Michelle Episode 3: Facebook nightmares
Being on social recess is starting to affect Michelle’s subconscious. She shares some Facebook nightmares she’s been having, i.e. logging back on and only having 2 notifications?!
Being on social recess is starting to affect Michelle’s subconscious. She shares some Facebook nightmares she’s been having, i.e. logging back on and only having 2 notifications?!
What did we do before Facebook introduced the status bar and, with it, opened our eyes to a world of endless running self-commentary? We sure as hell don’t use it […]
Kelly discusses how in this day and age, not having a social media presence makes you irrelevant.
The girls hypothesize what to expect when they finally log back on social media. They explain what they are looking forward to the most. How many notifications will mean that […]
For starters, I CAN’T WAIT TO GET BACK ON SOCIAL MEDIA!!! Friday at noon I’ll be a pretty happy camper. In my video, I talked about missed opportunities because I […]
Our participants tell us all the things they wished they could’ve shared while on social recess, from tweets to pins to instagram pictures. You’re in for a ride with some […]
Recently, in an article by TechCrunch Reddit is viewed as the most up to date news source on the Aurora, Colorado shooting incident. The girls discuss whether it’s a good thing […]
Feeling creatively stifled in songwriting, Kait realizes the value of user-generated content. From tutorial videos to self-made youtube artists, social media makes learning more accessible and empowers nobodys to be […]
It’s been a weird week in the old Social Recess crew. This project, as most extremely strategic projects often do, has evolved considerably from the strategy we set forth when […]
The girls rant about their frustrations without social media, from falling behind on news to losing the ability to mass-communicate their thoughts on cultural happenings.
Our participants discuss their habits on social media and whether it’s a time waster or time saver.
Michelle cheated on social recess this week! She explains how more content than we realize is user-generated through social media and we are inevitably exposed to it.
Our participants discuss the different motivations behind creating, sharing, and consuming content on social media. And perhaps there is a fine line between sharing versus creating.
Our participants discuss their thoughts and preferences on content sharing via social media.
After one week Kelly shares more of her thoughts on what she misses most about social media. This past weekend, I was in a group of girls, and EVERYONE was […]
After one whole week without social media, Kelly notices how utility and guidance offered by social media is what she misses the most.
Who would have thought that the act of disconnecting is actually more social than being disconnected? Not me, that’s for certain. In the beginning, I was convinced that being unplugged […]
Get to know Kait, Kelly, and Michelle who are giving up social media for 3 weeks. Learn about their background, social media habits and favorite sites.
Our participants discuss how social media has affected self-presentation, self-disclosure, and identity online. “Question of the Day” videos are a daily prompt to spark discussion on effects of social media […]
We had expectations for this project. We anticipated the frustration, we planned to feel ‘out of our element,’ we were eager to challenge our habits, and we looked forward to […]