Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaUnison: A Business PlanBelow are the bones of a comprehensive business plan for a new social media service, Unison. Links to the project’s appendix can be found…Dec 8, 2015Dec 8, 2015
Maggie LarkinFinal Project Appendix — Unison Mock-UpsBelow are mock-ups of the web interface for a new social media service, Unison:Dec 8, 2015Dec 8, 2015
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaPop Culture + #brandsThe main message I took away from this week’s reading is one that isn’t even specific to #brands. Its’ one that’s been running through this…Nov 30, 2015Nov 30, 2015
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaThe Downside of MemesI’ve never been one to turn down a funny meme. I’m not exactly somebody who stays glued to the front page of Reddit, but I’ve always…Nov 23, 20152Nov 23, 20152
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaBowling AlonePutnam’s argument in Bowling Alone is representative of a common worry of the late 1900s and early 2000s, that of community decline. The…Nov 16, 2015Nov 16, 2015
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaSocial “Media” & News ConsumptionI found this week’s readings to be fascinating, and they really got me thinking about how social media has affected the way we learn about…Nov 2, 2015Nov 2, 2015
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaPolicing the Dark Side of the InternetThis week’s readings were mighty dark but definitely illuminated (ha!) some of the virtual paths I’d left less traveled. I found the…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaAnonymity in a Digital AgeI’ve always struggled with the idea of anonymity in social media. On one hand, I’m usually an avid supporter of privacy online — agreeing…Oct 12, 2015Oct 12, 2015
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social MediaSocial Media is Big Business: Week 4 ResponseThe part of this week’s reading that struck me the hardest was Oliver Smith’s “Facebook terms and conditions” article. While I, like any…Sep 28, 2015Sep 28, 2015
Maggie LarkininEXP50: Social Media“What is Code?“ — Quick Response (9/22)Paul Ford’s “What is Code?” tackles the eponymous question in the form of a 38,000 word digital epic of seemingly Odyssean scale. The topic…Sep 21, 2015Sep 21, 2015