Emily Sorey-BackusBarbies, Bratz, and Racial RepresentationIt is very complicated to grapple with the idea of representation vs. appropriation vs. racism in terms of children’s dolls. On the one…May 11, 20153May 11, 20153
Emily Sorey-BackusDove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, Commodity Feminism, and Girl PowerMedia representations of women are something that I am particularly passionate about. In class we talked a bit about the Dove ‘Campaign for…May 7, 2015May 7, 2015
Emily Sorey-Backus“The Choking Game” as a Moral PanicIt is not difficult to think of examples of moral panics in the media. Here I will discuss the idea of moral panics generally, and then I…May 7, 2015May 7, 2015
Emily Sorey-BackusMedia Grammar and YouTube: A Case Study on My Drunk KitchenThinking about a media format in terms of its grammar is something that even media theorists do not consciously do often. While we might…Apr 3, 2015Apr 3, 2015
Emily Sorey-BackusMindless Crowd Mentality or Influential Participants? Fandoms, Their Future, and Tyler OakleyFandoms are becoming more common and more socially significant in our world. The difference between being a fan and a fandom is not a very…Mar 7, 2015Mar 7, 2015
Emily Sorey-BackusMedia Friends, Grief, and Talia Joy: A video essayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ObmnJvVCsAMar 7, 2015Mar 7, 2015
Emily Sorey-BackusAuthenticity and Vlogging: A Look Into the lonelygirl15 CaseAuthenticity has always been sought in many aspects of life, so videos and other social marketing did not change that. As soon as vlogging…Feb 14, 2015Feb 14, 2015
Emily Sorey-BackusParticipatory Culture, Viral Videos, and Charlie Bit My Finger: A Video Essayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Juf7qXBPQ&feature=youtu.beFeb 9, 2015Feb 9, 2015
Emily Sorey-BackusParticipatory Culture and How It’s Changing the Media LandscapeThe Internet Means You Don’t Have To Convince Anyone Else That Something Is A Good Idea Before Trying ItJan 31, 2015Jan 31, 2015
