By Iris Aringo Fourth of April, Monday, I was on my way to my COMM 10 class. There has been a lot of instances that the exhibit on the second building made me stop in my tracks, and that moment was one of them. My wristwatch told me I still had around seven minutes until... Continue Reading →
Latagaw ug Utok: Mr. Joshua Cabrera’s Take on the Philippine Setting through Comics (Insights)
by Hazelle Anne Milan After taking a look at his artworks, the process of relating them to each other is really interesting. Aesthetically, his art style is unique but over the years, it has become more and more detailed. The representations of each artwork are different stories. Each artwork is easily relatable to those who... Continue Reading →
How Philippine Issues are Represented in the Comics
By Camille Joy Atencio The comic strip by Joshua Cabrera entitled “Pakals” shows a social gathering of the people from NCR, Visayas, and Mindanao. Although they are in the same room clearly there is a great contrast between the regions. NCR enjoys the luxury of abundant food stacked up on their table, the waiters serving... Continue Reading →
An essay on Benefits and Risks of Consuming Content Online
by laura alexandra migallen For the past few years, the internet has become a sensational media platform with its influence and coverage. “We are all now connected by the internet, like neurons in a giant brain”, a quote from late Stephen Hawking, and indeed we are. In today’s generation, majority of the people have access... Continue Reading →
An essay on “How does Media Convergence affect Concepts of Literacy”
by laura alexandra migallen In this generation, accessing information has become easier. Looking for something has become as easy as carrying a mobile phone, which is lighter than encyclopedia, pocket dictionary and the like, but has wider coverage than all of those combined. Television has also dominated the Mass Media in conveying information, news or... Continue Reading →
An essay on “How Young Africans found Voice on Twitter”
by laura alexandra migallen European colonization left a crisis in Africa that has lasted until now. Talking about western civilization, Africans were greatly influenced by its colonizers which led to its cultural and economic dilemma. Pan-Africanism is a movement that supports unity among Africans and African descents to develop from segregation. News reports even pointed... Continue Reading →
What are the Benefits and Risks of Consuming Content Online
by iris aringo The best way I could describe the online world is that it is a big flea market. It has become a one-stop shop where things you never even thought about is showcased. It is a diverse display of content and offers and all nice and weird things almost all at cheap prices.... Continue Reading →
The Benefits and Risks of Consuming Content Online
by camille joy atencio There is no doubt that the internet is taking over the world right now and almost already replacing all the traditional technologies because of its accessibility and convenience for the users. It has tremendously changed the way we live and as a person. The advancement of the internet has also changed... Continue Reading →
How Social Media Shapes Identity in the Philippines
by camille joy atencio People long to be accepted. We are constantly wandering, searching for other people we share the same identity with where we would feel that we belong. Africa as a whole is experiencing isolation and is being looked down upon by white folks claiming that just because their country is being ruled... Continue Reading →
The Benefits and the Risks of Consuming Content Online
by hazelle anne Milan We live in a world where information can be sought at ever corner of the world most of the time and is available to those who have access to the internet. Since the discovery of the internet, information and media consumption has increased. Having the internet as the medium of information... Continue Reading →
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