November 15, 2023

Legal challenges from sudden internet fame

There are countless occurrences, images and people that come to mind when I think of content reaching virality. What does it mean for somethin…

October 27, 2023

The Age of Micro-Influencers

As you walk around Pepperdine’s Mullen Square, you will likely encounter some really hot people. No, I’m not kidding. Pepperdine, a place with...

October 6, 2023

The Dark Side of Virality

Proverbs 20:21 explains, “An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end,” which captures the argument that going viral on the...

September 22, 2023

The Impact of Social Media on Journalism

What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Make a cup of coffee, take a morning walk, or check social media? Personally, no matter what...

September 15, 2023

The Impact of Speed, Engagement of Social Media on Journalism

Scroll, stop, click, repeat. Those are the key actions that people do on a regular basis with their social media apps. Headlines, photographs...

April 14, 2023

Social Media in the Classroom

I firmly believe that social media could be a fun and creative way of reaching students; to give them study tips, remind them of assignments…

March 17, 2023

Instagram is Now Closed

If I oversaw Instagram for one week, unlike Twitter’s new CEO, I would not be making free speech a priority. My goal would be to make Instagram…

March 10, 2023

Incentivizing Users' Mental Health on Instagram

If I were in charge of Instagram for one week, there are definitely some changes that I would make to protect the integrity and ethicality of the

February 24, 2023

Social Media is an Addictive Drug

The Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma” looks at social media platforms through the lens of the apps’ creators and offers a unique perspect…

February 17, 2023

The Damage Social Media Does to Teens

Seattle’s public school system recently filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The argument is that the...

February 3, 2023

The Risk of Unregulated Social Media

Unregulated social media use can pose a national security risk when it is used to spread propaganda, organize violence, or when user data is…

November 18, 2022

The lasting efficiency and effectiveness of analog tools

One thing throughout the years has stayed consistent and that is the efficiency and effectiveness of analog tools. Due to research and personal…

November 4, 2022

Analog Creatures

Being a bit of an old soul means that I do find a use, need and functionality for analog tools. In the digital era it can be hard to remind our…

October 21, 2022

Wanting to quit, but still on Social Media

As both a college student and member of Gen-Z, there are multiple times that I have considered quitting social media, but I knew that I would not

October 14, 2022

Quitting Social Media

It has been almost two years since my last post on Instagram, and six years since the last time I posted anything on Snapchat. By choosing...

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