What does it mean ‘having a phone’ in the 21st century?
A quick and insightful podcast where I analyse the phone as a stage prop, a status amplifier, a communication device (but not in the sense you...
Continue reading...MED PODCAST ep.1
Hello, everyone. This podcast, created by Milagros, Eran, and me (Dorothy) called MED podcast, is a discussion of the article ‘The presentation of self in the...
Continue reading...ONLINE identities podcast
This is the MED podcast, where Eran, Dorothy and Milagros will be discussing the concept of online identities. How do people present themselves in the digital...
Continue reading...How does short-term content shape the message?
Short-term content, as we all know, is content usually seen on social media apps like TikTok or Instagram. The first app to introduce these short videos...
Continue reading...king’s quest: (one of) the first and best adventure games (EVER)
King’s Quest I: Quest for the Crown was an adventure game first published in 1984 by Sierra Online, designed by Roberta Williams, a pioneer in the...
Continue reading...Do I play a role in the digital world?
The more I interact with people, mostly younger than me, the more I keep asking myself: Do I really fit into this digital world? I’m quite sure...
Continue reading...Algorithm Knows How I Feel
I thinks it’s scary and also strange seeing your phone knowing you better than you do. Lately, I started to feel like TikTok reads my mind...
Continue reading...Digital Activism: TikTok As A Tool For Justice
Restoring my Relationship with The Internet (part 3) This week I took one of the biggest steps toward reconnecting with the digital world: I downloaded TikTok...
Continue reading...FOMO: the scariest Halloween costume
Lately I feel like FOMO, fear of missing out, has started to take over. The need to be constantly active, going everywhere, seeing everyone… it has...
Continue reading...Where I Go When I Need to Get Creative
When I was a child, I wanted to be a musician, an astronaut, or maybe even both at the same time. I thought about doing all...
Continue reading...Technology in education: there’s a lot to unpack
Last week was midterm week at Leiden Univeristy, and I, like many other students, had a week full of exams and stress. Talking with my friends,...
Continue reading...Searching for a Job in the Sea of 1s & 0s
Let’s face it, most of us need to find a job after university. This is my last semester, and after it, I’ll have a degree in...
Continue reading...The Performance of Identity on Social Media
When I was about 16, I deleted my Instagram account and made a new one. My posts over the previous four years didn’t reflect the person...
Continue reading...The good old days vs now
Escaping into Music — and Finding Myself Again
I always listen to music whenever I am, when I am taking a bath, walking, before and after the classes, or before going to bed. The...
Continue reading...We Were Real Behind the Screen
I started using the Internet very early. But it wasn’t until I was around nine that I really began meeting people online. At school, I was...
Continue reading...If Only Work Experience Included The Roles We Play Online
There are so many different roles a person can fill online. You can be a teacher, a customer, a friend and an enemy. Since the online...
Continue reading...How do we change when we enter the digital space?
Every time a person wants to enter a social media app, actually to be able to enter most of the apps, you have to make an...
Continue reading...Am I Part of the Crowd?-A Reflection on my roles across platforms
“As soon as a man enters a crowd, his IQ drops significantly. In order to gain recognition, the individual is willing to abandon right and wrong...
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