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So it has come to the end of the semester, and therefore the end of Emergent Media in Mass Communications. This semester has been nothing short of crazy, with Covid-19, extending spring break, then learning we weren’t going back at all. On top of that, I live in New York, a hot spot for thisContinue reading “Unit 11: Summing Things Up”

In today’s media saturated world, we can often find ourselves glued to our phone’s and using various social media platforms. Some examples include Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok. While these apps can help you connect with others easily, the use of them also comes with very serious possible consequences, especially when it comes toContinue reading “Unit 10: Protecting Your Privacy”

What is media literacy and why do we care about it? In a nutshell, media literacy our ability to identify different forms of media and find a way to analyze the messages this media is sending to us. In such an information saturated world, we must pay close attention to what is being placed inContinue reading “Unit 4: What is Media Literacy?”

Social media is extremely important these days. Many people in my age group may feel like they are even consumed by it. The problem with social media is that it is very easy to find yourself in a “transported state” when using it. For example, sometimes I sign onto whatever social platform I feel likeContinue reading “Unit 3: My Thoughts on Social Media”

Before now, I have never had much interaction with blogs. Sure, I’ve visited websites with them, but I had never written one myself. Media holds such a strong grip on our lives in the modern day, especially here in the United States. We are constantly consuming information from all sorts of outlets: news media, socialContinue reading “Unit 2: My Thoughts on Blogging and Emergent Media”