MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaPop Culture and #brandsIt was interesting reading Wolfgang Gartner’s piece as he outlines how artists are basically a brand in themselves today. I understand his…Nov 30, 2015Nov 30, 2015
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaSocial Media CultureI thought it was interesting to learn the backstory of people who became Internet famous due to something as simple as a photo. It’s crazy…Nov 24, 2015Nov 24, 2015
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaCivic Engagement in a Social WorldI thought the piece, Bowling Alone, was interesting in its discussion of how civic engagement in the form of voting has decreased in…Nov 9, 20151Nov 9, 20151
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaSocial “Media”: News Distribution and ConsumptionI was particularly interested in the Ted Talk by Eli Pariser. The online “filter bubbles” discussed are something that I knew existed, but…Nov 2, 2015Nov 2, 2015
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaSocial Media’s Dark SideThe article I found to be most interesting was the one discussing how ISIS has leveraged its Twitter presence to help obtain support and…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaSocial ActivismI focused on the New Yorker article about why the revolution will not be tweeted because I found this to be an interesting concept as it…Oct 20, 2015Oct 20, 2015
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaPrivacy & AnonymityI found the piece, “The Politics of ‘Real Names’: Power, Context, and Control in Networked Publics” by Boyd to be particularly interesting…Oct 12, 20151Oct 12, 20151
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaDigital Identities, Communities & NormsThe reading that I found resonated the most with me was, “Participating in the Always-On Lifestyle” (Boyd). I think this piece is…Oct 5, 2015Oct 5, 2015
MaryEllen CarusoinEXP50: Social MediaSocial Media is Big BusinessI found the article, “Facebook terms and conditions: why you don’t own your online life” to be particularly interesting as it addresses the…Sep 28, 2015Sep 28, 2015
