Identity Development in Media

Our generation is revolutionary. Social media outlets like Instagram, Twitter, or even Facebook, have been used to help individuals overcome their personal identity. These social media outlets can help those who feel alone, not so alone. Everyone and anyone can find people like themselves on the wide and vast internet. Youtube is mostly used for this outlet of finding ones true self, or using it … Continue reading Identity Development in Media

Surprise Life Update: My podcast is NOW streaming!

Hi everyone! So, I had the ability to make a podcast this week for a class of mine, here at homebase CNU. My co-host is Michaela Smith, another student in the class I take. We explore the pros and cons of social media, whether it’s about youth activism, sexting, Catfish (the TV show), and so on! It’s only a bit over ten minutes, so it’s … Continue reading Surprise Life Update: My podcast is NOW streaming!

“Celebrity”: Who is this nowadays?

How do you define “celebrity”? Is it the girl with thousands of likes on Instagram, the guy who is always invited to parties in the Hills, or the millionaire movie actor? Well–there’s two types due to fame in our modern world. The first “celebrity type” had gotten their popularity due to film roles. We as the public are always familiarizing ourselves with their face, personality, … Continue reading “Celebrity”: Who is this nowadays?