Ryan EvansAnother PointJust as the Internet and its accompanying harbingers have drifted into the mainstream, so to have trolls and troll-spaces. Trolling is no…1 min read·Apr 15, 2017----
Ryan Evans#McCann GroupThis week, class has briefly further touched upon conspiracy theories while also discussing the fake news phenomenon. Fake news is not…1 min read·Apr 12, 2017----
Ryan EvansMore Trolls and Media OverlapIn Whitney Phillips This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, she discusses three points where trolls and the media at large might have…1 min read·Apr 10, 2017----
Ryan EvansTrolling and Mass MediationThe title and underlying concept is vast. But in the interest of brevity, I will condense it as much as possible. The mask of trolling may…1 min read·Apr 5, 2017----
Ryan EvansTrolling Empathy?Once again quoting Whitney Phillips: “What makes a troll successful, in other words, is his or her ability to empathize.” When I initially…1 min read·Apr 2, 2017----
Ryan EvansBack to Basics, a Sound DefinitionIn Whitney Phillips’ text This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, she traces the origin of online trolling back to 1992. She then goes on to…1 min read·Mar 27, 2017----
Ryan EvansAn Almost Pathological Need for Attention…The above article is ancient by world-wide-web standards: 2011 must be the neolithic era or something. However, the point be made is…1 min read·Mar 25, 2017----
Ryan EvansTrolling as ProtestDisclaimer: The embedded video for this link is unavailable, but can easily be found on other sites.1 min read·Mar 13, 2017----
Ryan EvansTrolling as Social Commentary?We are all accustomed to the uncouth troll. The troll that seeks to disrupt and get a reaction. But what about a professional type troll…1 min read·Mar 8, 2017----
Ryan EvansTurning the media against itself?What happens when media and absurdity create a symbiotic relationship? Mass culture becomes absurd and a parody of itself. At least I think…2 min read·Mar 4, 2017----