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Local

Journalists in Utah and elsewhere face uncertain future

By Emily Andersen
December 16, 2020 12:00 AM
See also: How does freedom of the press apply on the BYU campus?
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Religion

Sister missionary, stabbing victim shares miracles despite traumatic experience

By Kenzie Holbrook
November 18, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU student Lauren Willardson, 19, had been serving her mission in Houston, Texas for about two months when a man entered her and her companion's home in the middle of the night and started stabbing them.
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Technology

How social media impacts political views

By Lisi Merkley
August 06, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: Cómo las redes sociales impactan las opiniones políticas
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Technology

"Sharenting" causes embarrassment and potential risks for kids

By Lisi Merkley
April 01, 2020 12:00 AM
Social media has created a whole new discussion when it comes to online security and privacy of children. Parents can now document a child's whole life over the internet by posting pictures, videos and funny stories of their kids for the whole world to see.
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Sports

BYU corporate sponsorships withstand COVID-19

April 01, 2020 12:00 AM
Many teams and businesses have tried to cope and adjust to their new reality after spring sports were suspended. One sector of BYU Athletics that has tried to readjust is the Corporate Sponsorship Team (CST).
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Basketball

How pregame outfits changed Universe Sports social media

By Aaron Fitzner
March 25, 2020 12:00 AM
What started out as an idea in an advanced reporting class became something that was seen all over the BYU Twitter community.
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Technology

Social media may offer LGBTQ individuals a safe space to come out

By Karina Andrew
January 21, 2020 12:00 AM
Daniel Spencer, known for the Instagram account provohoelife and Provo's Most Eligible, said coming out on social media was overall positive. (Daniel Spencer)
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Technology

Social media affects family dynamics

By Nick Gledhill
January 21, 2020 12:00 AM
From monthly family updates to mommy blogs, social media has created a unique family niche on the internet. Growing numbers of families are creating a network to share their families’ experiences, such as moving to a new home or raising children. Some will create posts on the “how-tos” of parenting or discuss the controversies of home life like vaccines or child discipline.
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Editorials

Opinion: Dependency on distraction

By Allessandra Harris
November 25, 2019 12:00 AM
Thousands of BYU students walk around campus every day with their phone glued in their hands and music blaring in their ears. Modern-day prophets and apostles have warned us about the dangers of distractions, but I personally did not realize its strong influence until recently.
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Nation

Instagram to take away users’ ability to see 'likes'

By Hope Thomas
November 09, 2019 12:00 AM
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that beginning next
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Nation

False claims blur line between mass shootings, 2020 politics

By Associated Press
September 05, 2019 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in West Texas, a Twitter account that may be automated began spreading baseless information linking the shooter to Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke.
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Nation

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Associated Press
August 28, 2019 12:00 AM
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the real facts:
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Metro

Social media influencers — tips, tricks, future predicts

By Kimberly Petersen
August 27, 2019 12:00 AM
When Mikayla Iverson started herprofessional Instagram pagein August 2018, she had no idea that in less than a year she would have more than 83,000 followers. When it comes to being a social media influencer, Iverson has the tips, tricks and know-how to making it big online. Her journey hasn’t been easy, but she says the payoff has been worth it.
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State

Girls report more harassment amid rise in US cyberbullying

By Associated Press
July 26, 2019 12:00 AM
Rachel Whalen at her home in Draper, Utah. Whalen remembers feeling gutted in high school when a former friend would mock her online postings, threaten to unfollow or unfriend her on social media and post inside jokes about her to others online. The cyberbullying was so distressing that Whalen even contemplated suicide. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Basketball

Nick Emery retires from BYU basketball

By Aaron Fitzner
July 23, 2019 12:00 AM
Nick Emery looks on during the Cougar tip-off played on Oct. 19, 2018. The former Cougar announced his retirement via social media on July 23. (Claire Gentry)
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Business

Social media presence impacts job opportunities, professional success

By Kristen Hollingshaus
May 13, 2019 12:00 AM
According to a 2018 Career Builder survey, social media may have major implications on professional success. (Kristen Hollingshaus)
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Readers' Forum

Readers' Forum: 4/23/19

By Josh Carter
April 23, 2019 12:00 AM
Eating in the HBLL
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Campus

BYU law students connect through interfaith outreach

By Kristen Hollingshaus
April 08, 2019 12:00 AM
It started with a text on March 16: 'You and I are taking flowers to the Al Sahaba Mosque today if Farah says it's appropriate.'
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