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Racism is the Virus

I decided to do my video remix on the topic of misinformation and disinformation in the age of COVID-19. Specifically, I focused on the violence and discrimination against Asians and Asian-Americans in the United States that spread as a result of xenophobic thought and language perpetuated even by leaders of our country. The video startsContinue reading “Racism is the Virus”

Passwords, Personal Information, and “Privacy”

For this blog post, I downloaded all the information that Instagram has on me. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the only personal personal information they have on me is my hometown (Eugene, OR) and my contacts, at least on the surface. I was not-as-pleasantly surprised to find that they keep track of everyContinue reading “Passwords, Personal Information, and “Privacy””

Celebrity Culture and Social Media in the Age of COVID-19

One piece of news that stood out to me is an article titled “Celebrity Culture is Burning” by Amanda Hess of The New York Times. The article offers an intriguing discussion about how celebrity culture is crumbling in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrities get a lot of flack from non-celebrities jealous of theContinue reading “Celebrity Culture and Social Media in the Age of COVID-19”

Stop Sexual Violence Against Youth

I chose to do my infographic on sexual violence against youth. “Every 9 minutes, child protective services substantiates, or finds evidence for, a claim of child sexual abuse.” I started out with the first data point in order to begin my narrative with a sense of urgency — a need to race against time. IContinue reading “Stop Sexual Violence Against Youth”

Think Before You Tweet

The original iconic image I chose (captured by Pete Souza, Official White House Photographer) was of Obama, Biden, and the national security team waiting on an update on the mission to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden. Through my manipulation of this image, I want to show the juxtaposition between the action taking place inContinue reading “Think Before You Tweet”

Sources in the Spotlight: SMELL Test on a Times article

The New York Times leans left and has historically not been a supporter of Donald Trump or his family. “Still Standing, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Step Back in the Spotlight” by Maggie Haberman and Katie Rogers is no exception. The article is written by two White House correspondents, one of which was part ofContinue reading “Sources in the Spotlight: SMELL Test on a Times article”

How my use of media made me👤😐 not 🗣👥😊

Over 24 hours, I spent 12 hours and 15 min not on my devices, ten of which I was asleep for. This means I spent almost 85% of my waking hours interacting with some form of media, largely social media. As a result, I know where my friends dined on Saturday (courtesy of SNS stories),Continue reading “How my use of media made me👤😐 not 🗣👥😊”