automated

“What we make of this world begins with what we know of it. What we know of it is dependent on  our means of “getting the news.” In today’s age, when we acquire much of our news information via the Internet, it is not so much that we find the news but that the news finds us.

News stories and sponsored content posing as news are constantly vying for views, achieving such when appealing to users’ emotions. From the use of exaggerated headlines and engaging visual elements to suggestive algorithms and the networked environment specific to the Internet, the web is highly capable of intriguing the senses, creating cause for clicks­ oftentimes against our better judgment.”

After a successful thesis exhibition reception, I am eager to put my findings into words for my written report. I plan to create an accompanying website, as well, to host my art pieces and visually reveal my findings in new ways.