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Final Post & Reflection

This semester in Digital Writing for Social Action, we have covered a number of topics that have helped me to expand my story writing skills, blog writing and organization, analyzing publications and stories, and so much more. I have been lucky enough to learn a lot more about the…

Feature Story: Dangerous World of Online Advertising

In this article, we’ll explore the evolution of advertising, from its humble beginnings as a simple tool for promoting products to its current state as a battleground for capturing consumer attention. Recently, there’s been a noticeable…

The Developing World of Social Media and Digital Advertising — An Explosive Duo

Social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok have changed the world of advertising by streamlining access to young audiences for these businesses. These businesses have…

Bass Fishing Tips

Bass fishing is a lot more than a hobby for me. From the calming waters to the adrenaline of a catch, and the challenge of…

My Experience With Podcasting

For this week's post, I have decided to write a little bit about another digital medium that I have worked…

Influencer Marketing and Its Development in Recent Years

For my blog this week, I have decided to stay on the theme of influencer advertising and the different degrees that it can spread to. There are tens of thousands of influencers out there, many of them with brands backing them, and…

The Deceptive World of Influencer Marketing on Social Media

Public Opinion Interview With Ryan Gordon

For my blog this week, I decided to interview a friend of mine to create what I like to call a public opinion post. I sat down with my buddy the other day to ask him a very simple, yet very broad question, “How do you think social media has impacted our…

Screens and Self Esteem

Social media has done many great things for our society with things like connectivity, self-expression, and community-building features. This has allowed us as humans to be more engaged with one another and make communicating and sharing our lives easier than ever. This has had it’s…