The development of digital media relies on the advancement of the Internet and information technology, which not only improves the efficiency of message dissemination, but also...
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Searching for Authenticity Online
One of the assigned readings for this course was ‘The presentation of self in the online world’: Goffman and the study of online identities by Bullingham...
Continue reading...Otome Game: Emotional communication with video games
Definition Otome games are a type of relationship simulation game with a female audience as the target audience. Raiders are generally male characters, with a few...
Continue reading...Indicating Tone in Text-based Environments
I would reckon that every person was confused about the tone of a text message they received at least once in their lives. What did that...
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Creation of New Vocabulary
Language serves as the carrier of information, and in the age of information explosion, the interplay of multiple languages makes it easy for people to create...
Continue reading...Digital-age Romance: Social Media’s Influence on Love
In today’s world of social media, our love stories have taken on a whole new flavor. Those days of quietly savoring special moments with our beloved...
Continue reading...The Influence of Social Media on Youth: The iPad Generation
In today’s digital age, an entire generation is growing up with technology at their fingertips. Often referred to as the “iPad Generation,” this new generation is...
Continue reading...The Downfall of Friend-Based Social Media
In the early 2000s, the Internet experienced an upsurge of social media platforms that forever changed the way we connect to each other. Friend-based social media,...
Continue reading...MBTI: From Personality Types to Memes, Why We Can’t Get Enough
If you’ve been exploring the online world lately, you’ve likely come across a peculiar combination of four letters in your social media feeds. It’s almost become...
Continue reading...Digital Display, Artistic Personalities on the Internet
Artistic Persona How much does an artistic Instagram profile have in common with the actual person standing behind it? As I wrote about digital identities in...
Continue reading...How NOT to act on social media during war
Before starting this writing, I just want to state that this is not a political writing, and I am not picking sides. The examples given are...
Continue reading...AI – Learning the “Smart” Way
Just a few days ago, I had been doing my regular scroll through my TikTok ‘For You Page’ when suddenly a video about a new AI...
Continue reading...Fandom Influences Persona on Social Media
We make self-introductions oftentimes when meeting new people around. Can you still recall any fuzzy memories of asking others “Who are you,” or maybe “What’s your...
Continue reading...After My Death, What Happens to My Digital Legacy?
Have you ever wondered what will happen to your digital profiles, accounts, texts, and data when you die? Will friends and family continue to post messages? What about...
Continue reading...Existential Anxiety: Is Social Media an Escape from Loneliness or from Ourselves?
This blog post originates from my friend’s social media activity. I couldn’t help but notice that since she began studying abroad, her posts have become more...
Continue reading...New Language, New Me: How Language Reflects Personality
Have you ever been told by someone that you sound different depending on which one of your languages you speak? Moreover, have you ever been described...
Continue reading...I no longer enjoy reading – books and media (part 1)
One thing about me is that I have been obsessed with books for a while now. Not just as in reading books, but collecting them, spending...
Continue reading...Can we influence the influence? Limits of willpower
To be perfectly honest, Instagram sometimes feels like this post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @patiasfantasyworld Social media can leave one with...
Continue reading...Did You Know That we Are Experiencing FOMO?
In the vast explosion of the informational age, people seem to have incredible freedom to access every corner of the internet. Websites within websites, links within...
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