Month: January 2017Page 9 of 9

Trophy Hunting and The Internet

Undeniably, hunting has always been a part of humans lives. Our ancestors hunted wild animals for their food and to this day a large amount of the population…

The Youtubers

Soft Journalism at its Finest. “What is up drama alert nation, I’m your host Killer Keemstar, LETS GET RIGHT INTO THE NEWS! Today we will be looking at…

Social Psychology- Why Bloggers?

Happy New Year GenZ’ers! I hope you entered 2017 surrounded by friends or family in a suitably drunken stupor. My New Year consisted of watching the fireworks on…

Why is Instagram so bad for our Self-Esteem?

Okay, so over the last few blog posts Instasham have been discussing how to fight against the way Instagram affects our self-esteem. But what makes it more damaging than any…

What is the Point in Exposing Anybody?

A question that comes up again and again… is this wasted time pointing out incontinuities and problems amongst this online community? One nineteen-year old from Los Angeles calls…

Exposing the Truth Behind Shopping Addition

When facing someone with Oniomania, also known as Compulsive Buying Disorder, the important thing to remember is that they try to hide it the best they can, and…

A Fitbit…or a bit fit? The Tech Trend.

As many of you may be aware, Fitbit wristbands have become one of the most popular wearable fitness technologies today. Some of you reading this may even have…

3 BENEFITS OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA

It goes without saying that social media has drastically impacted and taken over our lives, particularly the way we communicate. Today, we text each other more often than…

Breaking News – The Rise of Cyber-Terrorism and What It Means For You

This week’s format is very different as the investigation turns to look at what Web and Mobile communications have created for Terrorism which is Cyber-Terrorism.

Divisive language.

When journalists report on the refugee crisis, many chose to write about the refugees as a problem and use divisive language. Rather than discussing the crisis maturely, they provoke…

Flying the Pride Flag’s Rainbow Ranking

I present to you, Flying the Pride Flag’s Rainbow Ranking! This blog is about LGBTQ+ rights as a social issue in all areas of the world. This inforgraphic…

What Type of Instagrammer Are You?

One of the first (and most important) steps to take as a fame hungry user of Instagram, is deciding what subject your Instagram is going to be on….

The Glamorisation of Clean Eating

WHO PROMOTES CLEAN EATING ONLINE? There is a particular demographic of people promoting clean eating online: slim, toned and tanned young men and women. This is seen most…

Social Media – The Virtual Drug

Do you find yourself checking in with social media in strange places? Fixed to Facebook in the bath or tied up with Twitter in the cinema? Are you…

Twitter Takeover

Top 10 Tweets from 2017 General Election  Why not highlight what huge part Twitter played in this years debates then to share some of the best things to…

Just plain ol’ obsession

They’re groups of people so frightening, so intimidating, they’ve driven grown people to actually delete their social media accounts. Their passion for the artists and people they love can…

3 Famous Faces Who Are Fighting The Mental Health Stigma Online

The reality of mental health is frequently masked by the stigma online. However, the online world does have its perks. In recent years and like never before, we are…

The Celebrity iCloud Hacking Scandal

    In the age of the internet, privacy is everything. A high profile person must be cautious to what they upload to the cloud and what security procedures…

2016: A Year in the World of Social Media. (BACOM)

ALL THOSE PROFILES AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, HERE ARE 10 SOCIAL MEDIA FACTS FROM 2016.   10. Instagram: 600 million monthly active users. [1] Launched in 2010, Instagram…

Positively Obsessed : The Best Things About Digital Obsession

There is a stigma attached to the over-usage of social media, a countless list of negative effects that researchers have found. But I believe that although scientifically proven…

Stats and Figures Infographic

Eating Disorders are a worldwide problem that affect so many people on a daily basis. This infographic perfectly highlights, outlines and briefly explains what Eating Disorders are and…

New Year, New You: 5 Steps to breaking the Instagram Cycle

It’s been a while since I’ve lasted posted, but Happy New Year! It’s 2017 already. The last few weeks have been spent with family and friends and loads of food…

Social media sites a positive influence on mental health?

Can Social Media be Good? Are social media sites really a positive influence on mental health?Most articles you’ll find online are pointing fingers towards social media in a…

Are celebrities making us depressed?

Is this constant pressure to look good toxic for society? Celebrities have a huge impact on our lives whether we choose to read their gossip or not, you…

Video: Look up from the screen

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMQdQ8QUY4o] The video you have just watched is suggesting to look up from the screen The concept behind this video is to capture the phone addiction we…

Part One: Staying Woke, Ethnicity and Identity Online

Hey, Guys! Happy New Year! So it’s Monday the 2nd of January. And below is a little video of Kylie Jenner, this video is definitely my inspiration for…

Not So Glamorous.

Stand up for yourself.   Many of us joke around about the selfies we take, as they’re not always the serious ‘sexy’ poses but we don’t actually realise…

How does fake news spread?

As we said in previous post, fake news is always created and spread via social media and fake news sites. Here is a case study that perfectly tells…

THE EXECUTION OF RELATIONSHIPS

  “Who are you texting?” “Why did you like their photo? Would you rather be with them?” “Why didn’t you reply?” These phrases are becoming all too common….

The Planet of the Apps

OR: Technology addiction and it’s affect on literacy and education You may be surprised to hear that this blog post was almost a story about the time my…

An Instagram Generation: Bodybuilding and @BigNattyDaddy

Happy New Year Everyone! It’s officially January 2017 which means one thing only… New Year’s resolutions. As each year reveals one’s own personal aims and goals, without a…

VIOLENCE AND VIDEO GAMES: What are the consequences with addiction?

Welcome back to GAME OVER. Last week we analysed what aspects actually made a game so addictive. This week the aim of this blog post is to find…

#nofilter

I’m sure everyone reading this blog post has used Instagram filters to enhance their photos. It’s nothing that needs to be hidden, everyone does it. Many of you…

Did you know Beyonce is a feminist too?

A Feminist can be male and female.. so no we don’t hate men. If you’re reading this and you’re a modern day feminist, I bet you’re bored of…

RESOLUTION

Join us in the coming year by agreeing to our resolution for 2017!