Introduction This paper is an examination of literature centering on online political behaviors versus offline participation. With this, studies that survey the ways in which prevalent forms of online activity inhibit, and facilitate political participation will be reviewed. Moreover, The slacktivism hypothesis will be an underscored subject throughout this analysis. By exploring studies that assess […]
Communication Within Millennials Before the invention of the telegraph in 1844 by Samuel Morse a message traveled through the body’s oral cavity and right into the earlobe. Today individuals communicate via email, social media messaging, texting, and types of technology that avoids instant responses and the anxiety of being in the presence of another person. […]
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Get startedSocial Media Effects on Individual’s Self Esteem Introduction The study explores the implications of social media use on children’s self-esteem, which is considered to be among the most researchers issues affecting the users of the web-based platforms. Self-esteem denotes one’s sense of pride, as well as positive assessment or self-respect. Previous studies conducted on the […]
The misrepresentation of race in the media drastically influences society’s outlook and opinions, perpetuating stereotypes and creating unconscious biases. Whether it’s an advertisement between sitcoms or a major motion picture there is often heavy use of racial stereotypes throughout further solidifying these expectations into society’s mindset. The world today is densely packed with constant easy-to-access […]
Epidemiology The suicide crisis in our country has shown prevalence for over twenty years going back to 1996. Although it has been an issue for as long as it has happened, over the past decade, suicide has become one of the main top 10 causes of death in the United States (Greenwald, 2018). In 2016 […]
INTRODUCTION Aim of research In this era of smartphones, there are definitely advantages and even disadvantages of having a smartphone and it depends on how the users use it. The focus of this research is to examine the widespread of nomophobia among the Communication Studies (WA02) students. Problem Statement Nomophobia comes from the words of […]
The world is evolving each day, thanks to technology. The same technology has made things easier especially communication. Through the internet, communication has been made easier breaking down the barrier of time and distance. That said, technology has become an addition to some people. In fact, the internet has become on the most used and […]
The internet has become part of our daily lives. The internet has improved the way people live and facilitate the daily activities that people do. Some of the internet provides services include social networking, emails, twitter, facebook and many other social media platforms. the use of social media has helped in many ways including the […]
In the 20th century, advertising consisted of radio infomercials and TV commercials with storylines. According to Quartz, the first official TV commercial aired on July 1, 1941. It was a commercial for Bulova Watch Co. and it cost only $9 total to air it. These days, a commercial can range from a few hundred dollars […]
Social media plays a distinguished role in today’s society, especially the lives of Millennials. The majority of Millennials use some form of social media sites and with the amount of political content on these various sites, it can influence viewers opinions more especially during election time. This generation group is a large group of adults […]
Social Media is the key to make rapper famous, rich and also solved some racial problems. As people know, Social Media is almost controlled people’s life, people always put more time on their social media. For people who really know how to use the social media, it might make them succeed. The Main concept of […]
Growing up in a society that comprised between a lot of different races, sexes and ethnicities can very challenging when people have different perceptions and understanding toward each other. At some point, Conflicts and hatred feeling in the society between people to people and race to race is quite concerning for me as a young […]
Social media sites such as Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook are societal means for the 21st-century generation to interconnect, meet new people, and keep up with the latest news and trends. While enjoying these social sites, people feel connected to others, near and far, from the use of technology in the comfort of their homes […]
In the last two centuries communication has drastically changed. The internet has opened many doors. Everyone is able to communicate with whoever they want to and whenever they want to whether near or far. Nobody has to pay for long distance calls anymore, everything can be done over the internet, which brings me to my […]
With more than 336 million monthly active users worldwide as of the first quarter of 2018, Twitter is one of the biggest social networks worldwide (statista 1). With that many user accounts on twitter, it goes to show how powerful social media platforms have become. Many times, when content is posted online, the words, ideas, […]
Peer pressure in modern society is intensified by social media, countless individuals are addicted to it, and are slaves to comparing themselves to others. It is an omnipresent influence in daily life, and many cant go a single hour without scrolling through feeds. Individuals allow social media to shape their decisions, making individuals a slave […]
A discourse community is a group of people who share a set of discourses, understood as basic values and assumptions, and ways of communicating about those goals. Linguist John Swales defined discourse communities as “groups that have goals or purposes, and use communication to achieve these goals”. There are a very specific set of characteristics […]
As Benjamin Franklin once said; You may delay, but time will not. One of the most challenging hurdles in an average personr’s day to day life is procrastination. It is defined as delaying urgent tasks for something which one seeks enjoyment, putting unimportant tasks before the important ones. Putting off tasks may feel beneficial for […]
In this day and age working adults and kids growing up in school have become more anxious these days. I have found that only a certain amount of kids are not afraid of interacting with other people. Most kids these days are becoming to have anxiety and social awkwardness. I propose that we as a […]
According to the Constitution, the First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech (Volokh). This amendment allows citizens to freely express their ideas through written/spoken words and media such as pictures and films. However, at the same time, they are exposed to a wide range of public opinions and […]
Popular culture has portrayed a large influence on society for decades now. It defines how we as human beings perceive reality and the outlook we have on body image. The effect of popular culture helps us establish a bond within our community and strengthen the interaction with others. In today’s generation, we are surrounded by […]
Intro – The idea that human trafficking is happening right in front of one’s everyday life is unsettling, especially in an area like Orange County. Human Trafficking entails the original definition of slavery but with a modern twist. Human trafficking is the action of unlawfully transporting a person or people against their own will and […]
Viewing women in relationships worldwide, approximately one in three women, or 35 percent, have encountered sexual and/or physical partner brutality (World Health Organization, et al., 2013). In the case of Saudi Arabia, domestic violence towards women has increased over the years. In a case study focusing on domestic violence, 758 Saudi women were questioned and […]
Hip hop it’s a controversial genre acclaimed worldwide, and whose tale it’s constantly follow by the media, according to which, it portraits negative lifestyles; claiming that it poses a threat to the wellbeing of its followers, setting the field to make us wonder if it gets to the point where it nourishes mental disorders such […]
After the digital citizenship post, I learned that…don’t give your life a lemon~ Do you know a stunning fact that nowadays we have approximately 2,095,006,005 online users around the world? Do you notice that your friends’ eyes including yours are glued to electronic devices such as Ipads, Iphones, smartphones, etc every day?? Also, do you […]
It is an unsophisticated fact that once information has been put into the digital world, it is public and permanent, whether you believe it or not. Free and low-cost digital tools allow students to create/write blogs, share their photos and artwork on social media, design videos and grow a YouTube following, and participate in projects […]
Gang Awareness and Goals Toward Gang Suppression Usually when the topic of gangs arises, the discussion includes the fact that these groups are problematic and a danger to society. While this is true, there is a shift toward understanding gangs on a deeper level, and develop ways to intervene and suppress gang activity. Given the […]
During our first semester of nursing school, we have learned a lot about professionalism in the nursing role. One of the topics that has come up often in class and in discussion is the use of social media. Today, social media is used by so many in our generation and is a hot topic issue […]
In our society today, how is the mass use and overabundance of social media affecting the latest generation? In previous generations, this was a problem that no one had to deal with as social media, even most computers, were unused by the general majority of the population. However, with Facebook, Snapchat, and all others forms […]
Much of the world has become a different reality for most individuals. Being marginalized, targeted, or socially put down is something that happens almost every day in media. The reality we live in is constantly changing and learning from its diverse people, so why hasn’t media learned thus far? Stereotypes and racial bias can often […]
