Briana KingYearning for Community in the Age of Filter Bubbles and Hyper-PartisanshipThe happenings surrounding the 2016 presidential election were interesting to say the least, with President Donald Trump’s historic win…Dec 15, 2017Dec 15, 2017
Briana KingThe Paradox of Choice in RomanceIn today’s age, a proliferation of choice plagues every aspect of our lives. There are hundreds of brands and models of cars, an assortment…Dec 7, 2016Dec 7, 2016
Briana KingThe Changing of Privacy and Surveillance Over TimeAs mentioned in Vincent Miller’s chapter, “’Everyone is watching’: privacy and surveillance in digital life”, privacy has been difficult to…Nov 19, 2016Nov 19, 2016
Briana KingIdentity Exists Between the Online/Offline RealmsWith the proliferation and ubiquitous nature of digital technology, especially in regards to the increasing use of mobile technologies…Nov 12, 2016Nov 12, 2016
Briana KingHow our Sense of ‘Community’ has Changed Over TimeThroughout time, the social construct of community has shifted, and continues to change. Each era outlined by Meyrowitz has seen it’s own…Nov 5, 2016Nov 5, 2016
Briana KingFandoms as Spaces for Cultural CreationWithin the digital age, a shift has occurred in how cultural content is being produced. New technologies have allowed the origination of…Oct 29, 2016Oct 29, 2016
Briana KingThe Threat of Copyright and Media Corps on YouTube as a Social ToolAs stated in the documentary, Please Subscribe, “YouTube is the third largest site on the internet.” Individuals use YouTube for a variety…Oct 22, 2016Oct 22, 2016
Briana KingThe Internet as a Tool for Social ChangeIn his book, No Sense of Place, Joshua Meyrowitz argues that one of the reasons why a tremendous amount of social change occurred within…Sep 26, 2016Sep 26, 2016
Briana KingOur Digital Age TribeIn the 1967 book, The Medium is the Massage, Marshall McLuhan, a media theorist, spoke about his concept of the “global village” — that…Sep 17, 2016Sep 17, 2016
Briana KingThe Price of ConvenienceLiving within the digital age is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, modern technology has exposed us to vast amounts of…Sep 3, 2016Sep 3, 2016