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Struggling with Instagram Envy

Published June 18, 2014 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Social Media and Tech, Young Adult

It’s easy to become convinced that many of your friends and acquaintances live more exciting lives when we see filtered and carefully selected shots from their life on social media. There is a growing trend with heavy users of social media that shows Instagram comparison causing and rooting envy in the hearts of users. Suddenly… [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published June 18, 2014

Is Facebook Making You Depressed?

Published February 11, 2013 • Written by Elizabeth Filed Under: Social Media and Tech, Young Adult

Two-thirds of American adults are on Facebook. 69% of adults in this country find themselves updating their statuses, changing their profile pictures and adding photos and videos to share with family and friends. And according to the PEW Research Center, between Feb. 2005 and August 2006 the use of social networking sites among adult internet… [Read More]

Written by Elizabeth • Published February 11, 2013

A New Media Guide for the New Evangelization (Review: “The Church and New Media”)

Published May 29, 2012 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Reviews, Social Media and Tech

Here at Austin Catholic New Media, we strive to harness the most popular social technologies of the day to aid in the New Evangelization. In other words, since everyone and his grandma is on Facebook, can we share our Catholic lives in photos and status updates? Can we use YouTube to teach people about Catholicism?… [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published May 29, 2012

Unliking Facebook

Published May 14, 2012 • Written by Brandon Kraft Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Friendster, MySpace, Facebook? While the numbers on usage continue to impress, is Facebook on the decline? Facebook used to be the cool social network. Not only did you need an .edu e-mail address to sign-up, initially, you had to wait until your school was cool enough to join the Facebook ranks. Then it opened to all… [Read More]

Written by Brandon Kraft • Published May 14, 2012

I keep my cape in the car. Where do you keep yours?

Published October 27, 2011 • Written by Martina Filed Under: Blog

Have you ever been guilty of being in awe of friends and family members who appear to “have it all together?” Have you felt the pressure to be like them? Do these friends and family members post the most productive, up-before-6 a.m.-and-have-already-done-everything-you-would-hope-to-accomplish-in-one-day Facebook statuses? Do you look to them with drool-filled awe, only to fall… [Read More]

Written by Martina • Published October 27, 2011

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