Oh, The Places that you will go when you use Social Media!
Mass media is everywhere, from when I wake up and scroll through my phone to when I relax in front of the television in the evening. It's incredible how much information, entertainment, and even learning we absorb unconsciously. This past week, I paid attention to what I was learning from different media sources, and what I found profound was how each one added something unique to the construction of my own understanding of the world. From Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, television, and a cooking show, I was able to see just how powerful and diverse mass media is. The first thing I learned this week was regarding the government shutdown, and surprisingly, I did not hear about it on the news I heard about it on TikTok. There was a little video on my page where the artist explained what a government shutdown is in simple terms and how it affects everyday people. What was incredible was the way you could take such a complex political scenario and make it all make sense in under a minute....