The Literate
Consumer
Expanding the mind with informative content
While Exploring New Ideas
At Literate Consumer, we are interested in a range of concepts and ideas. We encourage you to learn more about our research and areas of study below.
Ongoing Projects
Current Areas of Study
Did you know that you use rhetoric every day in your life, well you're asking for an extension in a project, or persuading your best friend to go to a movie, or even finding the right words to say in your essay; Rhetoric is all around you. Sadly, most who learn about this SAT word find out about in a boring textbook. So this multimodal series helps breakdown this literary tool in a engaging and informative way
Other Projects
The wealth gap and an individual's access to housing, in a way, work interchangeably. This project (in collaboration with Florida International University and Catalyst Miami) includes a limited series podcast where we discuss how homeownership impacts generational wealth towards various marginalized groups in Miami., Florida.
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With many websites, new articles, and social media influencers wanting you to consume their content, they will attempt to make wild claims, alternate data, and use certain appeals to catch your attention. Join Elijah Pestana through multimodal discussion of the importance of learning media literacy and how it empowers younger audiences when consuming digital media.
