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Commentary by MTSU Professor: Complexities of Color Perception and Debate's Over the Color of Soap

Mar 11, 2024 at 07:14 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - Exploring a bar of soap, with the question of... “What's the true color of the soap?” If you highlight the soap with a black light, the color.... Read More

Google’s AI Revolution: How Past Practices Shape Today’s Information

Nov 04, 2024 at 08:11 pm by WGNS News

Reflecting on Shakespeare's phrase, "The past is prologue," this analysis explores how Google’s integration of artificial intelligence may reshape information access and.... Read More

The Evolution of Communication: Are We Losing Clarity in the Digital Age?

Sep 12, 2024 at 12:39 pm by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - In today’s media commentary MTSU Professor Larry Burriss reflects on the evolution of communication technologies, from the printing press to artificial inte.... Read More

Commentary by MTSU Professor: Uncovering the Media's Role in Keeping Atomic Secrets

Aug 06, 2024 at 12:07 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Every August, news stories mark the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by interviewing survivors and discussing the societal impact. Howe.... Read More

MTSU Professor chimes in on the internet and people be connected

Sep 22, 2015 at 09:20 am by bryan

Dr. Larry Burris at MTSU said we may not be as connected as we once thought with the growth of the internet. Here's why: Source: LARRY L. BURRISS, Ph.D., J.D.ProfessorSchool.... Read More

Commentary: Secrecy Vs. the Public's Right to Know, by Dr. Burriss at MTSU

Jun 14, 2024 at 03:22 pm by WGNS News

Commentary: Fifty-three years ago, the release of the Pentagon Papers sparked a significant clash between government secrecy and the public's right to know. The documents.... Read More

Dr. Burriss Goes "Far Out"!

Sep 02, 2019 at 09:09 am by bryan

MTSU School of Journalism & Strategic Media's Dr. Larry Burriss shows there's much going on in our world: the presidential campaign, hurricanes, mass shootings, climate ch.... Read More

Unmasking the Princess Commentary and a Look at Photo Editing, Media Scrutiny and People

Mar 27, 2024 at 04:03 pm by WGNS News

OPINION: In today’s media commentary, MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss discusses Princess Kate and the recent media scrutiny over the controversy surrounding a.... Read More

Media Commentary by MTSU Professor on Woodstock: The Big Music Festival of 1969

Aug 12, 2024 at 07:44 am by WGNS News

Opinion: In August 1969, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place on a farm in Bethel, New York. The event, which started on August 15, 1969 and ended on August 18, 1969, a.... Read More

Imagine a time when news was less frequent

Oct 19, 2015 at 08:26 am by bryan

In this day and age, it would be hard for the President of the United States to hide a news story that involves other countries, but imagine what it was like many years. Dr. L.... Read More

Anything you post online can be stolen

Aug 24, 2015 at 08:06 am by bryan

Dr. Larry Burris at MTSU told WGNS, "Anything you post on the Internet can be stolen, no matter how many security promises the provider makes." Contact: LARRY L. BURRISS, Ph..... Read More

The Straightforward News Delivery of the 1970s, Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

May 20, 2024 at 08:14 pm by WGNS News

Commentary: The straightforward news delivery of the early 1970s, highlighted the simplicity and factual nature of stories. Wire services even had a straightforward ap.... Read More

MTSU Journalism Professor looks at mistakes in the media

Feb 05, 2018 at 12:03 pm by bryan

Getting stuff wrong is never fun, but it happens and it also happens in the media world wide and also locally. MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss took a look at a few.... Read More

Clocking Out and the Importance of Redefining Work Boundaries in the Home

Apr 09, 2024 at 12:34 am by WGNS News

Commentary: In today's media commentary, the implications of sending and responding to after-hours emails and other communication are highlighted as things that have n.... Read More

Audio Commentary: The Value and Vulnerability of Genetic Information, by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss

Feb 19, 2024 at 03:44 pm by WGNS News

Media Commentary: In the digital age, the protection of personal and private information (PPI) has become a paramount concern, governed by a myriad of federal and state laws..... Read More

OPINION: Reporters Making their Audience Mad Vs. Reporters Pleasing their Audience

Aug 06, 2021 at 10:13 am by WGNS

Is A media outlet doing the right thing when half of their audience is upset by the news and the other have pleased? Hear what Larry Burris, an MTSU Professor of Journalism ha.... Read More

COMMENTARY: MTSU Professor of Journalism Takes a Stab at Today's Digital Format Vs. Vinyl Records

Feb 01, 2024 at 11:25 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY - In today's media commentary by MTSU Professor of Journalism Larry Burriss, he expresses joy and vindication over the resurgence of long-playing vinyl records, w.... Read More

Commentary by MTSU Professor Dr. Burriss: Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions and Why the Doomsday Clock Isn’t Ticking Yet

Oct 10, 2024 at 01:03 am by WGNS News

COMMENTARY: In recent weeks, media outlets have been buzzing about Iran's nuclear program and the potential for them to build a nuclear weapon. Some reports suggest this could.... Read More

Media Commentary by MTSU Professor Larry Burriss: A Landmark Concert and Civil Rights Moment

Apr 04, 2024 at 09:35 am by WGNS News

Commentary: Two significant events in the history of African American performers and media controversy take place next week. Firstly, they discuss Marian Anderson's ic.... Read More

Commentary: From Cuban Missile Crisis to Instant News: How Journalism Has Changed

Oct 15, 2024 at 12:20 am by WGNS News

Commentary: MTSU Journalism Professor Larry Burriss compared news coverage during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis with today’s instant reporting. He highlighted how chal.... Read More