
LOL: life online, digital media and Canadian youth
Let me tell you a story. Back when I was growing up, I lived in a provincial park far away from civilization. To get to school…
Let me tell you a story. Back when I was growing up, I lived in a provincial park far away from civilization. To get to school…
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post for this digital literacy series that examined the ways that social media is changing our lifestyles. In that…
Human beings are a little weird about their health and in many ways digital technology has made us even weirder. Google has made me a minor hypochondriac…
You heard it here first: digital media is changing the way we act. And hold on to your hats folks because how we act is also…
A social media checkup with a digital marketer is like an appointment with a medical specialist, minus the waiting room and the stale magazines (we bring…
Let’s take a trip back to the ‘90s. How was your life different? Chances are some of the main changes you’ll notice relate to digital media….
Humans are inherently social beings – a characteristic that has remained steadfast throughout history. And as we move into a future increasingly influenced by digital media,…
“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.” ~George Orwell Ah, the seemingly age-old tension filled, mutually distrustful, relationship…
Over the past week, two very different news stories have created a flurry of activity on social media sites – Twitter in particular. Last Friday’s tragic…
In one of the earliest posts of this digital literacy series, recounting a Third Tuesday MeetUp celebrating World Kiva Day, I examined the fact that digital media…