In The News: Department of Communication Studies

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Social media has played a big role during this pandemic and it can sometimes be misleading.

Teslarati

Filled with stories from numerous sources and spanning Tesla’s history from its early days to last year’s pandemic, Power Play painted a picture of how an incredibly determined Elon Musk practically willed Tesla into being, and how his ego and pettiness caused the company to pay the price more than once.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Officials with the World Health Organization fear misinformation about Covid-19 and the vaccine is keeping people from getting the shot.

News R

News and other social media platforms are showing videos of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan that have spurred a roller-coaster of emotions for Saha Salahi, an Afghan American student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Afghan families in the Las Vegas valley have raised concerns about their loved ones back in Afghanistan.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Learning loss, due to the pandemic, is a growing concern as children head back to the classroom.

Newswise

And what to share with those who keep using them.

Popular Science

Having the tough conversations is important.

Thrive Global

Why now is the perfect moment to reassess our relationship with technology.

Boston Globe

The historic Algonquin Club gets a multimillion-dollar makeover and its backers, Sandra and Paul Edgerley, hope the ‘Quin will be ‘a place where memorable encounters can lead to meaningful connections’ for its members.

Tesla Rati

TikTok creator Ricco Kimborough has come clean about a viral Tesla post where he supposedly took delivery of a Model S with an airbag unit that fell apart in his hands.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Opening day for the highly-anticipated Resorts World Las Vegas is set for this Thursday. Even though the doors haven’t opened yet, dozens of people are already sharing their thoughts in online reviews.