Media Law and Literacy Blog

While most teenagers and even some younger groups are slowly entering the world of social media, I am not really that big into it. True, I do find the concept and how it is utilized fascinating, but at the same time, I can see all the problems it has on both a personal and social level. More people are seeing how toxic and unsatisfying it can be but use it due to addiction. But the constant stream of communication and information spread is also a great thing.   Personally, I use a few writing sites, YouTube, Deviantart, and LinkedIn as my main source. My preferred writing site would be Archive of Our Own which allows me to post my written work. Although I have gained a nice sized following there over the past 3 years I have spent on the site. It has been fun and it is through that audience that I was able to grow into other endeavors.   Deviantart is more used for artwork of those stories of which, it is typically just scenes or character artwork. And YouTube is just meant to ...

While the concept of an Echo Chamber has existed for some time, it has only grown to prominence due to the rise of the internet and social media platforms over the last decade. To those who do not know what an Echo Chamber is, Oxford Dictionary defines it as “a metaphorical description of a situation in which beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside a closed system and insulates them from rebuttal”. In other words, the chamber is a close-knit group of people all saying the same opinions to better further their own beliefs in those opinions.   A chart visualizing the Echo Chamber As humans, we enjoy the sense of rightness as it provides a sense of superiority. Since humans find it hard to admit when they were wrong, they build up these chambers of communication and information transfer in order to make sure they feel like they are always correct. While these groups could be a great thing to have when developing friendships with others inside a socia...