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Teenage Days, Streamed For Coins
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 7.6.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | smartphone, social media, video communication, virtual reality, youth
Summary | 15-year-old Bryce Xavier is a star on Live.ly (a live streaming app). Bryce spends every day among a virtual crowd of fans (mostly teenage girls). For instance, he can broadcast his lunch at Olive Garden with his mom. Bryce became very popular on the platform; as a consequence, he dropped out of school and started homeschooling so that he would have enough time for Live.ly. Live streaming has become popular because it is seen as more authentic than other social media platforms. Despite many advantages, the platform can also render human interaction shallow.
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No More Filters: Instagram Stars Are Roaring on the Runway
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 22.6.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | Instagram, social media
Summary | The Men's Fashion Week (dominated by Millennial male models) just ended in Milan. Designers have also been leaning on famous people on social networks in order to spice up their show. For instance, Shawn Mendes has 18, 22.7 million Instagram followers; he was at Emporio Armani on Saturday.
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An App for Our Inner Cheapskate
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 23.7.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | marketing, privacy, social media
Summary | The app Venmo is a payment service app that allows money transfers between people who have their bank accounts connected to their phone. Margaret Pennoyer is an elementary school teacher who had to pay the organizers of a bachelorette party $31.98 and $20.62. The fact that the amount was calculated to the penny surprised Pennoyer. She said that this app ''changes friendships and makes them more transactional''. The app also promotes the "everyone for themselves" idea. People seem to be less generous now; everyone has to pay exactly to the cent. Venmo is also like any other social networks; you can see what other people's transactions are. For instance, Margaret Pennoyer saw through the app that her cousins socialized recently and didn't invite her.
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Where's Humanity in the Digital Fun House?
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 30.7.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, virtual reality
Summary | Sotheby, the auction house, is better known for its exhibitions of contemporary art. The gallery currently shows artists who rely on digital technology and who talk about the future of technology and the role that humans will take. At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, visitors can see a strange sculpture that represents a 21st-century memorial where there is a screen showing social media posts of a young man who was killed in a roadside hit-and-run. This sculpture was the catalyst for the Sotheby's show. The sculpture is supposed to preserve dead people's online presence through virtual reality.
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A zillion videos follow the same recipe
Newspaper | Washington Post
Date | 14.4.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication
Summary | The article talks about recipe videos that can be found online. All the videos follow the same trends (e.g. shot overhead, fast and slow motion, shows the cook's hands, adds music...). The Tasty videos all end with the formula "Ohhh, yesss.", which has been used for parody.
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The Best Apps for Delivering Celebrity News
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 25.2.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media
Summary | Many apps deliver celebrity news; there is for example, the WhoSay app. Celebrities themselves use the app to share news and photos with their fans. The interesting feature of the app is that it has celebrity input. Also, it doesn't take itself seriously. Another app is FirstLook Celebrity Photos and Videos; it looks more like a magazine than a website. E!Online is another celebrity news app which is more traditional.
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Hotels Open a New Playbook for Millennials
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 10.4.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | marketing, smartphone, social media
Summary | Hotels have announced new plans in order to reach millennials. There is a pilot program available at a couple Aloft hotels in the world; it features free wifi, a robotic bellhop, and an emoji room service menu. Marriott hotels have also created new features that appeal to the younger "connected" generation.
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How I Learned to Love Snapchat
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 22.5.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | Snapchat, social media, texting, threat
Summary | The texting revolution, as with other major and rapid technological advances, has inspired moral panic. People think that we are becoming less social. It might be true, but we should also look at the advantages of new technologies. For instance, texting has allowed a whole generation to be free from the "stricture" and "inconvenience" of phone calls. Snapchat is one the latest technological trends and it goes beyond words. It's the most well realized way of expressing meaning. With texting, people tried to find ways to approximate normal human conversations (e.g. typing awareness indicator, or read receipt), but they are almost as awkward as phone calls. The author of the article talks about voice memos and the fact that they are becoming more popular. She also talks about Snapchat and how different it is from other social networks; Snapchat is the place where you can be yourself.
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Chasing Squeals of Stardom, Not in the Clubs but Via Apps
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 5.7.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication, youth
Summary | VidCon is a conference for young stars who made their debut online. Hailey Knox is a 17-year old singer who is a star of YouNow (live streaming app). Most of YouNow, Facebook Live, or Periscope users are young (between 13 and 24). The article claims that nowadays, thanks to social media, the relationship between social media stars and fans is much more personal. Finally, the article talks about Hailey Knox's career.
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The Latest Celebrity Diet? Cyberbullying
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 12.10.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | cyberbullying, privacy, social media
Summary | Celebrities are using social media to discuss personal issues with their friends/lovers/family. They behave like online harassers since they use social media to publicly humiliate other people they know. Some of celebrities' cyberbullying characteristics are: secret recordings, sexual humilitation, revenge porn, and mob deployment.
Image Description | Photograph of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, and screenshot of one of Kim Kardashian's tweets.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), Twitter
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