Devon ClarkeFrom Meg & Tom to Aziz: How Online Dating Really Took off — But for the Better?From generation to generation, society and its norms and values are continuously shifting, as evident in the several adapting qualities and…Dec 6, 2016Dec 6, 2016
Devon ClarkeIn the words of Ron Swanson, “Seems like an Invasion of Privacy”Writing in 1998, Jonathan Franzen was fed-up with the notion that “there is less privacy than there used to be,” which was a claim implied…Nov 19, 2016Nov 19, 2016
Devon ClarkeTurning On and Off(line): How Identity is Constructed in the 21st CenturyWow, the crepes I made this morning scream “french chic” — and I wasn’t even trying! #Authentic.Nov 13, 2016Nov 13, 2016
Devon ClarkeLiving in Different Worlds: How Time and Technology Shifts our Conception of CommunityAs society is changing with sophisticated advancements in technology and, as a result, becoming more individualistic, the concept of what…Nov 4, 2016Nov 4, 2016
Devon ClarkeCreating a New Language Through MemesIn “The Language of Internet Memes,” Patrick Davidson delves into Richard Dawkins' theory of memes and updates it, analyzing the…Oct 29, 2016Oct 29, 2016
Devon ClarkeYourHobby, YouTube: A Look Inside the World of Makeup Gurus 💄💋✨The first time I watched a makeup tutorial on YouTube, I was sitting in front of my friend who was getting ready to go to her first prom —…Oct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016
Devon ClarkeThree Steps to Reddit (and One Website’s Ability to Create a Global Conversation)Reddit looks like: (a) An OCD-diagnosed person’s personal hell (b) The black hole of the Internet (c)That one table in the lunchroom that…Oct 7, 2016Oct 7, 2016
Devon ClarkeThe Online Global Village, Clicking AwayIn his book, The Medium is the Massage, Marshall McLuhan analyzes how different communication media, and the evolution of such changing…Sep 17, 2016Sep 17, 2016
Devon ClarkeCh-ch-ch-ch-Changes (turn and face the strange): The Tech. & Society ChangeIn “Media Evolution and Cultural Change,” Joshua Meyrowitz forms the concept of media theory, which pieces together the studies of scholars…Sep 10, 2016Sep 10, 2016
Devon ClarkeLeaning Forward to Standing StillWhile those living in the 20th century were constantly “leaning forward,” thanks to mindset fostered by Future Shock theorist Alvin…Sep 2, 2016Sep 2, 2016