Author Archives: Benjamin Gardner

In the past two decades, the popularity and use of social media has increased more than could be imagined. With these increases have come a slew of modern age “diseases” associated with social media and internet addiction. Among those who … Continue reading →

January 2, 2018 Self-disclosure on online social media, do the benefits outweigh the risks? Introduction A large part of the rapid growth of social media has been caused by an increasing amount of online self-disclosure by its users. In today’s … Continue reading →

My online social media presence has evolved over the years and has gradually become a better representation of the real me and my academic identity. At the inception of my first social media (Facebook) in 2009, I was 13-years-old. My … Continue reading →

Honesty is the soul of business. I am Ben Gardner. This is my blog that will serve as my portal to communicate my assignments with the entire English 400 class. As a member of Longwood University’s College of Business and … Continue reading →