Does globalization mean the extinction of cultural diversity? Many would argue that we are witnessing the rise of an “increasingly homogenized popular culture” heavily influenced by the Western world—ideals, values, and culture (Steger, 75). In chapter 6 of Worlds Apart:…
Semantics and Virtual Space
Digital reality and social media can release a person’s ability of self-expression and challenge people to communicate well. New Media, according to our Lievrouw reading, involves reappropriation, networking, ubiquity and user participation. The brilliant Benjamin Bratton of UCSD critiques social…
Externalizing Private Experiences Addiction
This TIME article poses a good point about the addiction of externalizing private experience regarding the recent hacking issues that has caused internet security to come under scrutiny. Pressure on girls to take sexy selfies comes out of a culture that…
Privacy in Digital Era
Sex Tape (2014) is a film about a married couple who records a video of themselves having sex, and the video is sent to other user through cloud account accidently. These kinds of accident are not only happened in the…
On Free Speech
One of the most recent problems in media today is that of free speech. The Guardian released an issue regarding free speech in where Twitter plays a significant role. In this article, The Guardian states that Twitter has banned the spread…
Hate Speech on Facebook
Hate speech is a type of speech that incites violence or prejudicial actions based on race, sexuality, religions, and gender. I often see posts that contain some types of hate speech on my Facebook, and these posts sometimes make me…
Our Information is Safe from Hackers… For Now
The chances of being hacked varies on every individual, but every time we use the Internet, we risk contacting a virus or any technological disturbance that steals our confidential information. Occasionally, the news will mention users that lost their personal…
Isis Says it Killed….
One of the most recent news hitting the web and all sorts of Media alike within the past couple weeks has been an issue about a group called ISIS. A recent article found on the New York Times by Mark Landler and…
Net Neutrality
“Less than 1% of comments sent to the FCC oppose Net Neutrality” The topic of net neutrality has been an on going and heated debate. This idea of weather or not companies should be allowed to charge big data companies…