Media activism

the people involved and challenges the power that tradition media and hierarchies hold. Jeffery S. Juris concurs. He states that “Facilitated by the greater speed, adaptability, and flexibility afforded by new information technologies, decentralized network forms are out-competing more traditional vertical hierarchies.” (Juris, 2004 page 341). In this essay I will discuss the historical shift from broadcast media era to the networked media era has effected social-political movements, how…

Polarization of Political Views Now that the 2016 Presidential Campaign has concluded, did mainstream media polarize the American people? The answer is a very obvious yes. When it comes to the topic of the media and politics, most of us will readily agree that mainstream media has significantly polarized our political perception. Overtime, mainstream media has become increasingly popular. The internet introduced us to a vast amount of political news articles and social networking websites.…

communicating through the internet (Tosun, 2010) this also applies to cultural expression and suggests to us that as a medium the internet has remediated certain forms of traditional cultural expression. This suggestion is also displayed through internet activism where…

each other. The media which was once primary link between the political realm and the everyday citizen has changed with it. Neither the nightly news, nor the morning paper are the only sources of gaining information about the world around us. While they remain an important part in the pursuit of democracy in Canada, it is no longer the only method for politicians or leaders to reach the masses. Through this evolution of technology has emerged a new form of communication. Social media has…

presentation regarding Impact of Social Media on Global Business made by our classmate Jugal Kajiwala explained why social media is so important to Global Business. Besides the concept of social media, we saw the evolution of social media, since before 1990’s until golden era of social media. People is using social media daily in their life, business are change and us as Global Manager need to be aware with the opportunities and challenges that social media can provide. I’ve learned by watching…

Gerard Jones is an American author and a comic book writer about media. Jones argued in his essay “Violent Media Is Good for Kids” to discuss several good reasons that violent media is beneficial to kids. In Jones’s essay, he talked about many good reasons that led me to be certain of his reasons why violent media are helpful to kids. Jones believes violent media assistances children to be more courageous to face their obstacles. Jones gave a very good example of his son, who was not able to…

technology and media are the main sources of influence for teenagers. Technology has become like solitary confinement. It has trapped the hearts and minds of people, and kept them from interacting with others face-to-face. Social media and technology causes depressive thoughts and antisocial behaviors to develop in Americans. It creates this virtual reality that everyone has a more perfect life. It creates jealousy and envy in man’s heart. Everyone is constantly comparing themselves to social…

Does Social Media Bring Us Closer-or Make Us Loners, written by Wency Leung, is about one main question in which Leung asks people to consider their relationship with social media and technology. In this article, Wency Leung argues how technology is distracting us from personal experience with others. She wants the reader to consider if social media and technology help create friendship or help with creating some barriers between people. Leung argues against multiple sources and uses those…

Imagine a cluster of people in a room, especially teenagers, that are hanging out with one another. Instead of the enjoying each others company they are all on their phones and essentially disregarding each others company. “Social media is an amazing tool, but it’s really the face-to-face interaction that makes a long-term impact.” remarked Felicia Day. Technology allows people to have many opportunities to communicate with one another, but the quality of that communication is generally poor. As…

communication media technology has been assessed from the controversial perspective of the benefits versus the negative implications it has on society. There is no doubt that the world has witnessed a long history of technological advent, adoption and use, resulting in the current state of rampant technology media application in the modern society (McQueen, 2003). Technology advancement has taken different forms, which may range from video, to computer-based, internet and now the social media…