October 14, 2022

Quitting Social Media

It has been almost two years since my last post on Instagram, and six years since the last time I posted anything on Snapchat. By choosing...

October 7, 2022

The pitfalls of social media as a future public relations professional

Although I spend an egregious amount of time on social media, I really don’t want to. I am part of a generation that grew up with constant…

September 30, 2022

Who should profit from a non-athlete's NIL used for University Marketing?

A look at Pepperdine’s student athletes and NIL policy as an example of how the money trickles down, showing the winners and the losers...

September 23, 2022

NIL Deals for All Students, Not Just Athletes

Non-athletes should be able to obtain deals to profit off their name, image and likeness. And other pitfalls of the new NIL framework...

April 22, 2022

The Need to Overshare

Without a doubt, it is clear that social media has changed the way our society communicates. From mailing letters to twenty five cents payphone…

April 1, 2022

Don’t trust everything you see

“Don’t trust everything you see, even salt looks like sugar”. This quote has a variety of relevant applications relating to how a person...

March 4, 2022

Is traditional media dead?

Social media has overtaken older media industries at billions of dollars, making it possible to connect and share information with anyone world…

February 18, 2022

Can social media fully replace traditional media?

Media is always progressing and evolving. Ideas are created, utilized, recycled, and reinvented. We hold on to the methods of spreading info...

December 3, 2021

A Shift in Perception from Social Media

I find it challenging to identify whether social media has an entirely negative or positive effect on my life. I do not think its impact can...

November 19, 2021

Social Media and the Learning Experience

I believe that social media is a unique way to engage students in the learning process. Social media is relevant, comprehensive and second-nature

October 29, 2021

Potential Pitfalls of Social Media in the Classroom

I can recognize the means by which social media could be deployed to maximize engagement and efficiency in the educational process, but I can’t…

October 22, 2021

Cutting Through News Chaos

Today’s world is chaotic, in a word. It often seems like there are so many things going wrong in the world that it feels impossible to choose...

October 15, 2021

Keeping Up with Current Events

As a college student, I appreciate simplicity and accessibility. Though I am usually on the go, I make an effort to understand what is occurring…

October 8, 2021

The rise of COVID and TikTok

As everyone was sent home from school, we all turned to social media to keep us entertained, while we put our fast-paced lives on pause...

October 1, 2021

Rubbernecking on the Information Super Highway

Social media is like a car wreck on the freeway. You're going about your way on the freeway, trying to reach your destination, when you see the…

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