jannon.ottoIs Digital Media Bringing us Further Together or Driving us Further Apart?With over 336 million active users a month and just about 69 million in the United States alone, Twitter is the world’s largest…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
jannon.ottoinMCS 164 U17MCS164, What I LearnedIDEOLOGY: Social media has created many common ideologies, both positive and negative, that are seen in our society today. It is celebrated…Sep 2, 2017Sep 2, 2017
jannon.ottoinMCS 164 U17The Sharing Economy’s Impact on London’s Housing WoesSharing economy company Airbnb is helping rich property owners become richer while housing shortages and the overall housing crisis in…Aug 26, 2017Aug 26, 2017
jannon.ottoinMCS 164 U17Internet Censorship in the Trump EraIn April, Twitter sued the Federal Government after the Department of Homeland Security demanded that the company reveal the users behind…Aug 19, 2017Aug 19, 2017
jannon.ottoinMCS 164 U17Social Movements on Social MediaAfter a friend shared news with me this morning about what he described as “white KKK members marching outside a church’s prayer group” the…Aug 12, 2017Aug 12, 2017
jannon.ottoinMCS 164 U17Is Social Media Actually Making People Less Social?In the book, Social Media: A Critical Introduction, Christian Fuchs asks “What does it mean to be social” and what exactly is social about…Aug 5, 2017Aug 5, 2017
jannon.ottoinGendered ViolenceA Loophole in Legislation is Allowing Women Indigenous to the United States to be Sexually…Native American women on reservations are targets of rape by non-native men because of a giant loophole in the United State’s legislation…Aug 27, 2016Aug 27, 2016
jannon.ottoinGendered ViolenceWhat Would Nietzsche Say About Sex Traffickers Targeting Vulnerable Minors in Manhattan?On Thursday August 4th, six men were arrested for their involvement in a New York City sex trafficking ring. Each defendant was charged…Aug 12, 2016Aug 12, 2016