Derrick Millard
@profderrick.bsky.social
Professor Sheridan College
16/16 Sunner, R. (2019, October 1). Social Media: How it provided the voiceless with a voice. Retrieved from Nuha Foundation: nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
16/16 Sunner, R. (2019, October 1). Social Media: How it provided the voiceless with a voice. Retrieved from Nuha Foundation: nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...🧵
15/16 Modula. (2024, February 09). The Meaning Of Likes. Retrieved from Modula: mondula.com/en/the-meani... 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
15/16 Modula. (2024, February 09). The Meaning Of Likes. Retrieved from Modula: mondula.com/en/the-meani... 🧵
14/16 How Physician Writers Can Publish a Book. (2025). Retrieved from Physician Side Gigs: www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi... 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
14/16 How Physician Writers Can Publish a Book. (2025). Retrieved from Physician Side Gigs: www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi... 🧵
13/16 Google Search. (2025, December 16). Democracy Meaning. Retrieved from Google.com: www.google.com/search?q=dem... 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
13/16 Google Search. (2025, December 16). Democracy Meaning. Retrieved from Google.com: www.google.com/search?q=dem... 🧵
12/16 Cote, C. (2022, September 8). Methods for Democratizing Power. Retrieved from Harvard Business School Online: online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me... 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
12/16 Cote, C. (2022, September 8). Methods for Democratizing Power. Retrieved from Harvard Business School Online: online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me... 🧵
11/16 Chovanec, R. (2024, October 11). TECHNOLOGY — Celebrity Culture. Retrieved from Medium: medium.com/@radovan.cho... 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
11/16 Chovanec, R. (2024, October 11). TECHNOLOGY — Celebrity Culture. Retrieved from Medium: medium.com/@radovan.cho... 🧵
10/16 References:
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media & Communication (2 ed.). Retrieved from Oxford References: www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1... 🧵
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media & Communication (2 ed.). Retrieved from Oxford References: www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1... 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
10/16 References:
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media & Communication (2 ed.). Retrieved from Oxford References: www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1... 🧵
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media & Communication (2 ed.). Retrieved from Oxford References: www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1... 🧵
9/16 We can do things for ourselves and bypass the gatekeepers. This site talks about publishing but the same is true for music, for videos. The people we follow become famous because we follow them. 🧵
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
9/16 We can do things for ourselves and bypass the gatekeepers. This site talks about publishing but the same is true for music, for videos. The people we follow become famous because we follow them. 🧵
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
8/16 We no longer have to worry about traditional gatekeepers. The people who help power and decided who got through. 🧵
medium.com/@radovan.cho...
medium.com/@radovan.cho...
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
8/16 We no longer have to worry about traditional gatekeepers. The people who help power and decided who got through. 🧵
medium.com/@radovan.cho...
medium.com/@radovan.cho...
7/16 We do it in many many different ways with many different tools. But our 'likes' or 'hearts' push the best to the top. We decide what is the best. We vote with our mouse in different ways in different sites. 🧵
mondula.com/en/the-meani...
mondula.com/en/the-meani...
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
7/16 We do it in many many different ways with many different tools. But our 'likes' or 'hearts' push the best to the top. We decide what is the best. We vote with our mouse in different ways in different sites. 🧵
mondula.com/en/the-meani...
mondula.com/en/the-meani...
6/16 The power is now available to all. We make the decisions and decide who becomes famous. There are still power brokers but we push the ideas to them. 🧵
online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me...
online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me...
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
6/16 The power is now available to all. We make the decisions and decide who becomes famous. There are still power brokers but we push the ideas to them. 🧵
online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me...
online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me...
5/16 The idea is giving power to the powerless, or in this example voice to the voicelessness. The idea is still the same. Democratization gives US the power. 🧵
nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...
nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
5/16 The idea is giving power to the powerless, or in this example voice to the voicelessness. The idea is still the same. Democratization gives US the power. 🧵
nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...
nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...
4/16 This talks about democratization of content but the idea is the same. It is about ordinary users instead of traditional power brokers. 🧵
www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1...
www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1...
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
4/16 This talks about democratization of content but the idea is the same. It is about ordinary users instead of traditional power brokers. 🧵
www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1...
www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1...
3/16 Democracy is that people have the vote or voice to make decisions. This is defined well by Google.🧵
bit.ly/3OrQDYN
bit.ly/3OrQDYN
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
3/16 Democracy is that people have the vote or voice to make decisions. This is defined well by Google.🧵
bit.ly/3OrQDYN
bit.ly/3OrQDYN
2/16 What is democratization of power? Democratization on the Internet is a difficult concept for many to understand. It is the idea of democracy combined with power of the people. 🧵
February 3, 2026 at 4:20 PM
2/16 What is democratization of power? Democratization on the Internet is a difficult concept for many to understand. It is the idea of democracy combined with power of the people. 🧵
2 Methods for Democratizing Power | HBS Online. (2022, September 8). Business Insights Blog. online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
2 Methods for Democratizing Power | HBS Online. (2022, September 8). Business Insights Blog. online.hbs.edu/blog/post/me...
The democratization of Technology & Design: giving creators and marketers the tools to succeed. (2023, January 24). Issuu. issuu.com/issuu/docs/d...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
The democratization of Technology & Design: giving creators and marketers the tools to succeed. (2023, January 24). Issuu. issuu.com/issuu/docs/d...
Mehta, N., MD. (2024, June 14). How physician writers can publish a book. physiciansidegigs. www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Mehta, N., MD. (2024, June 14). How physician writers can publish a book. physiciansidegigs. www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
Huquet, M. L., & Huquet, M. L. (2019, October 1). Social Media: How it provided the voiceless with a voice | NUHA Foundation. NUHA Foundation | Education NGO. nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Huquet, M. L., & Huquet, M. L. (2019, October 1). Social Media: How it provided the voiceless with a voice | NUHA Foundation. NUHA Foundation | Education NGO. nuhafoundation.org/home/blog/bl...
democracy meaning - Google Search. (n.d.). www.google.com/search?newwi...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
democracy meaning - Google Search. (n.d.). www.google.com/search?newwi...
References
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media and Communication. In Oxford University Press eBooks. doi.org/10.1093/acre...
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media and Communication. In Oxford University Press eBooks. doi.org/10.1093/acre...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
References
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media and Communication. In Oxford University Press eBooks. doi.org/10.1093/acre...
Chandler, D., & Munday, R. (2016). A Dictionary of Media and Communication. In Oxford University Press eBooks. doi.org/10.1093/acre...
We no longer have to worry about traditional gatekeepers
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
We no longer have to worry about traditional gatekeepers
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
www.physiciansidegigs.com/how-to-publi...
We do it in many many different ways with many different tools.
issuu.com/issuu/docs/d...
issuu.com/issuu/docs/d...
November 13, 2024 at 5:38 PM
We do it in many many different ways with many different tools.
issuu.com/issuu/docs/d...
issuu.com/issuu/docs/d...