Scarlett Rowland

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Broadening Exposure to Socio-Political Opinions via a Pushy Smart Home Device

Motivated by the effects of the filter bubble and echo chamber phenomena on social media, we developed a smart home device, Spkr, that unpredictably "pushes" socio-political discussion topics into the home. The device utilised trending Twitter discussions, categorised by their socio-political alignment, to present peo…

CHI '193rd AuthorFitness Tracking & Physical Activity Monitoring +1

Designing Second-Screening Experiences for Social Co-Selection and Critical Co-Viewing of Reality TV

Public commentary related to reality TV can be overwhelmed by thoughtless reactions and negative sentiments, which often problematically reinforce the cultural stereotyping typically employed in such media. We describe the design, and month-long evaluation, of a mobile "second-screening" application, Screenr, which us…

CHI '184th AuthorUniversal & Inclusive Design +2

Rethinking Engagement with Online News through Social and Visual Co-Annotation

The emergence of fake news, as well as filter bubbles and echo chambers, has precipitated renewed attention upon the ways in which news is consumed, shared and reflected and commented upon. While online news comments sections offer space for pluralist and critical discussion, studies suggest that this rarely occurs. M…

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