Author Archives: Maya Danielle Bornstein

Attached is my draft of my podcast with a paragraph about the audience here.

For my podcast about Taco Bell’s hoax of purchasing the Liberty Bell I think I could go in one of two directions: 1. The first, going in a much more relaxed style podcast, such as sawbones, I would try and make … Continue reading →

For my podcast I have decided to talk about Taco Bell’s hoax to buy the Liberty Bell and rename it the Taco Liberty Bell. I plan on exploring this topic and the different public reactions. Starting off with reading the … Continue reading →

In the Library, I was looking over my homework thinking on how I might go about doctoring an image, considering my very limited computer skills. So I returned to the knowledge my eighth grade self had gained, and used photo booth effects … Continue reading →

Have you ever tried to start a garden in your back yard? I have, for my mother’s 50th birthday. I went to the store, bought a whole bunch of pots, soil, flowers, and vegetables. I planted said flowers and vegetables; … Continue reading →

A successful hoax has to be intriguing enough to peak the interests of most and believed by many.  Setting up a successful hoax takes strategy, and manipulation. An example of a triumphant hoax, is that of Barnum’s Feejee Mermaid; a … Continue reading →

A hoax is a purposefully fabricated or made up story, presented as though it is factual and true. Hoaxes appear in stories, rumors, cautionary tales, and the media. The etymology of a hoax comes from the philologist Robert Nares, and … Continue reading →