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  • Final Paper

    The rise of social media has significantly impacted the lives of teenagers in recent years, reshaping the way they communicate, interact, and perceive the world around them. With the creation of smartphones and easy access to the internet, platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and others have become a large part of teen culture. Social media…

  • Blog Post 12

    Rough Draft The rise of social media has significantly impacted the lives of teenagers in recent years, reshaping the way they communicate, interact, and perceive the world around them. With the creation of smartphones and easy access to the internet, platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and others have become a large part of teen culture.…

  • Blog Post 11

    Final Paper Outline Final Paper Outline   Introduction Point 1: Social Comparison and Self-Esteem Point 2: Cyberbullying and Negative Online Interactions  Point 3: Altered Social Interactions and Isolation Point 4: Sleep Disturbance and Mental Health Point 5: Coping Strategies and Interventions Conclusion

  • Blog Post 10

    Thesis Statement: “The impact of social media on depression is a growing phenomenon in todays age, influenced by factors such as excessive social comparison, cyberbullying, and reduced face-to-face interactions, highlighting the need for overall understanding and resources to reverse its adverse effects on mental health.”

  • Blog Post 9

    After searching for a visual, I landed on this one. I thought it to be the most  appealing as most people around the country are football fans and watch either college or pro football. The person who posted this visualization got their data from ESPN.com and CDC.gov. They used “Artistic Data and InfoCharts” to create…

  • Blog Post 6

    Ruha Benjamin’s statement suggests that technology designers, when they overlook or fail to consider the existing social dynamics, biases, and inequalities, are likely to inadvertently perpetuate them through their designs. In other words, if designers don’t actively address social issues and realities, their creations may unintentionally reinforce and replicate the same social problems that already…

  • Blog Post 4

    The Communication, M. and. (2023, December 13). The impact of social media on Teens’ Mental Health. University of Utah Health | University of Utah Health. https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/2023/01/impact-of-social-media-teens-mental-health#:~:text=Research%20has%20shown%20that%20young,for%20suicidal%20thoughts%20and%20behaviors.  The research question I decided to answer was “Are teens who spend more time on social media more likely to suffer anxiety and/or depression?” I decided to use the…

  • Blog Post 5

    While creating this spread sheet I had trouble finding the coverage and coverage identifier. I also had trouble finding the format reference. I may not have been able to find them due to the types of artifacts I chose. Besides these few, I found everything else fairly easily.

  • Blog Post 3

    The article I have chosen to analyze is “From Photoplays to movies: A Distant Reading of Cinema’s Eventual Legitimation from Below”. This article’s main goal is to agree with the two divergent strategies that are aiming to legitimize cinema in the transitional and early classical eras. To provide imitation of the established arts, and emphasis…

  • Blog Post 2

    What are the psychological effects of technology addiction on today’s youth? I am quite interested in the effect that technology is having on today’s young children. I would like to research how many children are falling behind in schooling and society as a whole due to screens and the internet. I could find this out…