• The Effects of Technology in the Marketing World

    A reoccurring theme that surfaces in my work day an in all of my classes in my Master’s program in Interactive Media and Communication is how media and technology have influenced our culture. This is a broad statement that encompasses our culture in our daily life, in the work place, and includes both positive and…

  • The Key is in the Art

    Just as a logo is essential to a company’s branding, for a Broadway show or movie, the key art represents the show’s identity and image to its potential audience. Key art is defined as the artwork used in posters, print or digital advertising for movies or Broadway shows. For example, The Phantom of the Opera‘s…

  • How Writing and Acting Techniques Are One in the Same

    This past July, members of the SAG-AFTRA union for actors and media professionals joined the Writers Guild of America in going on strike for higher wages and fairer contracts. This was the first time since 1960 when both unions banded together and went on strike simultaneously. The headlines in the news about both unions urged…

  • Am I a professional hijacker?

    After reading and listening to the lectures taught by Radima Fernando from The Foundations of Humane Technology, one concept that stuck out to me was persuasive technology and the specific ways that technology hijacks the mind. He uses one example of notifications that naturally redirect us by interrupting and hijacking our brain to pay attention…

  • It’s Time to Take Action

    The monumental growth of social media in the past decade has paved the way to build connections and relationships with people around the world. However, through creating connections over shared interests, it has also caused some unprecedented and dangerous followings. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have created a platform where extremist groups can can…

  • The Empathetic Shooter

    When I think of most terrifying situation in the past decade, being involved in a mass shooting is the first thing that comes to mind. Whether it is the fear of becoming a victim or the fear of sending your child to school without a bullet proof backpack, it is one of the most controversial…

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