I recently made a video on my TikTok that didn’t really go anywhere at first it had around 340 likes, which is pretty normal. Nothing viral, nothing crazy. But then I decided to test something: I paid $8 to boost it. Within seconds, my video was “under review,” but honestly, it barely felt like anything […]
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Blog Assignment #7 Who owns our conversations?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much power social media has over what we see, think, and even believe. Platforms like Instagram and Facebook feel like places where everyone goes to talk, share opinions, and stay updated. It honestly feels like a public square, which is something the Supreme Court talked about in […]
Wiki
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella_2026 I got to try editing Wikipedia, and it was honestly harder than I thought it would be. I decided to work on Justin Bieber and add info about his Weekend 1 performance at Coachella 2026. I thought it would be easy just add who came out during his setbut it turned out to be […]
Blog Post #4:Instagram and TikTok
Misinformation is something I’ve definitely come across a lot while scrolling on social media. It’s not always super obvious either sometimes it looks completely real at first. Platforms like Instagram and TikTok are where I spend a lot of time, so I’ve actually seen how both of them try to deal with misinformation in real […]
Blog Post #5 AI
Chat GPT I had ChatGPT on my iPhone and I put in the search engine and what it gave me was a good summarization, but it didn’t have any facts or quotes or anything to back it up. after taking this classes, I realize how do you know this information is 100% true where’s the […]
Coachella Weekend 1
This weekend, I am going to Coachella music festival. This is my second time going to Coachella and I’m very excited in getting prep for the weekend. For Coachella it’s a three day event and I’m going all three days so you have to have cute three day outfits prepared and it’s a long process. […]
Fake New or Real?
These websites help you tell the difference between fake news and real news. They teach you how to identify credible sources, fact-check information, and make sure what you’re reading is legitimate. If you’re ever unsure whether something is real or not, you can always use these sites to double-check and stay informed. I also used […]
Blog Assignment #3 Beach
I took this picture in Long Beach at the Veterans Memorial Beach on April 1, 2026 I took this picture when I was walking on the pier and I took it with my iPhone 17 Pro. My two favorite things are going on walks and going to the beach. I live in California by all […]
24 Hour Media Journal
Saturday, March 28, 2026 8:00 a.m.: Woke up by my phone alarm and checked my phone messages and my email before getting up to get ready. I got up and got dressed to go to the gym. 8:30 a.m.: Drove to the gym while listening to my Spotify playlist. I deleted all my social media […]
About me
My name is Emily MacDonald and I live in Cypress, California. I lived in California my whole life and my favorite place to go is the beach because I live so close to the beach and it’s my comfort spot. Growing up living in California, I loved TV show’s and how TV shows were made. […]
