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Taking this course has taught me a lot about social media and the digital world. Based on what we have researched and learned throughout this course social media is continuously becoming bigger and better. I believe there are many pros and cons of social media and it plays a very important role. According to the,Continue reading “Story #6- The Future of Social Media”

Rebecca Fiske “Who has seen an advertisement that has convinced you that your microphone is listening to your conversations” asked David Carroll, Associate professor at Parsons School of Design. This clearly means whatever it is Big Data companies are doing is working and our behavior is being predicted accurately. While watching “The Great Hack” itContinue reading “Big Data”

PLJ STORY #4: Influencers After watching John Comonitski’s talk I learned about influences and the impact they have on social media. Some influencers have a negative impact on the industry depending on what message they are trying to convey. Yet, according to the documentary, “New Kings: The Power of Online Influencers, “Social media influencers areContinue reading “Story #4 Influencers”

Rebecca Fiske After watching the Episode on Black Mirror called Nosedive, it put many things into perspective. The episode is set take place in a utopian society as everyone is being judged on their actions and character. Everyone uses their device that is synced into their eyes to rate one another based on how theyContinue reading “Personal Learning Journal Story #3”

A selfie is defined as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.” In this society, selfies are a form of communication and a way to express yourself to others. Selfies are a current trend that have surfaced rather recently. You canContinue reading “Story #2 Digital Identity & the era of the selfie”

Hi, My Name is Rebecca Fiske. I was born and raised in Miami, Florida. I attend Indiana University which is located in Bloomington, Indiana. I major in Fashion Design and aim to get a Bachelor of Arts. Arriving to Barcelona for my semester abroad I felt nervous, scared, but mostly excited. The city of BarcelonaContinue reading “About me”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”