Target audience: College students and young adults who shop online, follow social media trends, and use rating , bestseller lists, and box office numbers to make decisions. Have you ever bought something because it had thousands of five- star reviews? Watched a movie because everyone seemed to be talking about it? Or picked up a…
How TikTok and Instagram Are Trying to Stop Misinformation
Social media has changed the way people find and consume information. Instead of intentionally searching for news, people encounter information while scrolling through a feed that is personalized to them. This makes misinformation especially complicated because false or misleading information can appear next to legitimate information and may be presented in exactly the same format….
Rom-Coms are Making a Comeback!?
Recently, I started noticing that it seems like romantic comedies are becoming popular again. I kept seeing announcements for new romantic movies, especially movies based on romance novels. Some movies I noticed include Finding Emily and The Love Hypothesis. This made me wonder if romcoms were actually making a comeback or if I was just…
24 hr Media Diet
Instead of a DAY IN MY LIFE lets do a DAY ON MY PHONE! During the 24 hours media diet activity. I kept track of my media consumption. I really tried to focus on misinformation. 3:30 am: The first thing I do in the morning is take a quick 10 minutes to scroll through TIKTOK…