Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaFinal Project Artifact- Karen Ha & Brittany LinThe main objective of Uber’s new social media plan is to broaden their target audience and attract more customers to the business. In order…Dec 6, 2015Dec 6, 2015
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaWeek 12I found the reading about Snapchat to be intriguing because it really made me realize how much Snapchat has evolved since it first came…Nov 30, 2015Nov 30, 2015
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaWeek 11I found the articles about the Scumbag Steve and the Ermahgerd memes to be very interesting. Having seen these memes regularly online for…Nov 23, 2015Nov 23, 2015
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaWeek 10I found the first chapter of the reading, “Why The Internet Hasn’t Transformed Politics (Yet),” to be very uplifting for the most part. I…Nov 14, 2015Nov 14, 2015
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaWeek 9This week, I particularly enjoyed the TED talk by Eli Pariser called, “Beware Online ‘Filter Bubbles.’” Before reading this talk, I…Nov 2, 20151Nov 2, 20151
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaWeek 8: Social Media’s Dark SideReading the articles this week has made me realize how the construct of social media and the internet as a whole makes it so easy for users…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaSocial ActivismI was most interested by the article, “Our Demand is Simple: Stop Killing Us.” I had never followed the Black Lives Matter movement very…Oct 19, 2015Oct 19, 2015
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaWeek 6: Privacy & AnonymityThough social media platforms that guarantee complete anonymity for its users are notorious for generating hate and controversy, they…Oct 12, 2015Oct 12, 2015
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaWeek 5: Digital Identities, Communities & NormsSomething I particularly enjoyed about the readings this week was the contradicting points of view they held about living in an…Oct 4, 20151Oct 4, 20151
Karen HainEXP50: Social MediaSocial Media is a Big BusinessIt’s easy to forget how nascent social media really is, especially for those of us who grew up in the “digital age.” Because it’s so new…Sep 29, 2015Sep 29, 2015