Opinion : Is Social Media Destroying our Generation?

Is Social Media Actually Making People Less Social?

Nintendo Game Girl

Growing up, my first experience with video games included a humongous, device with a black and white screen. There was slot…

Asians Used to Rule YouTube?

While old traditional media produce tons of television shows and movies, the Asian/American community rarely…

Fandom = Digital Labour = Free Labour = Your Exploitation

The Sharing Economy’s Impact on London’s Housing Woes

Is Positive Hacktivism Real?

In an era now of unprecedented connectivity between people and information over the digital network, the…

Gold Farming V.S. The Reality

The mistreatment of young Chinese workers in MMO games and the reality they face.

When we typically play MMO games, people play it typically for entertainment and the enjoyment. However, on the other side of the country, there are many people who…

Course Readings & Registration Deadlines

MCS 164 B01 * UC Riverside * Summer 2017

Weekly Breakdown of Course Readings and Themes

July 31 — Introductory concepts and key words: What is social about social media? Internet; big data; Web 2.0; Web 3.0…