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Lately, my social media seem to have been filled with two contradictory ideas. On my Instagram feed, I’ve been bombarded with posts about mental health and...
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The role of social media in spreading misinformation is undeniable, harmful to individuals and dangerous to society -according to Facebook. What is the Golden Rule of...
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With insights from last week’s readings and examples from current popular media, Unnur and Grace discuss and reflect on their experience with cultural identity in digital media.
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Whether it was boredom, intrigue, or peer pressure, many people joined TikTok during the near-global lockdown. No matter the reason why, every single one went on...
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I think everybody has heard of fanfiction, but people have many different ideas about and opinions of what it is. In Media and Social studies there...
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Y/n Cassiopeia Dean Jimin Loki Y/Ln walked into arsenaal, wondering on how this week’s class was going to be like. Last week, the class had discussed...
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There were several ideas in this week’s reading about the applicability of Goffman’s works to online identities that really stuck with me. When reading the paper,...
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You have probably heard this before: social media uses algorithm to keep track of your behaviour and use this to predict what you would like to...
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Why I made an Instagram Page for my Cat
Ever since moving in together, my boyfriend and I have been obsessing over having a little companion in the house. We’d always really wanted a cat...
Continue reading...From Houseparty to Clubhouse: How I Have Lost Faith in Meaningful Social Network Designs
The sheer plethora of social media communication platforms that are launched every year continues to amaze me. When you thought you had nailed the perfect UX/UI...
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Bob Ross: A Happy Accident?
Our life is filled with happy accidents. We make mistakes, regret them and then make the best out of a sticky situation. Most of us will...
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I believe many of us can relate to this: you move into your first ever own apartment, away from your parents and the town you grow...
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As I was philosophising about what topic to talk about in this week’s blog post, I thought about the people I looked up to in the...
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Whenever a game of ‘two truths one lie’ comes up, whether as an introductory icebreaker in some class or a beer-fuelled party game, I have one...
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Growing up I used to sit on a stool in the kitchen and watch my mom bake. Besides the occasional task I was given by her,...
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The year 2021 has been, to say the least, Lil Nas X’ year. The 22-year-old rapper made his artistic debut back in 2019, when he released...
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For most people it is impossible to remember what the first movie was they ever saw. Yes, your parents could probably tell you but cast your...
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