What do you think: Would an advertisement be more effective if it were hyperritualized, or hyperreal? We know of the inevitability of advertisers to disguise the truth. Besides, that’s what the advertising industry is – devious persuasion. According to Erving Goffman,…
Palestine’s propaganda creates a story of frail children
I read an article about Palestine uses of propaganda that is written by Michael Curtis when I took a propaganda class last quarter. Throughout the article, the author writes that how Palestine propagates and appeals to people in the world.…
Mexico: What’s Going On??
There are many stories and articles as to why Mexico is not safe to travel to. Is it the Cartel? The Media? Or both? The news media has become the primary source as to why a lot of people here…
Does Emojis affect our communication?
According to the statistic from Emojitracker website, people use approximately 300 emoji tweets a second. As the smartphones and social networks developed, people are replacing their words with emojis, which emojis became a sub-language. People express their emotions, and feelings…
Violence in the “Hashtag” Culture
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…