Tag: Media

Facebook & Twitter Are Committing Platform Suicide: How TikTok Killed the Social Media Giants

Social media is dying. TikTok has spun the tech world into chaos over the past four years, and social media as a concept will likely be the biggest casualty. For decades, Meta has enjoyed a conspicuous lack of competition. TikTok came out of nowhere and challenged the social media giants wi...

Verifying the Origin of Media in an Algorithmic World

Distinguishing authentic human-produced media from deepfakes or other algorithmically generated media is notoriously difficult. Existing tools produce a probability that given media is generated, but certainty is elusive. In the coming years, verifying the authenticity of political an...

Trump’s Social Media Meltdown

A One-Way Ticket to Contempt Court? What’s good, America? It’s your boy Jerreace, and today we’re diving deep into the boiling pot of legal drama that’s got former President Donald Trump sweatin’ bullets. Hold onto your seats, ’cause this ride is about to get b...

News Media As Fan Service

I’ve never really watched FOX News very much over the years. It wasn’t because I disagreed with their views, I just wasn’t very interested in it. The same goes with MSNBC, again I think they have a right to air their views, I’m just not interested in very partisan news of eit...

Media and Mental Pleasure

A story about people will always be more seductive to a broader group than a story about ideas.” — Chris Williamson (Modern Wisdom, E676) Who do you watch on social media? Political leaders or commentators? Famous brothers? Maybe a criminal or a well known philanthropist. How many...

How Media Scripted My Metamorphosis

Do you ever look back at your life and pinpoint a moment when everything changed? I certainly do. It was during 2021 when I made a decision that reshaped my personality, boosted my confidence, and kickstarted my productivity in ways I could never have imagined. What was this game-changing choice,...

Addicted to Social Media? Not Your Fault

I made my Facebook profile around 2005. I frequently used it to publish pictures of my friends and me having fun. I periodically talked about my ramblings, the books I was reading, and the eateries I went to. I also started connecting with my friends on Facebook. A few years later, I also made my...

Social media is the newest porn in town.

I was trying to check a link sent to me on Instagram sometime around last week, the link was sent to me on WhatsApp about a product to check out. I want to assume that there’s a syndrome that naturally affects humans whereby you pick interest in checking the next reel that pops on your timelin...

Are we conscious enough of the amount on time we spend on social media?

I think we aren’t, at least, I am not. I’ve realized that due to the algorithms from social media apps, we can be too drawn to the content they provide and sometimes we aren’t aware of how much time of our lives we spend on them. They show us content related to previous content ...

How I Went From Clueless College Student to $8-Figure Media Team Leader

I walk to the podium, almost trip on the stairs, and grasp the thick envelope holding the key to my future. I’d officially graduated from university. Little did I know I was about to get dumped, run out of money, then chewed up by the job market. I graduated without a shred of identity, ...

The Remarkable Journey of rebuy Poznań’s Social Media Team

In the bustling heart of rebuy Poznań, a group of unsung heroes are quietly changing the game. They’re not your typical corporate superheroes; they’re the Social Media Team (SMT), a group of dedicated employees who’ve transformed their everyday jobs into extraordinary adventures. ...

Q: What are the pros and cons of using social media for marketing?

Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives, and businesses have taken notice. With billions of users worldwide, social media platforms present a significant opportunity for businesses to reach their target audience. However, with so many platforms available, it can be challeng...

Soulmate Sketch — Psychic Drawings — Social Media Famous

Discover the Magic of Connection with Soulmate Sketch — Psychic Drawings In the digital age, where connections are made through screens and swipes, finding a genuine and deep connection can often seem elusive. But what if there was a unique and mystical way to delve into the depths of your ...

Accidental Queens on Alt-Frequencies and Importance in Today’s Media Landscape

Prime Gaming is kicking off 2021 with a fresh collection of free games and in-game content for your favorite titles! As part of the January free games with Prime line-up, Prime members can claim the unique audio mystery Alt-Frequencies by French development studio Accidental Queens. We sat...

Tapping into Top Tier Japanese Media: Our Indie Game’s Unprecedented Success

Hi, I’m Sissi, the marketing manager at SIGONO. While there’s no shortage of advice on pitching to Western media, insight into working with Japanese media remains scarce. Media exposure is crucial for games venturing into overseas markets, and Japan’s gaming industry is no exceptio...

Media Roundup: CX, Tech, E-commerce, and Leadership

This is the second installment where we’ll be reviewing business insights from press mentions and interviews I gave over the past quarter. Customer experience is a common theme here, and particularly its interaction with technology. If you want your business to remain competitive in the specia...

Streann Media to present TV 3.0 at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam

Miami tech company to showcase new features at the world’s most inspiring content and technology event IBC will draw this week the global media, entertainment and technology industry for a compelling live experience to gain critical insights, share expertise and unlock busines...

Social Media Digest: WhatsApp Message Editing, LinkedIn Job Verifications, Twitter’s Barcelona, and More!

Discover the latest features and developments in WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and Twitter that will enhance your online experience. WhatsApp Messages Editing Feature Launches Next Week: Learn about the new functionality that allows you to edit sent WhatsApp messages, giving you more control and flexib...

Khroma | New Media Art Centre

When art meets technology, how much of ourselves do we put into these less-tangible experiences — and how much of this is consensual? Data and urban spaces have long been international topics that have dominated the world of technology and art. Khroma’s new media art centre allows for yo...

