I started my project by considering what my goal was going to be. We’re constantly told in our courses that good content has a brand, and I wanted my project to be told uniquely from my perspective while still accomplishing the goal of the assignment. I thought back to those cheesy posters teachers would haveContinueContinue reading “A Concept: Nostalgia to Re-Inform”
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An Update on the Misinformation Wars: X and Discord
x.com (formerly twitter.com) X is a platform that has undergone massive policy and societal changes as it navigates the shakeup caused with Elon Musk’s takeover. Musk buying the social media giant completely shifted its primary goals, claiming to champion “free speech”, he’s created a new media environment ripe for political content and influencers to takeContinueContinue reading “An Update on the Misinformation Wars: X and Discord”
It’s the Hot New Trend!: The Q.A.C.K. Method
Misinformation creeps through every corner of the internet and has shown that no one is impervious to it. It is one of the dominant cultural issues that has left experts and politicians dumbfounded at how to deal with it. We may feel like it’s an impossible situation for the everyday man, but I am happyContinueContinue reading “It’s the Hot New Trend!: The Q.A.C.K. Method”
Online Miseducation: Online Tools and their Functions in the Battle Against Misinformation
RumorGuard seems to act as a sort of fact-checked news site where they post about trending topics and news. You can go through the site and find information on a range of topics; 2020 election fraud claims, PizzaGate, AI content going viral, etc. They have it very well organized and separate the topics based onContinueContinue reading “Online Miseducation: Online Tools and their Functions in the Battle Against Misinformation”
24 Hours: A Day in the Life
6:45AM I listened to music while I got ready for work. Songs I listened to were Maggots for Brains by Olivia Rodrigo, Father Figure by Taylor Swift, Overnight by Maggie Rogers. I played Maggots for Brains a few times as it is currently my favorite song. 9:30AM Went on my 10 minute break and checkedContinueContinue reading “24 Hours: A Day in the Life”
The Defender of Expression: How the media plays a role in the defense of human expression
The media and news industry set the narrative for society. Their role in society is absolutely necessary, especially because they also play a major role in protecting free expression. The media is capable of bringing large amounts of attention to attacks on free expression from any sector. Their role as watchdog pushes them to maintainContinueContinue reading “The Defender of Expression: How the media plays a role in the defense of human expression”
The Internet and Expression Collide: A slew of changes and avoiding liability
The introduction of the internet seems so long ago, it’s hard to think of a time where we didn’t have it. As soon as it came out, it opened an avenue of possibilities for how we communicated, which inevitably brought just as many problems. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has arguably shaped theContinueContinue reading “The Internet and Expression Collide: A slew of changes and avoiding liability”
Thou Shall Not Assemble: Where are the lines to public expression?
I’ll just state it plainly: yes, states restricting certain components of the 1st amendment does concern me to a high degree. We’ve been a polarized country since I can remember, and if the average American is partisan, then your average legislator is likely an extremist. With the rise of such restrictive legislation, I think it’sContinueContinue reading “Thou Shall Not Assemble: Where are the lines to public expression?”
A SLAPP in the Face: A Battle Between Accountability and Silencing
It really is hard to define how the 1st Amendment should work in today’s society, especially with how difficult it has become to stay on track of the stories being circulated today. I definitely agree that protection should be guaranteed to the media and journalists, there’s no denying that. Where I have trouble is inContinueContinue reading “A SLAPP in the Face: A Battle Between Accountability and Silencing”
Express Yourself – What Freedom of Expression Means to us?
Image Source: https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/freedom-of-speech-a-21st-century-revisioning-3c30bd091690 While there is personal value to free expression, it is largely public in my opinion. Humans possess this rare ability of being able to formulate language and expressions with our mouth, body, and mind that no other animal possesses to the same capacity. This gives all of us the ability to alterContinueContinue reading “Express Yourself – What Freedom of Expression Means to us?”
