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You don’t have to watch the video of #TyreNichols being beaten by police. You don’t have to subject yourself to that trauma. It should not require another video of a Black human being dehumanized for anyone to understand that police brutality is an urgent, devastating issue.

Do you take a more #optimistic, #pessimistic, or #ambivalent approach to social change & activism via social media? Do you believe real-world change happens through #DigitalActivism? Dr. Brandon Miller #COMM315

Morning wisdom from Dr. Motley in my #MGT330 Business Environments & Public Policy course "have the skin of a rhino & the heart of an angel." IOW be tough but well-intentioned.

Before the advent and adoption of social media, we would compare ourselves to people in our communities and families. Now we can compare ourselves to celebrities and people outside our immediate communities. Is this a good thing? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

Vorderer said "in our 'permanently online, permanently connected' lifestyle, authenticity may be replaced by constant performance." Do you feel the most authentic when spontaneous? Do you think someone whose life or posts are more planned are innately less authentic? Dr. Brandon Miller

In "The Happiness Effect," Adam - one of the interviewed students says that 'selfies make everything more Real'. Critics of new media often say these posted moments are less real, filtered, or take one out of the actual experiences. What do you believe? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

Wenninger etc al. discuss Benign & Malicious Envy experienced while using social networking sites, like Instagram. Where do you experience more Benign or Malicious Envy, Instagram or Facebook? Why do you think that is? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

The readings didn't touch on the complicated relationship that marginalized queer groups have with body image & presentation. From butch to femme to headless torso pics on "dating apps" - do you think queer responses to body image research are different? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

How are some of the ways you have leveraged the social capital of your networks? Has this been intentional on your part? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

This week's readings found that the use of #Hashtags was related to the Coolness motive. But do you think the long lists of hashtag variants at the bottom of posts are cool/helpful or annoying? Why do you use them? And do you think you use them effectively? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

Gagnon (2013) notes that both benign and toxic online disinhibition exists on reddit, with there being more benign confessions. Should toxic or harmful disclosure be tolerated & why? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

In Olson et al. Social Media use in the workplace is discussed & it is suggested that managers re-think banning FB etc and instead provide guidelines around proper use. What SM policies have you worked under? Did bans keep you off SMS during work hours? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

Wish me luck. Just emailed the Dean of the College of Management about taking part in an inaugural program he is running this summer.

In the Talbot et al survey participants felt frustrated at the lack of offline activity from LGBTQ+ student groups. Have you experienced similar frustration at UMB given our status as a Commuter Campus? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

A trans individual in the Marciano reading said that it was better to be in an authentic virtual relationship than an inauthentic offline relationship. Do you agree? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

Why do we think spaces like #witchtok exist, but other marginalized religions have not created similar spaces? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

The Gibbs reading had an interesting finding around "honesty" vs "identity manipulation". People say they are looking for an honest partner, but are we really looking for honesty in our relationships? Have you been dishonest to get get a date with someone? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

Do you think that those using the internet to find romantic long-term or short-term partners more likely to engage in sexting? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

The Sheldon et al reading links bullying (and cyberbullying) to an evolutionary need to demonstrate fitness to procreate. Not only is this stance extremely heteronormative, the reading failed to address correlation. What are your thoughts? Dr. Brandon Miller #comm315

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