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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Media

  • Getting hooked with notifications (again)

    How many times did some of us tell ourselves, “Back to work now.” But then, moments later, we find ourselves down the bottomless pit of our social media feeds? What is it in these endless and random chatters that we keep coming back to swipe refresh? Is it affirmation? Is it validation? Or do we Read more

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  • Academic Twitter

    Hello there! 👋 I finally created my personal Twitter account recently, so feel free to follow me (aside from my Twitter account for this blog which you can follow here). Frankly, I don’t know how to use Twitter (yet), but I see many academics and researchers making the most of it. Plus, I never thought Read more

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  • I keep reaching for my phone and I can’t help it

    Do you ever wonder why you keep coming back for your phone, and your desire to check notifications compels you to reach out for it every time? Something about our phones makes us so attached to them, and whenever we don’t have them around, we worry about all the things we could be missing out Read more

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  • Some people stopped caring about how it sounds

    Have you noticed how you become braver in speaking your mind out when all you need to do is type the words on a lit-up digital screen? Does it feel like you’re just talking inside your head? The all-too-familiar voice inside your head that isn’t afraid to talk about the things you will never dare Read more

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  • What happens to our online data?

    Yes, we give details of our lives (some intimate) over the internet. But have you ever thought about whether our data will outlive us or will they even die? Here’s something to think about from Can data die: While social norms are changing towards non-consensual data collection and data exploitation, digital norms seem to be Read more

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  • Our national TV these days

    I used to hear about Covid-19 on national TV, but with the elections coming around next year, it’s almost always what I see on the screens. Is Covid-19 still out there? Yes, of course. But, perhaps, how the media puts the spotlight on specific issues shapes how we see our world every day. And as Read more

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  • Reasons why you feel differently across social media platforms

    Have you ever wondered why different social media platforms also evoke different impressions on you? That’s probably because of how they’re built to their core. From Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show: “Social comparison is worse on Instagram,” states Facebook’s deep dive into teen girl body-image issues in 2020, noting Read more

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