Hyperreality in the Youtube Community

Since my DA includes making Youtube videos I decided to connect hyperreality to the Youtube community. For starters, let’s define hyperreality. Hyperreality is “inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially in technologically advanced post-modern society.” Youtube is an amazing platform where everyday people can gain a massive following by posting videos on their […]

Nothing on the Internet is Private

We are constantly using the Internet everyday whether it’s for work, play, or to express ourselves to a wider audience than exists in your everyday life. Most of the time we don’t even stop to think whether we’re sharing too much about ourselves. We forget that the internet is a very public place. We have […]

Sydney/ Wollongong Vlog

Here’s my latest vlog post! My best friend from New York visited me for a week and here’s some footage from the visit! We hike Mt. Kiera (sort of), we check out Sydney and the famous Opera House, climb the Sydney Harbor Bridge, and go swimming at Bondi Beach.

Hyperreality on Instagram

Hyperreality is the inability of human consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy. You may think that Instagram is just a harmless social media platform where hyperreality couldn’t possibly exist. However, I feel that it’s very prevalent on this platform in particular and I’ll tell you why. For starters- I’m sure you’re all familiar with an […]

Copyright on Youtube: Who’s to blame?

Since I am using the social media platform, Youtube, as part of my Digital Artifact, I figured I would touch on how copyright effects Youtube and it’s creators. Youtube has a three strike copyright policy. The three strike copyright policy is meant to keep creators from using original works like songs and video clips without […]

Closed Sources vs Open Sources

Just a Disclaimer- I’m far from an expert on coding and software, but I’ve done some research on open and closed sources, and I believe I’ve grasped a pretty good understanding on both types of sources. Closed source software platforms have a private source code that is only available to a particular team of software […]

Capturing Moments in Melbourne

I was only able to go to Melbourne for a few days, but it was a beautiful city that was abundant in restaurants, shopping centers, bars and clubs, and iconic beaches. Melbourne stood out from the others cities I’ve been to because of the incredible street art in every hidden corner of the city. I […]

DA Beta Update

I kept my original idea for my DA, however, I have made a few changes. There are also ways in which I wish to improve upon it. To recap what my DA is- it’s essentially a travel blog. Where I write blog posts having to do with places that I’m traveling to, and within those […]

Study Abroad Tips: Planning & Packing

If you’re thinking you’ll just wing it when you’re going to study abroad…maybe think again. Planning is key. You want to prepare yourself for your journey, and eliminate any anxiety for your future self. Do your Research First things first, do your research! once you’ve chosen where you want to study abroad, research the University. […]

How Framing applies to The James Charles Youtube drama

So, what exactly is ‘Framing’? Well, according Robert Entman, professor of Media and Public Affairs- to ‘frame’ is to select aspects of a perceived reality and to make these aspects more salient than the rest of the message so that particular points stand out. Through Framing, often a particular problem is promoted, there is casual […]