Author Archives: Carley Swisher

After completion of the class, Emergent Media, I can truly say I have learned some important ideas that I will take with me in all my future endeavors. This class lead me to take an in depth look at media and the effects it had on me without my awareness. Moving forward can say thatContinue reading “Unit 11: Emergent Media”

Privacy issues are something that almost everyone has experienced in one way or another. Media accounts getting hacked, identity theft, and credit card numbers used are all common ways that our privacy has not been maintained. If today’s society is going to use media we need to understand way to protect ourselves too. Many sitesContinue reading “Unit 10: Media Privacy”

Media literacy is defined as “the practices that allow people to access, critically evaluate, and create or manipulate media.” By learning about media literacy you can gain the ability to analyze, evaluate, and manipulate how you use and learn from media today. Media literacy is inclusive to a variety of sources of media and communicationContinue reading “Unit 4: Are you Media Literate?”

Social media definitely has a huge impact on my own life. It effects many aspects of my life including things that I buy, trends that I follow, and organizations that I participate in. If I were to go shopping without following the brands I shop from first I might leave with completely different products. Normally,Continue reading “Unit 3: Social Media and My Life”

Most people find their news information in the same place they post pictures of themselves, social media. In today’s society most everything is done through media. During my time listening the the classes lecture material I realized one part was really interesting. When talking about messages through media and factual or social information, social information,Continue reading “Unit 2: Blogging”