week 6
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Algorithmic Stickiness
SLC Protest for Bernardo (July 3, 2020) I’ve noticed that most of what I consume on social media does not stick with me. Even if you were to ask me at the end of the day what I learned from my doom scrolling, I could probably only recall 2-3 posts, and even then, I probably
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The Feed and the Fight
SLC, UT. June 2020 Protests. Can social media be utilized to bring about justice and “right the wrongs”? Can it help topple oppressive and corrupt governments? I came into this course thinking that by the end of it, I would have a pretty clear view and the answers to these questions, but the
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Hindsight is 20/20: A second look at Kony 2012
Salt Lake City, 2020. I was in middle school when I first heard about the Kony 2012 campaign. I remember watching the video and feeling such strong emotions after it. The call to action, feeling enraged, like I needed to do something, and fast! I remember it being the primary topic of conversation at school
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Attention to Intention
small fish, big pond! (Mystic, CT) Most of us view social media as a place to scroll, interact with our friends, wind down from the day, or stay informed with what is going on in the world. We commonly refer to it as a “tool” because of all the different needs it can fulfill for
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From MySpace to Mutual Aid
It’s hard to imagine a world without social media. I remember begging my mother to let me make a MySpace account like my older brother. I was 12 when I made my Facebook account, already thinking about what I was going to post as I sat through classes. The ability to socialize with people I
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