Jordan Glover's Learning Journal

       I define social media as platforms that allow users to share information through several mediums such as: videos, images, sound clips, and comments. Some examples of this are Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter. I define social networking as meeting new people through mutual connections from the use of social media. Social networking is not only online, but you can social network in the real world as well. Being introduced to new people or experiencing new things through a mutual friend. The social networking sites I use are Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and YouTube. I use Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter for entertainment, while I use YouTube for both education and entertainment. I use Instagram very frequently; Instagram is my news source and secondary form of communication behind iMessage. I also use Snapchat for communication purposes but not as frequent as Instagram, I sometimes forget that I even have Snapchat.      My social media of choice (I...

       This week's We Are Data readings make plenty of valid points. One that stuck out to me was in the first few sentences; "Celebrities are our contemporary era's royalty, the icons for how life ought to be lived. They and their scrupulously manicured personae are stand-ins for success, beauty, desire, and opulence."(Cheney-Lippold, Pg. ix, 2018).  For many people, celebrities set the "standards" of how life should be lived. In this day in age, many people run to social media to watch influencers' lives. This causes comparison and depression in many. This also causes a lack of creativity and individuality. I witness this a lot on social media, especially in the fashion community. If you're wearing something that isn't considered to be "in", then you're viewed by many as "lame".       This constant belittling can influence many to conform to society and look to influencers for self-identity. A major genre of influencers ...

 There are many dos and don'ts of social media; but I only have a few. Posting too much about your personal life is definitely a don't on my list. An example of this is posting about every update throughout your daily life. This is essentially spamming your story with information that your followers wont care about. Another don't is posting offensive things that are considered "hate crimes". Though we have the freedom of speech, hate crimes are an exception. Posting your outfits and shouting out your friends are things that I view as do's. These don't hurt anyone and aren't viewed as annoying spam posts. My posts have definitely evolved since I started being active on social media. As a "newb" I posted memes that I took from other pages, this was during my middle school years. Now that I've grown as a person, and learned about what's viewed as "acceptable" on social media, I only post personal outfit pictures to my feed, and...

 Hey class, my name is Jordan Glover, and I'm from Brandon, Florida. I've been here in the Brandon/Tampa area all my life. I'm a third year student majoring in Information Science with a concentration is Information Security. I love music. As a result I'm always listening to music no matter what I'm doing. I also love fashion and basketball. Due to my love of fashion, I spend my money pretty fast, or end up constantly browsing the internet for my next purchase. Unfortunately, I do not have any professional experience, but I do look forwards to attaining an internship this summer. My favorite social media platform is Instagram. Instagram is my favorite platform because it's simple to operate. It's my news outlet, and I can find fashion inspiration when I'm in a creative "slump". Though this is my first time creating a blog, I aspired to be a blogger when I was younger because of the " Dog with a Blog" TV show. I have no experience with...