“Information Cocoons” — Some of you guys may have heard of this word several times. It is first created by the Harvard scholar Cass R. Sunstein...
Continue reading...Media Theory
You’ll close your eyes to the pictures, the memories and eventually the facts
Since the existence of image-based journalism and the overall rise in various media formats, we have become oversaturated with images. This in itself does not have...
Continue reading...Will traditional media cease to exist?
For this last blog post I was inspired by our assigned presentation, for which I chose to examine the future of traditional media. The subject has...
Continue reading...We are all cyborgs (video + blogpost)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9nRolGa42w The video titled ‘We Are All Cyborgs’ is a short introduction and artistic interpretation of Donna Haraway’s ‘Cyborg Manifesto’ (1985). What is a cyborg you...
Continue reading...Blue or Red Pill?: Baudrillard and The Matrix
In regards to last week’s discussion about podcasts, I decided to listen to one this morning. As I was waiting for the train I started listening...
Continue reading...The Alternative Algorithm and Alternative Realities
The term ‘algorithm’ to many humanities-oriented people may seem like an abstract concept. One might understand it as a theoretical construct, but not necessarily grasp its...
Continue reading...Remembrance
As a child, we’ve all looked up at the night sky, trying to count the stars. But even that tiny piece of sky was so filled...
Continue reading...The Digital Database and How It Affects Our Place in Society
One of the largest contributing factors in the evolution of society within the digital age is the use of digital databases and archives. The Internet, seen...
Continue reading...Differences that Occurred Due to New Media
On previous few blogs, I have been writing about how traditional media theory has been affected by the digital media, especially the new media. For today’s...
Continue reading...Spiral of Silence
On the last blog post, I have talked about the Cultivation Theory and how it has changed. Today, I will be talking about the Spiral of...
Continue reading...Cultivation Theory
In the previous blog, I have written a post about what Agenda Setting is, and how the traditional Agenda Setting theory has changed with the...
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