Alex Morton

Pinterest and Gender, Class, Ethnicity, and Social Groups

I thought the Pinterest video was a good idea in theory, but I'm not sure if the execution matched. I don't know if this happened for everyone, but the search results didn't seem to vary much between the profiles. I do, however, think there are good conversations to be had about gender and Pinterest as a social platform.

Pinterest and Identity

I don't know if I can speak on this topic very much considering Pinterest has never really been a part of my life. I understand that it's an easy introduction to social media, especially for younger girls, but I just don't think I can dissect this very much without personal experience.

Pinterest and Data Literacy

This was definitely iffy. Half the time my data scraping didn't work, so everything "data" about my project didn't go the best. So, again, I don't know if I can confidently speak about the topic given I didn't have the greatest experience with this side of it. At a glance, I don't think the differences in search results were significant enough (at least for mine) to warrant a proper discussion about data literacy.

Participate in Research
Yes, I am willing to be included
Thoughts on Vertical Video

I wasn't the biggest fan of the vertical video requirement. For some shots, it felt like I was trying to put a circle into a square hole. I think allowing for a combination of vertical and horizontal would make it feel a little more accessible for different types of videos.