Category: Blog
Understanding AI Art Through the Ways We Decode It
AI-generated art is everywhere, but people disagree sharply about what it actually brings. This blog will
explore how diverse groups
interpret AI-generated images differently by using Stuart Hall’s encoding/ decoding theory.
The Construction Of Identity In a Digital World
In the twenty-first century, digital technology is a powerful influence in terms of identity formation. Rather than…
Construction of Identity in a Digital World: Becoming a ‘Main Character’
What makes a main character? Is it their personality, their appearance, their circumstances? Or perhaps it’s simply…
Identity Construction in the Digital World: The Fusion of Virtual and Reality
The Multidimensionality of Digital Identity Digital identity is not a singular entity but is composed of multiple…
🧭 The Construction of Identity in a Digital World
In today’s hyper-connected digital age, identity has become more fluid, performative, and fragmented than ever before. Social…
The Collapse of Digital Identity: When Virtual Personas Backfire on Reality
“When an individual appears before others, he will have many motives for trying to control the impression…
Authentic or Algorithmic? Identity in the Digital World
I used to believe that identity was always “authentic.” But, after reading McLuhan’s idea that the medium is what conveys the message and listening…
Becoming the Self We Perform
This blog explores how Goffman’s idea of social life as a stage applies to the digital age. Through personal reflection and the case of Douyin creator Daydreamer, it considers how we shape, perform and ultimately become the selves we present online.
Performing the Self in a Digital World
When I scroll through Instagram, I’m never just sharing a photo, I’m performing. Every caption, filter and…
Media Theory: The Invisible Translator Between Us and the World
Introduction: Sometimes I realize that my first look in the morning is not at the sun, but…
Who Am I Online? Digital Identity, Gender, and the Persistence of the Male Gaze
In today’s media-saturated world, our identities are no longer confined to the physical realm. Every post, story,…
The Culture Industry: How Media Shapes Our Everyday Life
The idea of the Culture Industry was first developed by two German philosophers, Theodor Adorno and Max…
TWO-STEP FLOW THEORY AND THE CONTROL BEHIND IDOL SUPPORT
“Ideas often flow from radio and print to opinion leaders and from them to the less active…
Mass Production of Art: Rethinking Adorno and Horkheimer in the Modern Digital Age
In a time of algorithmic playlists, viral moments, and TV like interactive content, creativity seems like the…
The Algorithmic Culture Industry
Every time I open Instagram or TikTok, it feels like the feed was perfectly designed for me….
The Culture Industry
Last week in classes, we deep into a particular concept that I believe everyone knew, but in…
The Labubu Craze under the Two-Step Flow Theory: Who’s Really Guiding our Shopping Habits?
What made the quirky toy Labubu a global obsession? This blog will explore how influencers and algorithms together exemplify the classic Two-Step Flow Theory, and quietly guide our “personal” choices.
The Culture Industry: For the People?
In today’s society, it is not unreasonable to say that many (perhaps most) people feel rather powerless….
Your “Following List” Is the New Opinion Leader: The Two-Step Flow Theory in Today’s World
Start with a question: which of the things you bought recently did you buy because you saw…
What is culture industry?
When I first heard the term — culture industry, I thought it simply meant the entertainment world—movies,…
Hi，I’m Fangcan Zhou(Sona)！
Hey everyone! I’m Fangcan Zhou, but you can just call me Sona. I spend a lot of…
Hi, I’m Qingwen (Clara)
Hi there! I’m Qingwen Deng. By personality, I’m a bit of an ISFP, which means I love…
Hi,I am Maybe
Hi everyone, my name is Ruoxin Xiang. I’m from Shunde. Shunde is well known as a “food…