From Unsplash About a week ago on March 1st, 2023, popular social media app TikTok unveiled a new set of parental controls dubbed Family Pairing. It allows mothers and fathers to manage how their children are able to interact with the app, including setting screen time limits, seeing how many times they've opened the app, … Continue reading Will TikTok’s Parental Controls Actually Be Effective?
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The Rise in Correlation Between Cyber Bullying and Internet Trolling; Even More of an Apparent Issue?
The line between innocents trolling and full blown cyber bullying continues to be further skewed, as internet trolls increase the severity of their "fun and games." Anonymous mask, commonly used to hide the identity of people online. Over the past decade, Tootsie Tuccaro and her family have been continuously searching for her 20 year old … Continue reading The Rise in Correlation Between Cyber Bullying and Internet Trolling; Even More of an Apparent Issue?
Should The Criteria For Civic Engagement Change?
Photo by Max DeRoin on Pexels.com Civic engagement is crucial to democracy and the prosperity of our nation. The Criteria for what it means to be civically engaged has remained the same for quite some time. In the age of the internet we live in today, we have access to so many more opportunities to … Continue reading Should The Criteria For Civic Engagement Change?
Editorial Blogpost: TV and the Internet
In American political scientist Robert D. Putnam’s Bowling Alone, Putnam addresses the issue that television has on civic engagement. The passive stimulation of watching television gives the viewer the illusion of being civically engaged, but in reality they are just sitting still, staring at a television screen. However, since the book’s publication in the year … Continue reading Editorial Blogpost: TV and the Internet
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 … Continue reading How The Pandemic Changed Social Capital
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 … Continue reading The Importance of Media Literacy in an Age of Disinformation
Is the Future of Journalism ACTUALLY Bleak?
The current journalistic climate has been drastically affected by the internet. The influence of advertising revenue, data mining, and social media has fundamentally altered the relationships between the writers, the audience, and the content itself. In the eyes of many, this is the dissolution of digital journalism. This shift is correlated with a devaluing of … Continue reading Is the Future of Journalism ACTUALLY Bleak?
The User Data Feedback Loop
The user data feedback loop is revolutionizing modern day internet by using algorithms to make each user's experience - unique. Digital devices track all information entered into the system. This includes one’s digital likes, dislikes, viewings, shares, searches, texts, downloads and even data collected when the device is not actively in use, like GPS data. Media … Continue reading The User Data Feedback Loop
What is Journalism 2.0 at Wheaton College?
This is a brand new course, first taught in the Spring of 2020. The course examines how the Internet has profoundly altered the nature of journalism and consequently, the nature of civic engagement in the United States. Students gain media literacy training, an introduction to the theory and practice of civic media and with this … Continue reading What is Journalism 2.0 at Wheaton College?
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