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Doom-Scrolling Dooms Media as We Know it

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Doom-scrolling is doing more than just ruining our attention spans: it is transforming news and media as an enterprise.…

April 21, 2024

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Mariana Vaca, Lake Forest College

What started as a fun and parasocial trend now falls to the hands of the legal system.…

April 12, 2024

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Why Content Creators like xoxo, Akouto are Necessary Online

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Akouto Von brings a new perspective to YouTube content, offering a sense of vulnerability not often found in newer creators.…

April 10, 2024

The Rickroll Effect

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

Rickrolling is a popular meme that has inspired other similar memes.…

December 28, 2023

7 Up and Coming Video Essay Creators To Check Out

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

From True Crime to Film History, learn from some of YouTube’s brightest minds.…

November 29, 2023

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Dramageddon: The Controversy That Broke YouTube

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

What could some catty drama from beauty influencers shows us about the shift in modern parasocial relationships? A lot...…

November 28, 2023

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Dramageddon: The Controversy That Broke YouTube

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