When I started high school, covering sporting events my school paper required just a notebook and a pen. The story came out sometimes the day after the game, which was OK considering the only live updates available were on the radio or (rarely) TV. But then social media took hold and changed all that … and […]
Read more "How social media turned me into a digital-first journalist"Social media has brought significant change to way interactions take place around the world. This “thing,” has essentially become a platform that allows everyone a voice just as loud as the next, it has transformed the way in which an audience receives information while also acting as a stepping stone in order to promote and […]
Read more "The World Is Truly At Your Fingertips"I was very skeptical when I first joined social media. With hundreds of different outlets, not only was I overwhelmed, but I struggled to see the appeal; in my mind, they all did the same thing. But I couldn’t be more wrong. The more I learned about the proper Instagram filters and what constituted a […]
Read more "Is this thing on?"In 6th grade my mom had finally let me create a Facebook account. I was a little late to the game, at least in my hometown, but it is safe to say that day marked my entrance into a social media. As excited as I was, in hindsight, perhaps it was not the best idea to […]
Read more "Thank You Ellen"When it comes to social media, I was a late-comer. I remember in fourth grade talking to friends about this new website, Facebook–about how they were making accounts and it was cool! and fun! I shrugged it off. “Stranger danger…no thanks” were my thoughts. Freshman year of high school (2010), I was finally peer pressured […]
Read more "The Grandpa of Millennials"Social media has always been a space where people can connect, network, and keep in touch. In this age of information and experiences, this has become increasingly important. When I first started out on social media, I was more of a passive participant. I would rarely post on Instagram or comment on my classmates’ Facebook […]
Read more "How Social Media Made Me a Global Citizen"I think this question is too existential to what social media is to me. Some people use it to connect with friends and share sensitive moments , but for me, social media is a selective way for me to show insight into my life to the community I created for myself. When you thought you were […]
Read more "Tweet, Tweet, it’s the Bonus Features"As a generally technologically stunted person (seriously, it took me way too long to use keyboard shortcuts), social media has helped me become more comfortable in the digital sphere. I now navigate multiple online platforms with ease, and though I still can’t call myself tech-savvy, I know enough to get by. Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, Facebook, and […]
Read more "Of Memes and Modified Vocab: My Social Media Evolution"My name is Sasha and I’m addicted to Twitter. I added Twitter on to my, albeit short, list of connections in 2009. At that point in time, I was very opposed to “the Twitter thing” mostly because I didn’t understand its purpose. However, after I clicked tweet for the first time, my eyes opened and […]
Read more "Twitter Lovers Anonymous"Social media has made me much more self-aware. I am conscious about how I come off to the people of the internet and I am constantly learning new things about myself. If I look back at all the things I have posted or liked, it shows what I am most interested in, and what I […]
Read more "Embarrassing Facebook selfies no-more!"