Reviews
Personal Connections in the Digital Age by Nancy Baymson
In her book, Personal Connections in the Digital Age, Nancy K. Baym describes exactly how we, in this current digital age, are still making personal connections. With six chapters and a conclusion addressing the myth of cyberspace, Baym walks readers through what personal connections can look like in relation to new media and addresses questions associated to mediated relationships.
The Breakup 2.0 by Ilana Gershon
While teaching an undergraduate class on language and culture, author Ilana Gershon asked her class to describe "bad" breakups. The answers surprised her: the students all mentioned text message and Facebook breakups. Gershon had her next research project. Over two years, conducted ethnographic interviews with 72 undergraduate students at her university.
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
“Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy” by Cathy O’Neil.
Digital Documentarians: What You Need to Know
February 12, 2019 | Bastiaan Vanacker With an amazing amount of digital content available online and the quality of smartphone cameras continually upgrading, it's never been easier for documentarians to craft compelling and relevant films. This raises questions concerning the ownership rights, usage and ethics of crafting, consuming and producing documentary films in a digital landscape.