For myself, social media reminds me of my days at high school, and I desire to get as far away from it as possible.
Many, including myself, expected media outlets to cover this incident with at least the same intensity and breadth as they covered the Brussels terror attack in March that left 31 dead.
I am seeing for myself how media-savvy the mainly-Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria has become.
I've thought long and hard about the first time I "saw" myself in the media ― really saw myself.
I understand that my actions may represent me as the epitome of a nerd, but I consider myself 'not your average nerd,' which is how I describe myself on social media.
Not only is authentic representation important for actors, but for audiences as well: if I had seen more young trans boys like myself in mainstream media while I was coming to terms with my gender identity, I could have accepted myself for who I was a lot sooner.
Which is why I have absented myself from social media.
"I always thought of myself as a media artist who sort of fell into dance".
David: Of course I have nothing to worry about, not being part of the elite media myself.
It's a point that many of us in the media — myself included — largely missed.
