Algorithms, Q-Anon & Questions: A look at how the internet influences ideologyThe internet allows us to do many wonderful things. It has helped to advance science, connect families and friends who live far away, make…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Fandoms Feed a Taste of Folk CultureThink back to your childhood. Was there a cartoon character you admired? Which boy band did you obsess over? Did you have a sports team…Nov 12, 2020Nov 12, 2020
Recipe for Success if Cancelled: 1 Cup Fame, 1 Cup FortuneFor most people the word “cancel” refers to an event that’s no longer happening or balances that neutralize each other, but in the realm…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Memes Make Discourse Easy: How internet memes expand discourse onlinePepe the frog, troll face, Kermit the frog sipping tea, handsome Squidward; these characters may mean nothing to you, but in relation to…Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Redefining Reddit as a Public SphereJurgen Habermas once coined the term “public sphere” to describe physical locations such as coffeehouses and public meeting grounds where…Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Interconnected on the Internet: A look at how group identities change with new technologyAs explained by Joshua Meyrowitz in his book, No Sense of Place, the introduction of television radicalized society. In the late 1960s and…Oct 1, 2020Oct 1, 2020
The Postmodern Era According to McLuhanA lot of people have a lot to say about the ways in which technology has influenced daily life in the 20th and 21st centuries. Some argue…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
Media Made the World Modern: a look at how modernity was influenced by communication technologiesWhat is the modern era?Sep 17, 2020Sep 17, 2020
Printing Press: the Machine that Changed the WorldLiving in a world that relies so heavily on technology for nearly every aspect of life, it’s hard to imagine a world without it. We use…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Technology: a saving grace or fatal flaw?When talking about technology it’s easy to think about the many ways in which it’s made life easier. There’s research, access, education…Sep 3, 2020Sep 3, 2020
