Part 1: When I first started this class, I had 1,313 followers on Twitter. All 1,313 of them were my pride and joy and showed the triumphs of a teenage era born out of social media. It took six years of fandoms and development in my voice to grow that following. The interesting part of […]
Read more "@rafyevans’s Twitter Roundup"These days, it feels as though Lena Dunham trends on Twitter faster than you can remember what she did the last time to make pop culture news. Dunham, known for her work as a writer, creator, and actor on the HBO series Girls, can be… problematic to say, the least. In a new story by The […]
Read more "What in the world is Lena doing?"Background: While my Twitter doesn’t necessarily cater to an audience that loves engaging with memes, giving this very specific concert lifestyle meme fit well with my audience. This photo of Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin early into their engagement struck me as the face I always make towards concert security with water bottles. There’s truly […]
Read more "Thirsty Concert Fans Meme- Viral Content Challenge"I live for a good Instagram, but I can’t stand influencers. But when one account caught my eye, I honestly got a little scared about robots taking over the world. If you don’t know anything about Lil Miquela…here’s the breakdown of this very average, “19 year old”, LA-based robot. Will this open up the flood gate […]
Read more "How is a robot so much better at social media than I am?"I started paying attention to the social media hearings when Jack Dorsey tweeted out his opening statement. I had never analyzed social media, but specifically Twitter and Facebook’s roles in my life. Were they meant for me to see all offering opinions? Was I supposed to be able to see hateful rhetoric? Was it my job […]
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