The Circle: How a dystopian novel can improve our future

The Cancer of The Internet

“successful, appealing, and yet somehow you want to punch it”

Harambe the Gorilla versus the Idea of Harambe

The unjust killing of the gorilla Harambe is a relevant issue that we can link to racism and animal cruelty in society. Racism around the world has always been a prominent issue, and I don’t think it will completely cease to exist in the future…

Evil Inner Kermit — Why He’s All Of Us

Memes. Everyone loves them. No, scratch that, we don’t just love them; we as a society more…

Meme vs. Mean

Reverse-engineer a meme of your choice. Why & how did it go viral?

Back in September an episode aired on Dr. Phil showcasing a highly dysfunctional mother/daughter relationship. At 13 years old Danielle has been arrested multiple times for stealing cars, framing her mother for…

Ancient Aliens: The Origins

In deciding to reverse engineer a meme, I went onto knowyourmeme.com for inspiration. There are so many memes coming out on a daily basis, it is hard to keep up. I chose Ancient Aliens because it is an old classic (which means its prime was in January 2012).

14 Reasons Why Clickbait Isn’t All Bad… You WON’T Believe #8!

Don’t click here for a good read

I cringed as I typed that title, please forgive me.

Social media users are rushing to escape the grasp of advertising. Just like how they ran away from TV and print advertising. Earth to advertisers: There’s a reason they ran.

BuzzFeed, can you chill please?

Exploitation. This word has revolved around the world as a seamless term that has been hiding right in…

What role will social media play in tomorrow’s job search? Hiring? Firing?

Social media is a great tool to express ourselves on the internet. We can take our day to day lives and express how we feel about things that we do by ourselves or with others. Most social media…

Social Media and Employment — The Truth

I’ve been told over and over by my professors — some of the most respected people in the media industry — to be cautious of what I post online. This is because, ultimately, I’m responsible for my own portrayal of myself on social media. The content I produce…

What’s the difference compelling content and clickbait content?

With the access to a vast amount of information, content, images, videos…etc. you would think that our need to indulge in the occasional click-baity material would be much less than it is. So why is it that amidst all of…