Song Cai Ying, Author at MANG 2049 MANG 2049

Goodbye?

Just like every story, it must have an ending and a lesson for everyone to take away. This is the end of #MANG2049 (BUT, DON’T WORRY, this is not the end, I am going to continue writing!) This is my story; this is what I took away. Continue reading →

Reflecting on Topic 3

On the topic of identities this week, I came across Nicholas’s and Eva’s blog, both tackling on different topics, as presented below. Click to view slideshow. I have also come across Rebecca’s and Sahana’s blog talking about multiple identities online, which goes to show that people do have different thoughts and agenda behind their choice of their identity. Continue reading →

Topic 3: who REALLY am I?

Which one is the REAL me? So what kind of online identities are there? Watch this little clip to find out more! Self-produced Personally, I keep multiple identities online. 1. For professional use (for school and work) 2. For personal use (for friends and relatives) Click to view slideshow. Self-produced Answering to which one is the real me, both personal and professional accounts are the real me. Continue reading →

Looking Back at Topic 2

Does setting up a clickbait equals to lying? This week, I came across Timothy’s and Victoria’s blog. Presenting 2 different approaches to the same topic. Timothy applied the theories on to himself and explained using local context. Victoria also uses herself as an example but instead of theories, she explained that age and personal motivation comes into play when assessing sources. Both perspectives led to a discussion of fake news and unreliable media. Continue reading →

[BREAKING NEWS] Caiying is Pregnant At 19!?

Yes, YOU FELL FOR THE CLICKBAIT! How easy was that?! Fake news is popping up everywhere, so how can we evaluate before clicking that ‘Share’ button? Just like the picture above, there are many sides to 1 story, but which one is the real deal? Statistics by Digital Influence Lab (Digital Influence Lab, 2015), infographics by me Having high internet penetration allows us to share the news with just a click of a button, articles gaining a few million engagements is not uncommon these... Continue reading →

Topic 1 – Reflection

On Monday, I popped over to Aaron’s and Jennifer’s blog to find out what are their thoughts on the topic Digital Differences! Illustrated in the Venn diagram below, we can see the 2 different approaches that Aaron and Jennifer uses. Aaron’s He evaluated himself against the different factors that cause the digital differences and further introduce a simple hierarchy inspired by Maslow to go in-depth into finding out what are the leading causes of the differences. Continue reading →

Topic 1 – Evaluate the impact of your “Digital Differences” on how you interact with the Web.

Internet, a necessities in our world these days. It helps us access different things throughout the globe and makes the world a smaller place. Travelling through the lens of the internet, why not? Internet, a world full of wonders that drives different outcome through different people. Depending on their demographics, motivation and even down their living condition. This is what we call digital differences. Continue reading →

Introductory Post

Definition of Digital Vistors & Digital Residents Digital Visitors – “an individual who uses the web as a tool in an organized manner whenever the need arises.” These individuals use the Internet for a goal, but do not need to, or have to, reply to it. Digital Residents – an individual who lives a percentage of their life online. The web supports the projection of their identity and facilitates relationships. Continue reading →

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