Rebecca Ryan

Rebecca Ryan is a content editor with MultiBriefs, and she has a background in print journalism, digital media and social media. Rebecca is an alumna of the University of North Texas, who has been published by The Dallas Morning News, The North Texas Daily and Omni Hotels.

Articles by Rebecca Ryan

• Females and ADHD: A growing awareness

  Tuesday, February 02, 2016

  At the first sign of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — a messy backpack, fidgety in nature, slipping grades — boys are medicated with Ritalin, Adderall or a similar variation. But what about girls? When the roles are reversed, it's often not quite so simple.

• The future is now: How social tech is evolving

  Friday, January 29, 2016

  Now more than ever, we're able to connect with people through social media. We can learn, rant, inform, laugh, debate and share with the click of a mouse or a touch on a smartphone. This year, like every year since the term "social media" was coined, is projected to bring some of the most groundbreaking innovations in the digital world. Here are just a few shifts in that ever-changing realm to look forward to.

• Low cost of oil brings positive effects to tourism industry

  Tuesday, January 26, 2016

  ​Enjoying low prices at the pump? So is the tourism industry. With recent substantial dips in the price of oil, hospitality and tourism are adding jobs at rapid rates. Though oil at less than $30 a barrel raises concern for the energy industry, consumers and businesses are predicted to see an upswing.

• Droning on: Amazon unveils its flight plan

  Wednesday, January 20, 2016

  ​Did you forget a gift? No worries, just get it flown to the party. Left your toothpaste at home on a business trip? Get it air-dropped to the hotel. Your phone case broke? You get the idea. Digital retailer Amazon is planning to use drones to fly packages less than five pounds to its customers in about 30 minutes, making instant gratification a little closer to instant. The service, called Amazon Prime Air, was announced in 2015, and details of the project were released Jan. 19.

• Severe weather devastation highlights importance of preparedness

  Monday, January 18, 2016

  As 2015 came to a close, the U.S. was devastated by a slew of tornadoes and floods, causing an estimated $2 billion in damages. In North Texas, a severe weather system spun off several tornadoes Dec. 26, including an EF-4 tornado that caused widespread destruction in Garland and Rowlett, suburbs on the east side of Dallas. Meanwhile, the melting snow from heavy winter storms in the northern U.S. overwhelmed rivers and tributaries, causing flooding along the Mississippi River in Missouri and Mississippi.