This summer has allowed me to use my current skill set of basic text analysis while also improving on my flexibility and open-mindedness in research. While I have made progress on my research project, and accomplished many of the goals that I set out with at the beginning of the summer, I understand that thereContinue reading “Blog Post #2: Conspiracy Theories”
Author Archives: Elizabeth Zak
Conspiracy Theory Analysis
Conspiracy theories are a current and dangerous misinformation problem. Unfortunately, during the Covid-19 pandemic, many conspiracy theories, such as QAnon and 5G’s alleged link to Covid-19, spread and became mainstream. As a result, I decided to conduct a research project discussing conspiracy theories during the Covid-19 pandemic. I first determined whether to obtain a setContinue reading “Conspiracy Theory Analysis”
Semester Reflection
I appreciated the opportunity to work on the Digital Humanities Capstone this semester. I chose to study vaccine misinformation visualizations throughout history. I have always been interested in misinformation visualizations, or images that convey mis- or disinformation. I chose to analyze misinformation visualizations about three vaccines: the smallpox vaccine, the MMR (mumps, measles and rubella)Continue reading “Semester Reflection”
Understanding the Anti-Vaccination Movement through Imagery (Part 1)
My project focuses on anti-vaccination content in both textual and visual form. However, I have chosen to examine this content through visualization so that I may build a timeline detailing the evolution. I will similarly specifically explore how the internet has been used to accelerate and even legitimize the anti-vaccination movement. Overall, this research processContinue reading “Understanding the Anti-Vaccination Movement through Imagery (Part 1)”