When the word “hashtag” is mentioned, we are quick to associate it with a practice on social networks, rather than its original intention as a symbol in information technology. The practice of hashtagging originated in 2009 on the worldwide social…
Instagram as News
By: Annahita Haghighi We all know Instagram for its countless pictures; whether it’s #cats or #foodporn Instagram users are dedicated to the social media application. While Instagram used to just be for viewing your friends’ pictures with its rise in…
Videos from Week 1
So we watched several videos this week, and I’m posting the links here in case you want to view them again. In the case of the McLuhan video I strongly suggest you view it again (hint, hint). Marshall McLuhan Interview…
Can Selfies be a Reliable Source of Evidence? (blog)
Sometimes uploading selfies online will leak confidential information about the user. Recently, a Russian solider named Alexander Sotkin casually posted a selfie on his Instagram, which exposed his location. Ironically, Sotkin was claimed to be a communication specialist by…
Additional Thoughts on Today’s Lecture 8/6
In class we talked about mediums that were introduced into the world and had potential scares associated with them. A few examples were television and how individuals were scared of losing time with family or being spied on, security cameras…