Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaBrandsThe article about millennials struck a chord with me. Since I am considered to be a millennial, it was all too familiar. We truly are a…Nov 30, 2015Nov 30, 2015
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaMemesMy favorite article to read was “Savoring time as the Internet’s favorite punching bag”. I was familiar with the ‘Scumbag Steve’ meme…Nov 23, 2015Nov 23, 2015
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaCivic Engagement“The Big Disconnect” was an intriguing piece that tied together a lot of the concepts that we have discussed in class so far. There is no…Nov 16, 2015Nov 16, 2015
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaThe AudienceI enjoyed reading the article “The People Formerly Known as the Audience”. I never truly realized how passive the audience used to be since…Nov 2, 2015Nov 2, 2015
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaISIS on TwitterThe article “How ISIS Games Twitter” was truly a dark reminder of all of the ways social media can be used in a manipulative way. Their…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaSocial Justice and MediaThe article that I found to be the most enthralling was “How Black Lives Matter moved from a hashtag to a real political force”. I was…Oct 19, 2015Oct 19, 2015
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaPrivacy and AnonymityThe article I enjoyed the most was “Who Spewed That Abuse? Anonymous Yik Yak App Isn’t Telling” by Jonathan Mahler. I could resonate with…Oct 12, 20151Oct 12, 20151
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaDigital IdentitiesI connected with Boyd’s “Participating in the Always-On Lifestyle”. I agree with Boyd’s statement that we must pick and choose how to…Oct 5, 2015Oct 5, 2015
Alyssa FusilloinEXP50: Social MediaSocial Media is Big BusinessI was taken aback by the article “Facebook Terms and Conditions: Why you don’t own your online life”. I never truly read the terms and…Sep 28, 2015Sep 28, 2015
