Author: Emely Taveras
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What is HCI?: Everyday Examples of Human-Computer Interaction
Discover how Human-Computer Interaction shapes your daily digital experiences, from voice assistants to dating apps and social media.
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Short-Form Media: What McLuhan Would Say About TikTok
Explore how TikTok and short-form media are reshaping our attention spans through the lens of McLuhan’s “the medium is the message” theory.
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Why Rhetorical Code Studies Matter in the Age of AI
Rhetorical code studies explores code as a form of communication. Understanding code rhetorically is more important than ever.
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New Media Principles: How They Shape Your Digital Life
New media principles describe the underlying qualities that make digital media function differently from traditional media.
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Hypermediacy: Our Senses and Minds on Overdrive
Hypermediacy is described J. David Bolter as media that constantly reminds us we’re looking at a construction. It wants to be seen.
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The Weightlessness of Digital Words: Why Nothing Online Matters
How t he weightlessness of digital words creates a different relationship with our online communication. What we type feels different…
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Visual Storytelling in the Age of #BookTok
The relationship between written text and visual adaptations has become one of the most fascinating battlegrounds in modern storytelling.
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What Counts as Text: Unwrapping Your Spotify Wrapped
Ever caught yourself “reading” a TikTok? Or telling someone to “check out that text” when referring to a viral meme? There’s a reason why…
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Why Your Mom’s Voice Notes Are Actually Revolutionary
Ever gotten a long WhatsApp voice note from a relative when a simple text would’ve done? Or watched someone’s Instagram Story that’s basic…
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The Evolution of Digital Rhetoric From the 80’s to Today’s Trends
Wonder why some trends go viral? Welcome to the fascinating world of digital rhetoric, where the art of persuasion meets the digital age.
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Digital Literacy Across Generations
How Different Generations Navigate the Digital World: Let’s talk about something we’ve all experienced. That moment when you’re trying to…
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How Binary Codes Shape Human Connections
Wonder why we call everything “digital” these days? This buzzword has become so common that we rarely stop to think about what it means.
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Intertextuality is the Secret Language of Internet Culture
Ever wondered why you instantly get that “it’s giving” reference while your parents stare at you in confusion? Welcome to intertextuality.
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Digital Footprint in the Age of Trump
The concept of privacy has evolved far beyond simply closing doors. We’ve long entered the era where our digital lives have become inextricably…