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The Media: A Paradoxical Feeling of Pessimism and Hope
Media activism like so many things in this world has grown to better fit modern times. Organized protests can come together a lot quicker reaching a much larger audience. Individuals have a place in which they can create and grow a platform. More voices are being heard than ever before. One such form of media…
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Artificial Intelligence Breaks out of Sci-Fi
To talk about artificial intelligence now is very different from talking about artificial intelligence ten years ago. The concept of AI has been discussed in books, in movies, and around dinner tables, but up until recently that concept has been primarily discussed in the abstract. With ChatGPT arrival bringing generative AI into mainstream reality the…
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More Power to the 1% (feat. Media Corporations)
The first time my concern was piqued about media corporations was when I was on a roadtrip listening to a podcast called “The Catch and Kill” hosted by Ronan Farrow, one of the journalists responsible for bringing the Harvey Weinstein case into the public light. The podcast title, “The Catch and Kill”, is a term…
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The Media and the Responsibility of the Consumer
My relationship to the media is a rather convoluted one. I was born in the early 2000s as the youngest of four children, my siblings were born six, eight and ten years prior. My mom was 39 and my dad was 41 when I was born. I give this information as a preface as I…
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“All-American”: Bad Bunny vs Kid Rock
While I have no particular fondness towards football, nor do I stay updated in this particular arena, this year’s half-time succeeded in drawing my attention. My attention was captured in part, due to the political controversy that encircled the performance. The backlash to the NFL’s headlining artist, Bad Bunny, was so immediate and immense that…