Media Party Buenos Aires — Open call for proposals (October 5–7 at Ciudad Cultural Konex)

The core of Media Party is media innovation. Some of the themes around this include: generative AI, AI ethics, AI security and privacy. Alongside that focus, we will also explore wider issues in journalism such as the evolving local news ecosystem, misinformation, climate change, internet access, cr...

Are People Really Making Purchases on Social Media?

Ever wondered if scrolling through your feed could actually turn into a shopping spree? When the COVID-19 storm hit, shoppers embarked on an epic online treasure hunt for goodies that were once just a car ride away. Fast forward to now, and global e-commerce hubs are riding the digital wave, boas...

Why we backed Drovo — the largest moving media network in the making

As a VC reviewing a myriad of opportunities every month, you risk missing out on true gems just by relying too much on pattern matching and letting your biases run wild. It’s easy to dismiss certain verticals because there hasn’t been much recent innovation. Or so you might believe blind...

People on social media are very worried about Taylor Swift after seeing her at the Chiefs-Chargers game (PICS).

Oh no, Taylor Swift is back. Swift will be at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers. Swift is back in Mahomes’ room for the game. She was seen watching the game with Jackson Mahomes, Brittany, and Sterling. Jackson Mahomes being clos...

News in the Gaybourhood: A Conversation with Ben Grubb and the Importance of Queer Media Representation

In a recent episode of Modern Gays titled “Gaybourhood News with Ben Grubb,” we sat down with Ben Grubb, an Australian journalist and the founder of Gay Sydney News. Ben’s unique insights and experiences in reporting LGBTQIA+ stories reveal the increasing importance of qu...

3 Signs That You Need To Get A New Car

You’ve probably seen this on someone’s social media page lately: “Long ago the rich owned cars while everyone else had horses, now everyone has a car while the rich own horses” You might have agreed immediately, but studies show that’s a lie. Approximately 1.5 bil...

Your Free Media Access at Vancouver Public Library

In today’s world, where the internet has transformed various aspects of our lives, and we are witnessing digital wars, misinformation, and disinformation surrounding social media, along with Meta blocking Canadian content, it would be great if you could subscribe to the Canadian media’s ...

How Media Is Like A Dream

Media is not a window onto the world. It’s a window into the machine dream world, a system of material production pumping out industrialized information into every sensory organ. All of our media—including news—are just carefully engineered dreams. They’re either complet...

It’s the End of Feminist Media. Again.

When I was a teenager, the universally acknowledged center of culture in Columbus, Ohio was an all-night coffee shop named Insomnia. It was filthy, and the bathrooms never worked, and the coffee was barely serviceable. Nonetheless, anyone who was vaguely “alternative” wound up at Insomni...

Inclusivity in Media

Inclusion through media is a critical analysis of the use of digital media to collaborate with and empower impoverished people in their communities. This technique has grown significantly in popularity in recent years, fostered by three key elements affecting the lives of young people: The Intern...

Paula Yates: A Victim of a Misogynistic Media

Paula was born in Wales on April 24 1959 to Elaine Smith and Jess Yates. She had a rather unstable life, there was a 19 year age difference between her mother and (who she thought) was her father. They had an unconventional marriage, leaving Paula on her own a lot. She said her childhood was lonely ...

Breaking Down the Emasculation of Asian Men in Western Media

For decades, Asian men have been emasculated in Western media, particularly in the United States. They have been portrayed as weak, effeminate, and lacking masculinity, perpetuating harmful stereotypes that have contributed to discrimination and racism against the Asian community. This stereotype...

Forspoken & Multiracial Media

Conference, & I hope they make a Forspoken 2  A church in which no ethnoracial group makes up 50% or more of the congregation is NOT multiracial — it is an ethnoracially diverse church or a racially diverse church. Using the term multiracial to describe a setting with an ...

Beyond the Screen: Navigating Social Media Addiction and Its Impact on Daily Life

Nowadays, social media has expanded a lot, and many people use it for different purposes, sometimes positive and sometimes negative, whereas most of the social media users are badly addicted, and this addiction leads to many negative impacts on them, but it can be very useful in order to learn or ma...

Why Quitting Social Media Is One of the Best Decisions I Ever Made

My day has the same 24 hours as yours. But when I used social media, it felt more like 10. I didn’t know it then, but I spent too much time on there. I opened Facebook or Snapchat, went through my feed, and gone were 45 minutes. The pressure of my other obligations increased. I felt e...

The Four Horsemen of the Social Media Apocalypse

In 2023, people spent 2,700 minutes a month. If that isn’t placing things in perspective, that is a 513.6% increase in time spent. The time spent on TikTok is far higher than Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube combined. TikTok’s never-ending feed lures you in and can turn minutes i...

Decoding Weaponized Media: The Double Binds in Covert Interpersonal Conflict

Increasingly we provoke through playlists. Passive aggressive music and Media sharing. Streaming services weaponized. What breeds this sneak hostility cloaked as entertainment? In part one, we explored how media often becomes projection mechanisms amidst unspoken interpersonal tensions - allowing...

Body Positivity — Using Social Media for Good

The term ‘Body Positivity’ started to explode in 2017, with over 4.3 million hashtags of #bodypositive, and 1.36 million of #bodypositivity on Instagram. For anyone who grew up being slightly different than everyone else around them, loving how you look can be difficult. Even as adult...

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