Technology and Media Misrepresentation

From the documentary #ChicagoGirl, we saw how crucial the role of technology is in exposing…

Technology and Activism

In this week’s class, we watched a documentary about how activists are using technology to their advantage to incite a Syrian revolution against an oppressive state regime. Through Facebook, activists like Ala’a Basatneh are able to coordinate protests and connect with each other in…

Social Media and Internet: New Weapon or New Tool?

Information Sharing

Watching the video on the Syrian conflict we saw the power of Internet platforms, specifically Facebook, had in connecting…

Gaming technologies foster connections

It could be argued that this week was all about technology facilitating connections between people. Not communication generally, but connecting new people together. We discussed dating sites, the usage of technology in facilitating revolutionaries in Syria, and…

Media and War

In class, we watched a documentary on the Syrian war and how technology has severely impacted the actions that happen during war…

Ala’a Basatneh and Social Media Platforms

Ala’a Basatneh uses Facebook and Youtube to organize and spread awareness of protests in Syria. Social media platforms are an excellent way to spread awareness of tragedy and propagate political activism, but, by nature, it is at the mercy of those social…

A Two-Way Mirror

This week’s readings and film talked a lot about the kinds of social interactions that occur via technology. Technology has altered the way society handles dating and meeting new people. It also provides the opportunity to reach out, participate and learn of the world on multiple platforms. Part of…

Grindr: saving grace or enemy?

I thought this week’s reading, “Typhoon Grindr: love, liberation and post-disaster sex in the Philippines” written by Dr. Jonathan Corpus Ong was probably one of, if not the most, bizarre stories we read. Who would’ve thought a disaster could create more of a selection for…

Revolution from the Comfort of Home

In class this week, we watched “#ChicagoGirl.” This is a documentary about a 19 year old girl organizing a revolution against the Syrian regime from Chicago. In the first few minutes of the film, I was skeptical about how effective this college student was in making…

“Senator, we run ads”

From organizing protests across the globe to skewing election results, technology is playing a role in just about everything we do. In class this week, we read about how technology impacts relationships and dating and we saw the role technology plays in organizing a revolution through the…