“Analytics (Google, Facebook, Twitter etc.) is a very valuable tool for building your audience. For content creators, knowing how your reader behaves on your website can help enormously with developing the best content, posting at the right time, and developing the appropriate engagement strategies. On the flip side, for the reader or user, it can be tiresome and…
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Infographic- Mini Assignment #5
Peer Review #3
This week I will be reviewing Kathy’s blog, Lucid Dreamer (uderrated.com). First Impressions: Kathy’s blog does not have that much content, however, her About page gave me some insight into the type of content she is trying to convey! I enjoyed that she has a picture of herself because her blog is personal, where she…
Do Not Read Your Comments!
As someone who is starting, and interested in content creation, our contemporary period makes it a little bit harder with the existence of hate comments and online harassment. Especially in the last few years the emergence of cancel culture and the lack of media literacy makes this an even harder topic. Thankfully, my small blog…
Using ChatGPT Code…
Today I was getting frustrated with the lack of accessibility that I had with customizing my website’s appearance. There was no way I could edit the colours of some parts of my website, so I decided to use ChatGBT to help with the CSS code to edit the appearance. It took some playing around with…
Media Literacy To Combat Misinformation In The Digital Age (Essay)
“Does mugwort induce abortion? Can and should I make hydroxychloroquine in my kitchen? Was the 2020 election stolen? Did Ukrainians fake the civilian deaths in Bucha? If you search on TikTok, you might think the answers to these questions are all, “Yes.” “(Brewster et Al, 2022). Newsgaurd reports that almost 20 percent of search results on TikTok contain misinformation, predominately targeting young…
Don’t Look Up! (Alternate Ending)- Mini Assignment #4
In the original ending of “Don’t Look Up”, despite the best efforts of the scientists to warn the world of an impending comet strike, the rich and powerful refuse to listen until it’s too late. The comet hits Earth, causing catastrophic damage and loss of life. In a “remixed” ending where the rich people believe…
My Digital Garden
This week I wanted to talk about the content I am making and building my “digital garden”. I am really enjoying making content for my blog, as I am writing about stuff I am interested in. For example, I wrote two scene analyses for two of my favourite classic films. Cléo from 5 to 7…
Peer Review #2
Today I will review Melissa’s blog, melatonin-gone-missing.com I will specifically be focused on the design of her website. Firstly, the homepage: Melissa used the template Blogus, which is a slick and minimalist design that makes the website look organized. This template allows for a little slideshow at the top of the homepage that makes it…
Wes Anderson: Overhead Shots -Mini Assignment #3
Mini Assignment #3
