Global television has become a way of the world due to the increased flow of communication between countries. Interestingly enough “Choosing National TV: Cultural Capital, Language + Cultural Proximity in Brazil” by Staubhaar, Joseph, D., highlighted that “modern interaction with mass media has produced identities that are already multilayered with elements that are very local,... Continue Reading →
Before this weeks lecture I never thought I would cherish the creation of the telegraph so much. Ultimately it was this revolutionary invention that has led to the technology that we depend on today. Originally, the telegraph confused many. How could you possibly send a message without sending the physical message? To society today this... Continue Reading →
With the return of uni comes the return of the dreaded digital artefact. As a former BCM112 survivor I am well aware of the confusion that accompanies this task (my extreme indecisive tendencies do not help either). Anyways all dramatic rambling aside I have been able to narrow down my ideas to two concepts for... Continue Reading →
Black Mirror, Season 3, Episode 1 → Nosedive This episode follows Lacie Pound a woman who lives in a society where everyone rates each other on a scale from 1-5. These ratings are either on their interactions with one another or through ratings on activities they have shared. Ratings are extremely significant as they influence... Continue Reading →
Simpsons cartoon Deception in journalism can occur in various ways, such as through a writer's bias, withholding of information and inaccurate research. More controversial methods journalists have employed is the use of hidden recording devices and concealing their identity in order to investigate a story. These two aspects of undercover journalism are at the focus... Continue Reading →
Open source software (OSS) is software that utilises code that is available on the Internet. Due to the software being public, the code is able to be copied, modified or deleted by other users and organisations. In addition, this means that as a result of many people being able to access and work on the... Continue Reading →
Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects the original expression of ideas. It enables creators to manage how their content is used. Commentary YouTubers generally fall under fair use within Copyright law as they are generally within the categories of either; criticism, review, parody or satire. Consequently, when these YouTubers face punishments when... Continue Reading →
For my digital artefact (DA) I decided to utilise YouTube, WordPress and Spotify to deliver music related content to my audience. YouTube: This was definitely the most difficult of the three platforms as it required me to be pushed out of my comfort zone and put myself out in the open for criticism. Although I... Continue Reading →
“1. In societies where modern conditions of production prevail, life is presented as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived is now merely represented in the distance".Debord G, The Society of the Spectacle (1967) MY VERSION: Societies which hold greater importance on materialistic aspects convey life as a series of spectacles. This... Continue Reading →
“Framing essentially involves selection and salience. To frame is to select some aspects of a perceived reality and make them more salient in a communicating text, in such a way as to promote a particular problem definition, causal interpretation, moral evaluation, and/or treatment recommendation for the item described.” Entman R. [1993] MY VERSION: Framing involves... Continue Reading →
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