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Being Part of the Solution to Social Media
Headnote: The nation of Finland seems willing to say that social media can be fake news (link) On one of my favourite blogs the host abandoned twitter about the time that platform began having blue checkmarks for special commenters. Someone who was obviously not part of his ongoing blog community, and didn’t know that history, […]
Saving My Sister From Social Media
seanessay.com Am I my brother’s keeper? Below I have an article URL from today about a candidate for the US vice presidency, J.D. Vance, using social media. I wonder if there will ever be a time when society can face up to not even the horror of war, but merely the horror of social media […]
A Human Blind Spot for Social Media, Reporters, and Trump
seanessay.com What a gift the gods would gee (give) us, To see ourselves as others see us Robbie Burns I believe, dear reader, that just as individuals can have blind spots, mental defences and denial, so too can communities and entire nations. In Britain, riots have continued for days, sparked by social media, while no […]
No, I Don’t Do Now Pages
seanessay.com I realized the Web has led to many people joining the gig economy and being freelancers and touting themselves from their blog. Among publishers, since most books lose money, it is common to encourage their writers to have a “web platform” as in to already have readers, as in lessening the risk of publishing. […]
Shock Jock Meets the President
seanessay.com Infamous long haired radio “shock jock” Howard Stern put on a suit for the first time since his daughter’s wedding to interview the president of the United States. I thought both men were sincere. They took about an hour. I am holding back my scheduled post, one that my peers at the C-space building […]