Digital transformation and the digital economy are high on the agenda of policy-makers worldwide. Seeking to secure global leadership in future growth industries, such as 5G wireless communications, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT), an...
A new experimental broadcast license for WKAR-TV opens the door for broadcast innovation and research at the MSU College of Communication Arts & Sciences. Michael O'Rielly, commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), recently visited Comm...
The Natural Stupidity of Artificial Intelligence A. Michael Noll June 17, 2018 © Copyright 2018 AMN Clearly, the future is coming, but at times we seem mostly to be chasing the past. Artificial intelligence is today’s “new” rage. But I think it is mostly hype and...
True to news in the digital age, we’ve been scooped by the Internet and Twitter, specifically. But if you have not seen the news yet, we are most pleased to report that Johannes M. Bauer has accepted an offer from the College of Communication Arts & Sciences to...
Between 24-28 May, thousands of communication scholars from all over the world gathered for the 68th International Communication Association Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. The College of Communication Arts & Sciences had a particularly strong presence at...
The Innovation Garden A. Michael Noll May 20, 2018 © Copyright 2018 AMN Long before Silicon Valley invaded California, there was an “Innovation Garden” flourishing in New Jersey. Which easily qualified as the Invention State. Thomas A. Edison and his laboratory in...
Discussion of so-called fake news is gradually - maybe rapidly - shifting to the concept of 'junk news', and I fear this could be a dangerous move. I agree that the concept of fake news has many downsides, not the least of which is the degree it has been politicized....
On May 10th, 2018, Google's 'father of the Internet', Vint Cerf gave the Quello Lecture at MSU, entitled 'The Unfinished Internet'. Before the interview, he was interviewed by Scott Pohl of WKAR public radio. Here is that interview:...
AT&T’s Tarnished Brand A. Michael Noll May 16, 2018 © Copyright 2018 AMN The payment by AT&T of over $1/2 million to President Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen has tarnished AT&T’s reputation and brand. It also raises concerns about the wisdom and competence of AT&T’s...
THE QUELLO CENTER PRESENTS INTERNET PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE BY VINTON CERF THURSDAY, MAY 10TH @ 3:30 PM // COMM ARTS RM. 147 The Internet grew out of a successful US Defense Department experiment in packet switching and became a platform upon which a wide range of new...