Popularity Over Content?

  Clay Shirky wrote an article discussed in the course titled Power Laws, Weblogs and Inequality. In this article he states that the inequality within blogs is fair. His reasoning for this is that each blog has an equal chance of becoming successful because anyone can start a blog. They are free, and your success …

Is Technology Making us more Alone?

As millennial’s we always feel the need to be connected. We are constantly on our phones, texting, snapchatting, etc. Though this need to always be connected is hindering our social interaction with one another. It is evident that increased use of social networking platforms negatively impacts our social interactions. The use of social networking sites …

Social Media Platforms and Privacy

There is a need within present society to always be connected,through social networking sites, through our smartphones, etc. Citizens always want to be connected to one another, we think it is strange and get annoyed when we cannot get a hold of our friends. However most of the time this requires giving up our privacy …

Truthiness

With the advancements in technology, it is difficult for people to distinguish what is the truth and what is false. Citizen journalism has allowed citizens to be their own creators, their own producers, but is this making people question the truth or authenticity of information shared? In the past, seeing a photograph validated the truth …

Political Remix Culture

Remix culture is when society is encourages and allowed to express themselves through derivative work, by combining and mixing existing materials to create their own new product. Political remix culture is an extremely common form of political expression, as people can alter pictures or videos of politics and input words they think are more relevant …

Slacktivism or Activism?

A question frequently asked is does social media lead to social change? The conversation surrounding this topic intrigues me. I personally think there is a fine line between the uses of social media in a political context. Social media has the ability to generate great political discussion. As it gives all citizens a chance to …

Hypertext Essay: Social Media and an Informed Public Sphere

Social media platforms allow individuals and organizations to create and share information, and discuss and express concerns. Social media platforms aid citizens in getting their message out and inform the public sphere, as they are freely accessible and can become viral immediately. As Habermas points out the public sphere is “made up of private people …