Online Discourse

Platforms shape discourse online in many different ways from character count to people living in their own bubbles with other people who share the same viewpoints and opinions, people believing they can say whatever they want without suffering the consequences, people reading false information, or…

Final Portfolio

Even before taking this class, I was using Web 2.0 practices in discourse on and offline. But something I have quickly learned is…

Something someone once told me that has stuck with me for a while is a John Locke quote: A child is born like a blank slate and its later behavior is shaped by experience. Which…

Confidence in My Own Writing

As long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a storyteller. I’ve always admired the art of storytelling and the wide range of possibilities it brings. How everyone can take away something different from the media even if you are watching the same thing. I have taken many…

An Oscar’s Recap

I know this is kind of late but a couple of weeks ago were the 2024 Oscars. There were some surprises but most of the winners…

Education Major Interview

1) What is your major?

a) Education

SIFT

SIFT is something that I have been using my whole life without knowing what it was called. Odds are I have probably heard it before but it was called…

SHORT FORM FEATURE

As long as humankind has been around, there have always been storytellers either verbally or all the way back to cave…

Interview with a Sociology anthropology and French Major

Online Interaction

Many problems can arise from online interaction, social or language, is mainly the spread of misinformation. By people who do it for self-gain, financial gain, or just to stir the pot. Sometimes all of the above, usually by trolls whose lives are so miserable it makes them feel better about…