Blog Posts – Days Like This

Red (Taylor’s Version) – Taylor Swift

Where is the transparency?

The internet, especially social media, is a highly complicated contested terrain that can bring a lot of unwanted noise if not used wisely. Since I became aware of the storage of data by different online platforms, I have always been careful of the information I share on social media. Because the terms of service differContinue reading “Where is the transparency?”

MY ORDINARY, AVERAGE QUARANTINE MEDIA CONSUMPTION

According to my Screen Time, I spent on average about four hours a day on my phone using mostly Instagram and Twitter, with time spent being two hours and one hour respectively. This is more or less the same as my normal, pre-quarantine usage. However, I have always spent a lot of time on myContinue reading “MY ORDINARY, AVERAGE QUARANTINE MEDIA CONSUMPTION”

The Art of Mastering Principled Persuasion

In a time where media has become a chaotic, contested terrain and news is more often baffling than not, principled persuasion – rather than factual content – has found its way to become the standard form of journalism. The New York Times article about Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner serves as a prime example ofContinue reading “The Art of Mastering Principled Persuasion”

MEDIA CONSUMPTION LOG

I love reading about pop culture, haute couture, and soccer. I’m addicted to binging dramas and I can do it all day every day. However, everything is only good if used in moderation, and moderation is at the moment not a particular word I would choose to describe my habits, unfortunately. I’ve always found itContinue reading “MEDIA CONSUMPTION LOG”