Technology is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it helps us get accurate and comprehensive information in a short time. On the other hand, It is like a wall that puts distance between people. Technology indeed provides a lot of convenience to us. For example, we can use social media to make video calls to others, take classes and… Read more »
Race is a social classification according to gene differences. In the past, people don’t know how to face this difference in the right way. They enforced racial distinction by intimidation, violence, and terror. As Dorothy Roberts said, we might say that race is the expression of the mutually constitutive effects of media, science, the state, and economic markets. We can’t… Read more »
Queer is like people whose sexual orientation does not conform to the prevailing culture and dominant gender or sexual norms, which also shows the diversity of society. Queer media is like a platform for people to know about this minority group of people or a way to know about themselves. In recent years, we see the progress of queer media… Read more »
Feminism help women get rid of stereotype and fight for equality to men. The stereotype and biases of women in different media exist for a long time. From 19 century, women were under the male gaze. Women in many paintings are naked. These paintings just show how men see women as their ideal image for their pleasure, which is unreal… Read more »
Identity, which is formed by people’s subjective experiences and cultural background, shows a desire position that people want in society. As people change from consumer to creator on social media, everyone can participate in the constructions of the social mainstream. However, is new media reflect the real situation of race, gender, class or just show people’s ideal situation. This made… Read more »
Hi! My name is Zoey Zeng and I am from China, Changsha. My pronouns are she/her. I plan to major in business administration and maybe concentrate on marketing. I have twin sisters who are 5 years old. I love dancing and I have learned Chinese traditional dance for over 12 years. I started to learn k-pop dance and jazz during… Read more »
In my opinion, media is a platform to share information that is related to different areas including personal, social, cultural, political, economic, and global contexts. I think the “New” is means that the definition of intermediate that can share value and information is keeping update with the development of society and technology. New media plays important role in recording, investigating,… Read more »