Can readers tell the difference between real news and ‘native advertising’? “For reputable publishers like the New York Times or the L.A. Times, attempting to dupe people is simply not productive,” said Yakov Bart, an assistant professor of marketing at Northeastern University Business School. “They will want to present native ads in ways that are consistent with other content,” he said, “but they will make sure they […]
WGBH Local legal expert talks SCOTUS nominee’s chances President Obama has nominated Judge Merrick Garland, a well-known moderate who is respected on both sides of the aisle, as his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Garland is “a brilliant jurist with impeccable credentials,” says Daniel Medwed, Northeastern University Law Professor and WGBH legal analyst. The 63-year-old Harvard Law School graduate has served as […]
The Christian Science Monitor In Rubio’s fall, the perils of trying to out-Trump Trump “Some politicians are going to get away with it more than others,” says Justin Vaughn, a political scientist at Northeastern University in Boston. “I wouldn’t expect Bernie Sanders to flip-flop on something, but I think if he did his supporters would be less likely to punish him for it than if Hillary Clinton does or […]
WGBH Marco’s meltdown, Trump’s triumph, and more I am writing this in a Best Western, wondering how I’m going to get to downtown Washington later today given that the Metro—shut down lest it burst into flames yet again—makes the MBTA look like a model of competence and efficiency. Hunter Thompson used to grab the Gideons Bible at moments like this and try […]
WCVB TV Judge Merrick Garland nominated to replace Antonin Scalia Judge Merrick Garland, a Harvard University graduate, was nominated to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court by President Obama.
Yahoo! Turkey stability fears as Kurdish conflict threatens to escalate But Max Abrahms, professor of political science at Northeastern University in Boston, said it would be “folly” for the PKK to target civilians in Turkey. “Doing so will only strengthen (President Recep Tayyip) Erdogan’s hand to fight Kurds and will erode international support for the Kurdish cause,” Abrahms told AFP.
Boston Herald Hub doc on hunt for stealthy killer For about the past two years, Corrado — also the head team physician at Northeastern University — has used echocardiograms to study the heart structures of about 200 Division 1 athletes. His goal is to gain enough funding to bring in 10 top physicians from across the country for training, so they can develop various […]
Denver Business Journal Why is everyone afraid of millennials? Last week I attended a presentation titled “What Millennials Want” at Northeastern University’s Charlotte campus. A panel of millennial managers – who are millennials themselves – provided their insight and commented on survey results showing what millennials look for in an employer. I wasn’t the target audience, but I was surprised to see everyone so intrigued […]
Beating of defense attorney could be last straw for embattled DA’s office Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University who has written in depth about prosecutorial misconduct, sees the situation in Orange County differently. He told HuffPost that last week’s courthouse violence is yet another sign, “among many,” that the DA’s office is not functioning properly. “The fact that the informant scandal went on for so […]
MarketWatch Is there gender bias in hedge funds? Running a successful hedge fund is a challenge for anyone. But it’s especially hard for women, a recent study says. Hedge funds run by women are struggling for capital despite there being no statistically significant difference in performance between their funds and those run by men, according to new research. Part of the reason, say […]
State should revive US history requirement A basic purpose of American public education is to teach students how to exercise the rights and responsibilities associated with active citizenship in a democracy, but national testing shows that it just isn’t happening. To change that, Massachusetts should revive the requirement that public school students pass a US history MCAS test to graduate from […]
Boston Herald App could help stop epidemics Developing countries could stave off the spread of future deadly epidemics with the help of an Android app in the making — the brainchild of a Northeastern University student fighting outbreaks with the next generation of disease management. “In these countries, they’re not completely familiar with technology, but one thing they do have is cellphones,” […]