social media
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The ins and outs of Snapchat’s discovery tab content
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Snapchat has a discovery tab filled with stories, entertainment and other channels that one can view. Sometimes when I’m bored, procrastinating or both, I search through the discovery tab to see what I can find. While I come across content that’s very interesting, sometimes I come across content that wastes my time and sometimes really…
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Editorial: The hype for TikTok is real
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In the span of the past few months, TikTok has taken off. The most popular videos have surfaced on other platforms via Instagram and Twitter which helped market the app. Although, at first glance, it was quite easy to roast the app by what kind of viral dances and the types of teens who were…
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I have a finstagram and you should too
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When I was in high school and got my first social media account, I remember my mom telling me to be careful about what I posted since my name would be attached. My Instagram has gone through many changes, from my directioner days to my theatre kid days to who I am now. My actual…
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What is cancel culture?
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Within the past few years, the idea of “cancelling” someone over things they have said or done has grown exponentially. Cancel culture is no longer supporting individuals who are regarded as problematic or unacceptable. It’s quite prominent with celebrities and influencers through the rising popularity and dominance of social media. The first form of cancel…
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Editorial: How media can make the world look worse
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A few weeks ago, one my friends told me that he felt as if the general population of the world is sadder than it has ever been. He gave me some valid reasons for why he felt this way, including things like our addiction to technology, worldwide political disarray, global warming, etc. Although my first…
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Becoming social media savvy
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As I type this, I am currently engaged in two separate, on-going conversations with my significant other, several multi-platform conversations with my colleagues and a never ending barrage of meme spamming with my friend Toby. It’s a lot to think about sometimes. Which platform should I give priority to? Do text messages trump all other…
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Filters, festivals and fake followers
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Music festival season is a time where social media is flooded with photos of Valencia filtered girls in distressed shorts, flower crowns and chokers. Guys who look like they stepped out of a Vans ad can be seen smiling smugly, snapbacks firmly in place, peace signs thrown in front of them to match their picture’s…
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Wendy’s social media serves up fresh roasts
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If you have been on Twitter recently, you may have inexplicably noticed an abundant amount of fan art depicting the mascot for the Wendy’s fast food chain. Often portrayed either demure, winsome or disturbingly sultry, this recent outpouring of “brand fandom” is the unlikely and unfortunate product of corporations getting wise to the Twitter-sphere. @Wendys…
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Unsigned: Crime, social media and the desire to witness violence
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The progression and evolution of social media has ensured that witnessing crimes, even while they’re in the process of taking place, can be readily accessible to any person, at anytime. There is no limitations on who can utilize these platforms for their own needs, even if it involves showcasing a murder or the admittance of…
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Unsigned: Ghosting Snapchat and the stress of real time social media
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You know that feeling of hearing about all of your friends having fun at a party that you weren’t invited to? In real time, we call that feeling Snapchat. The popular app Snapchat has become a psychological game. We’ll post photos to our stories with the intention for a specific person to see it, then…
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