It’s no surprise within the past six to eight weeks all anyone can talk about is the Coronavirus. Whether it is the news, the CDC, doctors and nurses, or your neighborhood blogger, there are new updates every hour without fail. However in addition to facts and experts talking about the spread of the Coronavirus there … Continue reading Do your part. Stop the spread of disinformation.
With all the public outrage and legislation that now require large platforms like Google and Facebook to allow users to learn what data they collect about us, it is both a blessing and a curse to open up that can of worms. While I’ve had Facebook and instagram for a relatively equal amount of time, … Continue reading How much does my Instagram know about me?
1) According to my Screen Time (or similar) app, I have been spending ___8____ hours a day on my phone lately. This is ___3 hours____ more than normal times. 2) The social media platforms I use most are: #1 __Instagram____ (Instagram, Twitter, etc.) Time spent per recent day __3__________ #2 ______Twitter_______ Time spent per recent … Continue reading Media Consumption and Quarantine go Hand in Hand
When starting this DIY I wanted to choose a cause that pushed me out of my comfort zone. Oftentimes we choose topics which we can somehow relate to or because that certain issue may have a direct effect on your life. However when choosing a topic this time around I wanted to focus on a … Continue reading The Deadly Upward Trend of Anti Trans Violence in the US
The iconic image I chose to manipulate for this project was a photo taken of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. The original photo was taken at Buckingham Palace in London during the Queen’s Young Leaders Awards Ceremony on June 26, 2018. This was one of the first engagements where the newlyweds, at the … Continue reading Blacked out of History
When utilizing my media literacy skills in an attempt to analyze articles such as "Still Standing, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Step back in the Spotlight" by Maggie Haberman and Katie Rogers, it is important to decode the message through looking at their sources, motivation and agenda before taking their reports for facc values. Given that the … Continue reading Decoding the “Impartiality” of the NYTs
My media usage log for approxiately 24 hours detailed a relatively typical day for me. Whether I’m using it going to and from class or just when to pass the time, my media usage is definitely at an all time high. However it has been even higher due to being back at school where I … Continue reading Consume, Choose, Refuse
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