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Balance needed between online media and independent press


The world of communications is constantly evolving. Over 3.6 billion people worldwide use social media to stay connected, to share content and to stay informed.

Digital platforms play a major role as they are the pathways through which people access their news and information, (see graph 1). The symbiotic relationship between news publishers and digital platforms should be beneficial to both parties. But, this is not always the case. Especially, in a world where the pandemic seems to have accelerated the digital transformation in society.

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Non sarà una petizione online a scongiurare lo schwa

TORONTO – La settimana scorsa segnalavamo una lezione virtuale della sociolinguista Vera Gheno sul tema del linguaggio inclusivo. Per coincidenza, in questi giorni si torna a discutere di uno dei cavalli di battaglia della studiosa: la proposta di introdurre nell’italiano un nuovo suono, lo “schwa” (e), che nell’alfabeto fonetico internazionale indica una vocale “media”, indistinta… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

“Classicalia”, an online classical music competition to help young musicians during pandemic

VIENNA – “13 talented musicians from around the world will get the chance of a lifetime to travel to Vienna, perform with a symphony orchestra in one of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, and be recorded live for international television including PBS SoCal”: the announcement is from Classicalia, organization founded by an international team with decades of experience in the classical music industry. The online classical music competition was launched in summer 2021 “to provide an opportunity for young instrumentalists and singers to learn from the feedback of expert judges, compete internationally, and for 13 winners, to step into an international spotlight”.   (more…)