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Kylie Jenner: The Queen of Selfies

Kylie Jenner, what a brand. At just  19 (I know) she is possibly one of the most influential celebs in the world. She has around 102.1 million followers…

When life gives you lemons, take a picture and put it on Instagram

Hello all! I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and a happy start to 2017! No doubt the majority of you reading would have posted something on…

2016: Your Year in Social Media. Cast Your Vote!

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The Power Of The Social Media Body Image

The Power of Social Media With social media appearing to be the preferred communication between teens these days, it’s worrying to see what they are subject to. The popular social networking sites;…

5 Top Tips to Keep You Safe Online

Staying safe online can be difficult when you don’t know how to. Reading this post will inform you of exactly how you can stay safe online in order…

Obsession or Depression?

During the past decade, online social networking has become such an over-used platform. However, it can be debated whether some of these changes may affect certain and normal…

Has video and audio recording devices changed journalism for good or bad?

One of the main changes technology has brought to journalism is through its shift from print to a much wider array of mediums. Peoples main source for news…

Fitspiration – Motivation or Humiliation?

Throughout the majority of social media platforms, the term fitspiration is very common. You may or may not have heard of this, and if not then let me…

The Fakeness of Facebook

Facebook. The most used social network. 1.79 billion users as of 2016, beating any other social media site. I’m sure this number will continue to grow and so…

iTunes: What a great media player!

    What is iTunes? iTunes, also known as the largest music retailer on the planet, has definitely been a huge influence of the technological revolution in the…

Boys will be boys, and girls will be… Sluts.

      Slut shaming. It’s highly unlikely for anyone to have not heard this term now. The term labels women who are sexually active with more than…

What Google Knows About You.

If you asked anyone the question: ‘do you know who Google is?’ They will likely give you a strange look as if you’ve asked them a trick question…

Social Media Addiction: The Causes (Infographic)

Hi Guys! This week, I decided to change things up a bit and create an Infographic! Instead of a normal blog post, I’ve put this together based on…

The Art of the Perfect Selfie

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or stranded on a desert island somewhere, you have probably heard of and even taken your own selfie before – don’t…

Why Hospitals and Businesses should be aware of storing data on the Cloud

In my last two posts, I identified how easy it can be for a hacker to access a users cloud account and take valuable data like sensitive images….

How AI is revolutionising Healthcare

 “Doctor Robot will see you now.” AI systems that are able to diagnose patients. Robotic prosthetics that work just as well, and in some cases better, than their…

Jack Black is Not Dead: Celebrity Death Hoaxes

  A celebrity death hoaxes seems to be a daily occurrence on social media these days, with some leading to the celebrities actually having to confirm that they…

Facebook Fad Pets – Can You Look After an Ocelot?

For decades, people have been fascinated by the huge amount of weird and wonderful animals in the world, and are keen to own them for themselves. Although exotic…

An Exploration of two of ‘Finest’ (Most Shockingly Stupid) Online Viral Trends.

Hello all, and welcome back to ‘End The Trend’, the blog  about online trends and the damage they can cause, both physically and mentally. After last week’s focus on…

Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind

OR: An insight into how technology has affected our perception of relationships and online services Bestworld? Recently the HBO television series Westworld hit our screens, and instantly redefined…

The ‘Kylie Jenner’ Effect

Hello All! This is my first blog post (of many) focusing on the effect that social media can have on people partaking in plastic surgery procedures, and how young…

Social Media is Your New Bedroom Wall

Let’s take ourselves back to the life in the 90s for a moment, where your bedroom was the most personal space. To the days where that one wall…

More Than Just a Hashtag.

  If you were not aware of the recent BLM movement. This post will tell you everything you need to know about the movement. Information will include who…

Escaping the Consumerism Complex.

This might be a bit of a controversial post. But whats the new year without a little bit of controversy? It’s likely that you have heard the term…

Services Provided by the Internet

You can pretty much do anything online these days. The Internet has allowed the services to be provided creating shortcuts in life to make anything easier; from booking appointments…

The timeline of a romantic relationship: An Introduction

If you’ve had a look at our about page you can see what the blogs will be about; Romance in the age of social media. However, to come…

Infographic

This post includes an infographic which I have created to help raise basic awareness on the issue of cyber bullying. It highlights, outlines and briefly explains what cyber…

Dropbox Password Leak

In my last post I looked at how the iCloud Celebrity hacking’s happened and how they were constructed. The most interesting development I found, was the fact that…

Fandom and Mental Health

Following on from my previous blog post, today, I will be discussing the relationship between fandom and mental health. I’ve always been a crazed Taylor Swift fan; my…

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…