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Modeled Task: Interview – Domenic L
D: So– Sheere, knowing that my topic is, “The voice of Fake News in the Jamaican Media”- What exactly is your view of “fake new” in general? S: So– my views on fake news, I personally believe that it is misleading and– it will cause some negative impact on people life. For example, defamation of…
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TikTok Modeled Task- Domenic L.
This is a prime example of how affective fake news can be towards someone. “People share fake news for a variety of reasons”. “They either believe it to be of interest to people or they try and portray the news as an opinion, but the main reason is to influence like-minded people in certain sections…
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Modeled Writing Task 2: A Walk in the Ghetto
A Walk Through the Ghetto The lanes move unevenly, like a confused river, and the kennel of dogs barking echoes’ in the community. With a variety of stenches lingering in your nose, the only option is to make your body immune to the strong stillness in the air. Children playing football on the blazing concrete,…
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Modeled Writing Task 1: Tackling Gender Bias
Imagine living in a society where women are deprived of their autonomy and free will. Being expected to cater to man’s way of living. There are more damaging stories about gender inequity than there are of society making a strong movement against it. There is always a fake stigma that women are sensitive beings and…
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Hollywood: Movie vs Reality
Anyone who has ever watched a movie knows that occasionally Hollywood gets it right, accurately portraying real-life events and circumstances while providing us a glimpse into the unfamiliar. However, other times, movies allow the fantastic to take over to the point where they become detached from reality. Hollywood tends to be creative when it comes…
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MP: Domenic L.
Good day my fellow bloggers, my name is Domenic Lewin and I am a Liberal Studies major at the University of the West Indies. My reason for taking this course is to get a better understanding of how digital nonfiction operates on multiple platforms. I’m looking forward to the many discussions regarding Digital Media and…
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Reaction to the Queen’s Death by Domenic L.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II devastated many nations and I can understand why. The Queen reigned for 7 decades and was loved tremendously by her people. Somehow, I find myself unattached to the whole news on the subject. She was head of state of Jamaica (which made her heir Charles III king now), a…
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Brainstorming: Virtual Reality (VR) vs. Augmented Reality (AR); The Pros and Cons
Businesses have always leaped at the potential to use technical advancements to improve operations and gain an advantage over rivals. These days, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are arguably two of the hottest emerging technologies to watch. We have all been told at least once in our lives that technology makes things easier…
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Corruption in paradise: Jamaica’s best resort
The word “Corruption” is nothing the politicians have not heard before in their line of work. One would say the Jamaican people are drowning in continuous lies from the government, the same people they have voted for. This corruption has brought an increase of mistrust among the citizens, and gang violence is at an all…







