The Web We Weave Playlist
FiveThirtyEight Pancakes for the Soul Humans of New York BuzzFeed Westworld Every Frame a Painting Through the Black Mirror Lynda.com The Odyssey Online Imgur GTA V 350.org The Skimm Reductress Tinder How Stuff Works
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HowStuffWorks
In this episode of the Web We Weave, Ruth and Janet analyze the new media and old media surrounding the website HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks, created by Michael Brian, is like an online encyclopedia. The website explores and explains the mechanics of […]
Tinder
In today’s episode of The Web We Weave, we will be discussing and analyzing the dating app “Tinder.” While this dating app has seen mixed results in terms of finding love, we find many Americans still using this app. We […]
Reductress
In this week’s episode, we will be analyzing the online feminist publication, Reductress, a The Onion-style website that employs satirical articles and Podcast episodes to expose how both traditional and new media attempt to capitalize on female empowerment yet still perpetuate unhealthy […]
The Skimm
On this weeks episode of The Web We Weave, we will be discussing The Skimm. The Skimm is a daily news briefing geared toward young professional women that is delivered via email every morning at 5:59 am. The Skimm provides […]
350.org
Sustainability is a growing business. But, guess what? That’s not what it’s all about. Like Wu-Tang said, “Cash Rules Everything Around Me,” but let’s not forget about our climate here on planet earth. So, with leadership and conscious, altruistic education […]
GTA V
In this episode of The Web We Weave, we analyze Rockstar Games’ action-adventure video game, Grand Theft Auto V. While the game has been very controversial, it continues to be one of the most popular video games of all time. […]
Imgur
In this episode of the Web We Weave, we will analyze the multimedia platform that is Imgur. Initially started as a image sharing website, its pictures now represent a wide array of topics for the purpose of entertainment. Today we […]
The Odyssey Online
In this week’s episode of The Web We Weave, we examine the way that The Odyssey Online, an online, millenial writing publication, acts as new media. We evaluate the success of The Odyssey’s mission to democratize content, and we discuss […]
Lynda.com
In this weeks episode of The Web We Weave, we discuss the learning platform Lynda.com. In our pursuit of new media, we analyze how Lynda Weinman’s creation has evolved into an educational media success. Sources Lynda “About Us” Emerson, Rip. […]
