Platform: I will use Wix to create my e-portfolio. Based on the reviews, it seems like Wix is the strongest platform. I like how there is a lot of freedom for creativity, but the Wix ADI feature can also help with building a foundation for the design.  Purpose: The purpose of this e-portfolio is to […]

Ideas for Advocacy Project In my Civic Issues Brief, I explored the issue of corporate mega-mergers not fulfilling their potential to make a significant impact on society. My proposed policy would require all mega-mergers to outline a plan for how its united forces will take on an initiative over time, whether it be sustainability, philanthropy, […]

Requiring a Plan for Initiative: A Policy to Ensure Mega-Mergers Benefit Society As Americans follow orders to “stay at home” and “social distance” until April 30, people are glued to their televisions and other media outlets for the latest news. The media is overflowing with stories about the coronavirus, and the effects of this unprecedented […]

Ensuring Mega-Mergers Benefit Society As Americans follow orders to “stay at home” and “social distance” until April 30, people are glued to their televisions and other media outlets for the latest news. The media is overflowing with stories about the Coronavirus as well as the effects on the upcoming presidential elections. Some states have already […]

In analyzing my group’s deliberation, “Okay, Scooter!? How Should Penn State Ride the Scooter Issue on Campus?”, several of Gastil’s criteria for the deliberation process can be very clearly evaluated in how the deliberation played out. The deliberation was successful in fulfilling some of the criteria and had room for improvement in regard to some […]

The Rhetorical Situation & Exigence I plan to address the rhetorical situation and exigence in my issue brief by bringing up key issues in the ongoing presidential campaign and explaining how this policy could help improve these issues.  This will explain how this policy is relevant to the current times and addresses current hot issues […]

Issue When it comes to the regulation of corporate mega-mergers, the government has established antitrust laws with the goal of “protect[ing] the process of competition for the benefit of consumers, making sure there are strong incentives for businesses to operate efficiently, keep[ing] prices down, and keep[ing] quality up” (“The Antitrust Laws”).  There are three core […]

Thus far, we have looked at the Kraft-Heinz and Exxon Mobil mega-mergers, which took place in the food and oil industries.  This week, we will take a look at the AT&T and Time Warner mega-merger in the telecommunications and media industries, which is one that certainly brought controversy to not only the American economy, but […]

Energy is one of the most significant industries in the global market.  With the combination of high demand, political tactics, and environmental effects, this industry is also one of the most controversial.  The 1999 merger of Exxon and Mobil, known as Exxon Mobil Corporation, was very significant to this industry and was also the largest […]

Merging companies is a common practice in the market, and in recent years, the market has experienced the effects of corporate mega-mergers.  These effects can be positive, but they can also be negative. With their unpredictability and significant influence in the market, should corporate mega-mergers be allowed to form?  Through this series of blogs, I […]