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Behold the First ‘Selfie’ Hashtag in Instagram History

January 12, 2014January 12, 2014 admin

“Selfie” officially became the Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2013 this week. Usage in the English language has increased by a whopping 17,000% since last year, according to Oxford. Now, let’s […]

 Web 2.0  internet, selfie, social media

Obsession with self image on social media

January 12, 2014 admin

How to Look Good on Video Chat     A couple of weeks ago, Mashable published this photo recap of Social Media Week. Smack dab in the middle was this close-up shot of myself. I didn’t […]

 Web 2.0  internet, selfie, social media

The Social Psychology of the Selfie

January 12, 2014January 12, 2014 admin

The “selfie.” I kind of cringe every time I hear that word, imagining Myspace-style angles, duck faces, peace signs and dirty mirrors. I’m not alone either. Many are hesitant to […]

 Web 2.0  internet, selfie, social media

The advent of photography as proof and instagram

January 5, 2014January 12, 2014 admin

To Instagram or Not to Instagram? by Jillian Steinhauer on December 11, 2013 http://hyperallergic.com/97890/to-instagram-or-not-to-instagram Clamoring crowds around the Mona Lisa (photo by Harald Groven, via Flickr) One of the stories making the rounds in […]

 Institutions and audiences, Photography  internet, selfie, social media

“Selfie”- the word of 2013

January 5, 2014January 12, 2014 admin

Selfie is Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year Ubiquitous noun for social media self-portraits faces down newly discovered cute mammal the olinguito in annual contest Link to video: #Thinkfluencer episode […]

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This is the blog for the A Level Media Studies course offered by Cambridge International Examinations at Transylvania College. More info on the course here: Media Studies CIE

This blog is managed by the teacher who posts relevant research topics and resources for students. You are free to take anything you want and use the ideas shared here.

Please visit also the students’ blogs, to see what kind of work they have to do for Media Studies at A Level.

Transylvania College is the ony Cambridge accredited school in Romania offering a complete educational track, from nursery through high school. Our school has been chosen by families from around the world, we have students from 26 countries.

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