ALiGN: Alternative Global Network Media Lab

Monday, October 1, 2018

[Millennials’ Voices] Issue 2: Desperate Dreams of Digital Democratization?

Introduction to the “Millennials’ Voices” series — Issue 2 The social media boom that began in 2007 is perhaps now coming to an end, with... More

Introduction to the “Millennials’ Voices” series — Issue 2 The social media boom that began in 2007 is perhaps now coming to an end, with Facebook numbers now dropping for millennials and post-millennials in Canada, not to mention the many post US election social media ‘scandals’ (I’ll just let you Google that one yourself... More

Monday, October 1, 2018

[Millennials’ Voices] Activism in The Digital Age

Since their mass adoption by the public, digital media and the Web 2.0 have been essential tools for activists, protests and uprisings. More and more people every day are joining discussions... More

Since their mass adoption by the public, digital media and the Web 2.0 have been essential tools for activists, protests and uprisings. More and more people every day are joining discussions facilitated by social media concerning social issues and social movements. Supporting this notion are the events surrounding rapid dissemination of the short Kony... More

Monday, October 1, 2018

[Millennials’ Voices] Taking the Slack out of Slacktivism

I know what you’re thinking when you read the title of this article. You’re thinking, “online activism is slacktivism at its finest . . . People participate online just to pat... More

I know what you’re thinking when you read the title of this article. You’re thinking, “online activism is slacktivism at its finest . . . People participate online just to pat themselves on the back and feel good about doing their part for humanity . . . However, at the end of the day,... More

Monday, October 1, 2018

Re-Worlding by Re-Wording

Although “speculative fiction” is sometimes used as a catch-all term that includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, and superhero literature, Margaret Atwood identifies speculative and science fiction as different genres. While science fiction,... More

Although “speculative fiction” is sometimes used as a catch-all term that includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, and superhero literature, Margaret Atwood identifies speculative and science fiction as different genres. While science fiction, according to Atwood, “has monsters and spaceships”, speculative fiction is about things that... More

Thursday, September 13, 2018

40th Anniversary: Making Communication Matter

The Communication and Media Studies Program is celebrating this month its 40th anniversary to mark a major milestone in the history of Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. What began as a small program... More

The Communication and Media Studies Program is celebrating this month its 40th anniversary to mark a major milestone in the history of Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. What began as a small program with few students within the School of Journalism and Mass Communication has grown into a top-ranking program known for its... More