Big Data, Good or Bad?

Big data often refers to datasets that are so large and complex to be managed by traditional data processing methods. Although Big data turns out to be a thing that would critically exert an influence over people’s life, there exists a controversy on whether it could always result in positive outcomes. Numerous data experts note […]

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Gatekeeping & Framing Theory and Application to Current Social Media

Gatekeeping framing theory summary from MinCheol Shin Abstract The current research aims to briefly introduce the concepts of Gatekeeping and Framing theory, which might be the most well-known theories in the communication field, and propose the potential application of the theories to recent social media contexts. The conceptual mechanism of the theories and the practical […]

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“Strategic discretion is advised”

After the presidential election 2017, the way politicians convey their words has dramatically changed. Unsurprisingly, president Donald Trump is at the front line, leading such a phenomenon. In the past, it has been deemed a social norm for politicians to carefully use or cite certain radical words that could mislead audiences. However, Trump totally broke […]

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