In my previous blog posts, I have talked about the current orientation towards a digital era, increased digital and social media usage, increased perfectionism and stereotyping,...
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Framing
Framing I remembered the first time I encountered “frame” this vocabulary, I was already impressed by the negative meaning it could carry. My EFL teacher described...
Continue reading...this ONE trick got me to click on a spotify ad!
To tell you the truth, my appetite for discovering new music’s always been rather limited – I’m more than happy to listen to the same song...
Continue reading...Chinese science fiction, fiction or reality
Science fiction is one of my favourite genres at the moment, I enjoy anything from the casual Killjoy tv show to reading the books by Ursula...
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...
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Recently, I’ve stumbled upon a heated discussion online on whether YouTube should be involved in monitoring content that the users of the platform are posting. In...
Continue reading...Personalized Avatars: Memojis and Bitmojis
Who rules the world? English! Vol. 2
Welcome back to part 2 of my deep dive into the question if and why English is pushed as universal language in digital media. Last week,...
Continue reading...DestinyTalks Episode 2: Is Fake News Conquering the World?
Welcome to the second episode of DestinyTalks were we explore the realm of Fake News! Join Iman Hasan Slaka, Caressa Betist Thenu and Joseph Palframan in...
Continue reading...Podcasts: Nostalgic or Novelty?
At the age of 20, I am a dedicated podcast listener. I remember trying to understand what the section “podcast” stood for in my dad’s earliest...
Continue reading...The Immutability of Time
Two times a year, the clock changes. We either get an hour more or an hour less. We’re all so used to this that it doesn’t...
Continue reading...Who rules the world? English! Vol.1
Today, I am going to start of my post a bit different. I have a little task for you: think about the last memes your friends...
Continue reading...What Color Are Bananas?
I can hear you saying, ‘What a dumb question, yellow of course!’. One of my classmates asked this question the other day, which didn’t even make...
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Is Digital Media Democratizing? Vol.2
Job application: Social media manager
This week’s blog I want to dedicate to my own interaction with social media, as someone who has managed the social media for several organisations. A...
Continue reading...From Hidden Gem To Forgotten Treasure: The YouTube Favorites Cycle
This week I would like to spend a little bit of time reflecting on the way I use the ‘favorites’ system found in various places on...
Continue reading...Online streaming censorship in Turkey
This post entails the historical process of the Turkish entertainment industry, dealing mostly with the point where the streaming of TV series has gotten today. A...
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