definitive voice on the sanctity of the First Amendment, Jane E. Kirtley, the Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School…
Beyond the Text: How ASL Translation is Revolutionizing Media Accessibility for the Deaf Community
For decades, the standard for media accessibility has been static, tethered to the written word. Since the advent of closed captioning in the 1970s, the television and film industry has relied almost exclusively on text to bridge the communication gap…
Bridging the Digital Divide: How ASL Translation is Transforming Media Accessibility
For over fifty years, the standard for accessibility in television and film has been static: text-based closed captioning. Since its inception in the 1970s, captioning has served as the primary bridge for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community to engage…
A Voice for the First Amendment: Jane Kirtley Reflects on a Lifetime of Media Advocacy
By [Author Name/Journalism Staff] For decades, the name Jane E. Kirtley has served as a lighthouse for journalists navigating the turbulent, often litigious waters of the American media landscape. As the Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law at the…
Beyond the Sub How ASL Translation is Revolutionizing Media Accessibility
For decades, the standard for media accessibility for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community has been static: a line of text at the bottom of the screen. While closed captioning was a groundbreaking development in the 1970s, it has long remained an…
The Evolution of X: Elon Musk’s Social Media Platform Launches ‘X Money’ Financial Services
The transition of X (formerly Twitter) from a public square for microblogging into an all-encompassing "everything app" has taken its most significant step forward. On July 27, X officially began rolling out X Money, a built-in financial…
The Pulse of the Campus: How Student Newspapers Endure in a Shifting Media Landscape
MANKATO, Minn. — One hour before the Monday night print deadline, the newsroom of The Reporter, the student newspaper at Minnesota State University (MSU) in Mankato, is a study in controlled chaos. For editor-in-chief Anahi Zuniga, the atmosphere is…
The End of an Era: Jane Kirtley and the Twilight of Traditional Media Ethics
On May 25, the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication will bid farewell to a titan of the First Amendment. Jane E. Kirtley, the Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, is stepping down after a quarter-century of…
The Global Digital Lockdown: How Nations Are Redefining Childhood in the Age of Social Media
As the digital landscape evolves, a profound shift is occurring in how governments perceive the intersection of childhood and connectivity. From the bustling streets of Hanoi to the parliaments of Europe and the southern reaches of Australia, a wave of…
