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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
INTRODUCTION by Merlyna Lim Is social media activism merely slacktivism? Are the millennials largely slacktivist? What do millennials think about social media activism? Undoubtedly, social media has revolutionized communication between individuals, brand-consumer interactions, and the way people receive news and information. However, the impact of... More
by: Vanessa Stirling It’s a Monday afternoon, you’re scrolling through your Facebook timeline trying to find that one cooking video to send to your friend. When a photo pops up of the damage the California wildfires caused. A well-known celebrity you follow urges you to like or share the photo in order to bring... More
by Sable Frey Social media movements don’t begin with a hashtag. Social media movements begin before the hashtag goes viral, and even before it’s typed. They begin in offline spaces, in the everyday lives and experiences of human beings. Social media movements are rooted in social and political activism, and the need to speak... More
by: Carley Hutchinson Have you ever tweeted about #MeToo? Maybe you’ve shared a friend’s post about Black Lives Matter? If you have, congratulations - you’re an activist.But, some naysayers like Mark Drumbl would like to call you a slacktivist (Drumbl, 2012). And although minimal effort activism is still alive and well, it is hard... More
by: Riley Cooper Do you ever randomly remember an embarrassing moment from your past and feel every fibre of your being cringe at the memory? This is how I feel when I think about how my classmates and I reacted to the Kony 2012 movement. To say I knew little on the subject would... More
by: Cassandra Bates Did we really think we could change the world with just one tweet? OF COURSE! We’re millennials. “Millennials are difficult, entitled, and spoiled” – Baby Boomers. Yes, millennials have their flaws associated with them, especially when it comes to taking action. But what generation doesn’t? Just like the millennials,... More
Thursday, February 24, 2022
By Ghadah Alrasheed Introduction If you ask anyone what defines Generation Z, their instant response would be probably “social media”. Words such as “digital-savvy” emerged to describe millennials’ use of new media but things with Generation Z seem to have shifted to another level of digital use and consumption. And this is not strange... More
By Siqi Wu Click here to visit the website Nowadays, most media is adult-dominated and contains many stereotypical images of young people. Therefore, I chose to make media that is not only directed towards young people but also produced by our youth. As a member of Gen Z, I must admit that we... More
By Sophie Marvell Click here for a full view of "Waddle TV": The app design I have created is for an application aimed to create educational, and entertaining content for children at the ages of 0-6. The app is called “Waddle TV”. What inspired this app design was the need for advertisement-free and education/entertaining... More
By Thomas Pouta Click here to visit the website In discussions of youth and their consumption of contemporary media, cyberbullying emerges as one of the most pressing issues. This project is designed to address this issue through stories inspired by the aesthetics and storylines of vintage adventure games such as Mytsery House... More
By Haylea Coates Scroll down the above slides for a full view of the app design This is my design for a Canadian youth activism application, which I have named YouthMove. This application compiles resources for youth to learn about, discuss, and safely prepare to protest social injustice. YouthMove allows users to organize and... More
Thursday, June 10, 2021
By Ghadah Alrasheed Introduction Many would argue that McLuhan’s main legacy culminates in his prophecy about the “global village” and anticipation of the internet. In popular usage, the global village has become connotative of a techno-utopian vision, suggesting peace and harmony enabled by electronic communications. It has... More
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