<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Melissa Tuniewicz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa Tuniewicz ]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:15:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Counter-Hegemony in Music: Video Essay]]></title><description><![CDATA[After listening to the Week 9 supplementary lecture about how recording technologies can serve as tools to circulate counter-hegemonic knowledge into mainstream media, I feel that a more in depth exploration could make for a compelling final project. Music artists often use their bodies of work to push back against ideologies shaped by dominant voices, and offer alternative knowledge systems that can instead represent marginalized perspectives. For instance, the in- class example of Chappell...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/counter-hegemony-in-music-video-essay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69308a75beedf468e530e204</guid><category><![CDATA[cts1000]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:08:51 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Infographic Assignment: Reflecttion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reflection : After nearly thirteen years as an avid Pokémon card collector, an unprecedented shift in collector culture has unfortunately priced me out of the hobby as priorities have shifted from gameplay to financial gain. The cost of sealed packs have skyrocketed, which can be attributed to inflated monetary values assigned to sought-after cards within each set. I’ve recently begun to notice the parallels between this phenomenon and gambling culture, and thought it may be interesting to...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/infographic-assignment-reflecttion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690a8091988cdeb684f6a3b2</guid><category><![CDATA[cts1000]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:46:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_2967be0540e145aab253cbfed7e71f1e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_310,h_423,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data Visualization Critique]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keyword: Gender "Gender Roles" by Markus Winker via Unsplash My chosen visualization depicts a Venn diagram and word cloud hybrid that compares the gender split between celebrity charitable causes. The visualization was created in 2015 by David McCandless, founder of Information Is Beautiful , an information-graphics website. The dataset used, was repurposed from the “Look to the Stars” platform, which analyzed close to 3,800 celebrities and the humanitarian causes they supported....]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/data-visualization-critique</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f1508c3a7f7edc150c90ce</guid><category><![CDATA[cts1000]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_adc22c39c829415f89ad44409d2e2b0d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_873,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OED Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA["Dictionary" by Joshua Hoehne via Unsplash “By intellectual objects I mean those objects which the mind perceives, without having any...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/oed-assignment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d06a80f8183e24929568ac</guid><category><![CDATA[cts1000]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 21:21:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_12710d5a67924a95a7a1d4b1b500f6c4~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_980,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paws and Hearts: From Theory to Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 27th, 2025 Creating a digital project of my own has been incredibly rewarding, particularly because it allowed me to explore a topic that has interested me for years: the role of animal companions in supporting mental health. After losing a close family member around Christmas several years ago, I was gifted my first pet, a sweet little black kitten. I never could have imagined how much becoming a pet owner would help me through the grieving process and allow me to feel like myself...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/paws-and-hearts-from-theory-to-practice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68894225d68b363aebf75501</guid><category><![CDATA[cts3030]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 01:32:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_8afeccad0ff045a2a741a61931ba3d93~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A UX Designer's Minimal Computing Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coding and web development are skills I’ve largely avoided so far in university. I struggled significantly in my first-year computer...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/a-digital-humanist-s-introduction-to-minimal-computing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682e23fb7d7e1977531dedad</guid><category><![CDATA[cts3030]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 21:39:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_9c7cac5bcc4146fdb0b7685ebfa84b8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media Consumption and Emotional Regulation: A Digital Data Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 6th, 2025 "A Data Story About the Link Between Media Consumption and Emotional Regulation" Throughout the semester, CTS2010 allowed...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/media-consumption-and-emotional-regulation-a-digital-data-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f59aabaaf502ad8a94aaad</guid><category><![CDATA[cts2010]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/8659a6_f6ddaa0a559b4dce93f09491046b525c/1080p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Media's Role in Emotional Regulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research question: Can the consumption of media arts act as a tool to improve emotional regulation?  The microphone is the foundation of...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/exploring-media-s-role-in-emotional-regulation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e1c36fec6a3a7a02f001b0</guid><category><![CDATA[cts2010]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 00:00:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_934805746ed54539986b6bd28c6876e6~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Project Critique- Streetscape Palimpsest: A History of Georgia Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up in an economically disadvantaged neighborhood to a low-income immigrant family, made me well aware of class struggles long...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/digital-project-critique-streetscape-palimpsest-a-history-of-georgia-avenue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d8ca9f6240f8c457da55d4</guid><category><![CDATA[cts3000]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:05:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_de26675d327240019c233f905c305101~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Microphone: A Catalyst for Sparking Social Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I think of a microphone, I picture it being used for powerful vocal performances or recording demos in a studio. Some of my most...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/the-microphone-a-catalyst-for-sparking-social-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67afbe884d05dd00b23f70bf</guid><category><![CDATA[cts2010]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_1f2e3db547304a05a13e9d57384cc9f2~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Impact of the Microphone on the Performing Arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but my life wouldn’t be nearly as fulfilling without the ability to listen to my favorite songs, unwind with a...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/the-impact-of-the-microphone-on-the-performing-arts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679d55aaa6ee51fa7b311b76</guid><category><![CDATA[cts2010]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8659a6_1bfae14a4f1e46e8b2ec70558c21d1e7~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mic Check: Amplifying Voices and Dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s nothing quite like the anticipation of seeing your favorite artist in concert! After what feels like an eternity, the stage...]]></description><link>https://melissatuniewicz2.wixsite.com/melissa-tuniewicz1/post/mic-check-amplifying-voices-and-dreams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678da34355ae9d78e8e34c63</guid><category><![CDATA[cts2010]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 01:17:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_389176ba5dce44199de505be86dbe7cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>melissatuniewicz2</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>