With all the public outrage and legislation that now require large platforms like Google and Facebook to allow users to learn what data they collect about us, it is both a blessing and a curse to open up that can of worms. While I’ve had Facebook and instagram for a relatively equal amount of time, … Continue reading How much does my Instagram know about me? →

1)​ ​According to my Screen Time (or similar) app, I have been spending ___8____ hours a day on my phone lately. This is ___3 hours____ more than normal times. 2)​ ​The social media platforms I use most are: #1 __Instagram____ (Instagram, Twitter, etc.) Time spent per recent day __3__________ #2 ______Twitter_______ Time spent per recent … Continue reading Media Consumption and Quarantine go Hand in Hand →

When utilizing my media literacy skills in an attempt to analyze articles such as "Still Standing, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Step back in the Spotlight" by  Maggie Haberman and Katie Rogers, it is important to decode the message through looking at their sources, motivation and agenda before taking their reports for facc values. Given that the … Continue reading Decoding the “Impartiality” of the NYTs →