In my video essay I explore how films and social media are challenging traditional notions of femininity by portraying characters who express unconventional emotions like anger...
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Disney Remakes in the Digital Age: Navigating Inclusivity and Authenticity
Rainbows and Role Models: Why Inclusive Children’s Media Matters
How digital media polarizes generations
Let me introduce myself, my name is Isabel and I am 20 years old. I have used the internet and on that digital media my whole...
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Toxicity in multiplayer video games is something every multiplayer gamer has to deal with. Whether you play League of Legends, Minecraft bedwars, or Roblox, there is...
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Imagine a building you’re obligated to enter every week, where cameras are faced on every entrance and exit. These cameras are owned by a company which...
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TW: This blog post contains images of 3D rendered models of spiders Apex Legends is one of the biggest battle royale games today. For those who...
Continue reading...The Digital Dilemma: Part 3
In the final part of this three-part podcast James Bentham, Andrea Blätler, and I discuss various benefits and drawbacks of digital platforms in relation to our...
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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...
Continue reading...The rise of tone indicators
History Tone indicators go way back, all the way to the late 16th century when a man named Henry Denham tried to introduce the percontation point....
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