How The Pandemic Changed Social Capital

There can be no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the world for over a year now has largely forced us to change the way we socialize with each other, for the time being. With in person social interaction being largely limited until the pandemic is under control, socialization has been forced to …

Hamilton and Promoting Civic Engagment

In 2015, Hamilton, by playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda exploded onto Broadway. The musical, telling the life story of American Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton and by extension the birth of the American nation using mostly rap and hip-hop styled songs, was an instant success. With expensive tickets and sold out shows, Hamilton was doing something many schools …

A Reaction to Boyd and Potential Issues in Media Literacy

In my last blog post, I discussed media literacy and why I believed it was a crucial tool in the fight against disinformation and fake news in media. Today I will reevaluate my previous stance and react to the issues that Danah Boyd discusses in her article, "You Think You Want Media Literacy… Do You?". …

The Importance of Media Literacy in an Age of Disinformation

We currently exist in an age of information. Most people today walk around with a device in their pocket capable of providing a near limitless supply of information and media. However, not all information is created equal and being able to determine what information you should be consuming is a critical skill. Thus, to help …

Regulation of Online Media and News

Since its creation, the internet has remained in a sort of "wild west" state. Where regulation is largely limited on a mass scale, especially on social media sites. What type of content that is allowed to be posted on sites such as Facebook and Twitter is almost entirety decided by the site creators. Now, with …