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Animal Crossing Island Tour Vlog!
In celebration of the new update, I take you on a tour of my island on Animal Crossing! Join me on an adventure around my New Horizon’s island to see all of the cool things I’ve done with it. Welcome to Dabylon, the island of your dreams! I’m your host, Niki. Today we’ll be touring…
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Why is Media Creation Critical to Media Literacy?
This week we’re diving into digital media literacy and content creation in my course at ASU. When it comes to digital media literacy, one thing to remember is that media creation is a key component. After all, if there is nothing to consume, then there is nothing to understand. In the age of social media…
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Is Online Privacy Real?
This week in my Digital Media Literacy class, we learned about online privacy. I was appalled at how much of our personal data is captured and available online without our consent–as well as how difficult it can be to remove your information from all of those people search sites. I’ve experienced cyberbullying, harassment, and threats…
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Extra Credit: Advice to a Younger Friend
As part of my Digital Media Literacy class at ASU, we’ve learned about the kinds of media in play today, how to navigate this new world of media, as well as the ethics and security measures needed. Here’s my advice to a teenager living in this media-centric world. In today’s world, media is all around…
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Who Is In Control?
Do you know who controls the media? You may think of specific individuals who own corporations, or the corporations themselves, that are mainly involved in broadcast media. You may even think about how Disney owns a huge chunk of today’s media (including film giants such as Marvel, LucasFilm, and 21st Century Fox). Is this concerning?…
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It’s Time to Get Spoopy
As we all know, Halloween is right around the corner (in my opinion, September should be called Spooptember). To begin the celebration, I’ve curated a list of media pertaining to October’s big day: the 31st. 1. Elvira comes out In this article, The Mistress of Darkness, Elvira, recently published a memoir where she opens up…
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“The Grandmother Situation”
We’ve probably all had a friend or family member send a message or share an article with false information, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. While they mean well, they could be spreading harmful misinformation across the web. Here’s how I’ve responded to help correct the issue. How To Say “This is false” When I receive…
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Analyzing the Article: Edgar Allan Poe’s Mysterious Death
Those who know me are aware that Edgar Allan Poe is my favorite poet, writer, and person in history. His stories have captured and captivated me countless times, and I have numerous collections sitting on my bookshelf. So of course, I am interested in his life and death as well. I came across the article…
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Publishing in the Digital Age
As an avid reader and soon-to-be-published author, I have always been interested in the publishing world. I like to keep up with trending news about books and book publishing by following authors, agents, editors, and publishing companies on Twitter, because the writing community there is diverse and helpful to new and not-so-new members. Print or…
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My Daily Media Intake
My alarm clock goes off at 7:00 a.m. Naturally, I hit snooze. This goes on until 8:30 a.m., where I finally roll out of bed to start work. I normally spend around 30 minutes browsing Twitter to help my brain wake up, but today I forgo it. I’m working from home, so I don’t have…
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