Media studies

Recently，social media have become more and more popular and draw not only companies attention and participation but also researchers to investigate the mechanism and motivation behind it (Rishika and Kumar 2013). The vital value in social media is to allow users to create and share information through user-generated content (UGC) within online social networks (Tang et al. 2012). Many social media develop various functions to become attractive platforms to users, especially content creators…

pre- and post-natal hormone levels. While genetic makeup influences your identity it does not inflexibly determine it. Social factors that may influence gender identity include ideas regarding gender roles conveyed by family, authority figures, mass media, and other influential people in a child's life. Language also can play a role: children, while learning a language, learn to separate masculine and feminine characteristics and unconsciously adjust their own behavior to these predetermined…

Project: Where does New Zealand media content come from? The circulation of social media campaigns and online activism of #BringBackOurGirls into New Zealand media online channels. Statement of purpose (or problem statement): Social networks and the rise of social media campaigns continue to dominate mainstream media. Their aim to network, communicate and persuade a large global audience has evolved into a powerful medium (Kim, 2014). The driving force behind a social media campaign now…

emergence of social media into society, there have been growing concerns that social media usage could be a contributing factor to the development of various mental disorders. One such mental disorder that has recently been increasing in prevalence, especially among young people is depression. Consequently, claims that social media use contributes to depression have been becoming increasingly common. The relationship between social media use and depression is not so clear though. Studies have…

You enter an art gallery and you come upon Cindy Sherman’s #10 untitled film still (fig. A.1.). In this photograph you see women squatting down on the floor; her skirt is pulled up. You are taken aback by the girl in this sexual position, and frankly, you are a bit uncomfortable. You then see the spilled groceries on the ground and place her in the place of a housewife, running around to cook dinner for her husband. The way that we view this photograph can be attributed back to the theory, of…

negative affect social media is having on everyone from young teens to adults all over the world. Social media is causing anxiety, depression, self esteem issues, addiction, and even weakening basic social skills. Social media is starting to have a great impact on people’s everyday life. According to Connecticut Health, “90 percent of teens surveyed, ages 13 to 17, reported to have used some form of social media in their lives”(Feliciano). Some popular forms of social media sites include:…

Social Media Currently there are 1.28 billion active Facebook users. Five hundred million tweets are sent everyday day. Six billion hours of video is watched everyday on Youtube. There is no question that social media has become a significant part of our lives. We all use some form of social media today, whether it’s Facebook,Twitter,Instagram,Snapchat or Youtube. Social media is here to stay in fact social media is still growing today, and undoubtedly it we’ll be a factor in our future. Many…

be discussing how the social changes associated with globalisation have altered the experiences of different ethic identities within society. Using sociological theories such as the social imaginary theory of Aruj Appadurai (1990) and recent case studies the essay will discuss how globalisation has played a role in the altered experiences different ethnic identities encounters within society. The essay will begin with identifying the root causes of globalisation and how globalisation is…

THBT the media puts too much pressure on young women In today’s society, the idea of self-perfection is one that arises as the answer to many of our current problems, specifically those of our younger demographic. The irresponsible and unethical actions performed and displayed by this group are often linked to the supposed negativity that the media of today publicizes. However, when clearly analyzed, these so-called “destructive messages” are simply a product of our biased perceptions within…

representation of Arab/Muslim Americans during the past decade. On the one hand, the number of hate crimes, negative portrayals, racist political rhetoric and discrimination against Muslims and Arabs have risen exponentially. On the other hand, many media outlets including T.V. networks, movies production companies and newspapers attempted to portray Muslims as victims and patriotic. The article argues that such amicable representations of Muslims/Arabs are “strategies used by television…