Blog – Page 95 – Digital Media, Society, and Culture

Pepe the Frog: the story of the internet’s most notorious meme

If you are reading this, you have probably seen Pepe the Frog before. You know, that little green b*stard that’s been terrorizing every conceivable social media...

September 28, 2020 by RatBoy Media Media Maesters Memes 5

We and our selves: how social media give us an opportunity to become someone else and take our lives away

Social media were originally created as a tool used to stay in contact with friends and relatives, to get everybody updated on your life in just...

September 28, 2020 by Svetlana Media Maesters 2

Is Online Education the best we can do?

The COVID 19 pandemic has affected most sectors worldwide but the education sector is one of the most vulnerable sectors and the worst hit. The United...

September 28, 2020 by Bhumika Gupta COVID19 Online Education 1

The Earth has a Deadline: The Climate Clock

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September 28, 2020 by Niki Art Environment Media Maesters Social Technology 0

The CAPTCHA: A Discriminating Time-Thief

The internet. Seemingly endless information in perpetual forms, awaiting my fingertips to press the button. What I once saw as only a toy and object of...

September 28, 2020 by Emil Media Maesters 0

#IKDOENIETMEERMEE – consider the source, please

It is just sad that many of you, who read my blog post, don’t speak Dutch. Though, I hope that you have encountered the baffling videos...

September 28, 2020 by Jeltje Media Maesters 1

It’s all about interactivity in the 21st century

I don’t know how many of you are using Tinder or other kinds of dating apps, considering how risky can it get to have a simple...

September 28, 2020 by Zey Media Maesters 0

Emotions for Likes: It’s Good for Business

Written by: Akif Aliyev The year of 2020 in many senses has been a year of reflection. Not just for me I believe, but for all...

September 28, 2020 by AkifAliyev Algorithms Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conspiracy theories Freedom of speech Internet Journalism News Politics Social Media 0

Define: “Too Much” Media

**flashback to 2005, Malaysia** When I was in my early teens, my mom would yell (yes, yell!) at me for spending too much time on the...

September 28, 2020 by Jacqerina Internet Media Media Maesters Social Media 0

The digitalisation of armies

Warfare has changed more in the past century than it did in the previous 500 years. The First World War saw the maiden use of tanks...

September 28, 2020 by Gregorio Media Maesters 1

From the Salon to Instagram: How Quarantine Changed Our Consumption of Art

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September 28, 2020 by Lowry Hazlewood Media Maesters 2

“It” Economy: Pets Online

September 25, 2020 The corona virus has extreme negative impact on the global economy. But one industry seems almost not to be influenced at all —...

September 27, 2020 by xi Digital Entertainment Life Media Maesters 2

Google – The World’s Brain

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September 27, 2020 by Anouschka Internet Online Platforms 1

Digital Detectives – Crime in the Digital Age

This blog post contains non-graphic mentions of murder, kidnapping, and child abuse. Detective work was already complex and multifaceted before the digital age and the presence...

September 27, 2020 by heloisebellouard Crime Internet 1