I created a story map on the keyword “Fan.” Although “Fan” was not a keyword we directly went over in class, I think that the topic of a “Fan” is incredibly interesting and intriguing. I primarily discussed what a fan is by giving examples of problematic fans that have been seen and discussed online. Additionally, I discussed the business aspect… Read more »
I believe that the specific act of surveillance such as “life 360” acts as a lens for the keyword “surveillance”. Life 360 is an app created to keep track of different people in a person’s life; it acts to keep track of locations, leaving home, entering home, etc. It is most commonly used among parents to observe their child’s safety,… Read more »
The essay states that “film, photography, and other representational technologies enable the gaze and social control.” This means that directly or indirectly, media outlets promote a “directional gaze” where the type of media created influences the audience’s perception, interpretation, and understanding of that media. This can be seen by the “male gaze,” which is where stereotypical, heterosexual male desires and… Read more »
Flow is an ambiguous concept due to its connective nature. Flow exists through agency, networking, media, identity, and many more keywords; flow exists as the underlying connections between different conceptual entities (i.e. keywords for media studies.) The author of the essay writes flow as a “circulation of disconnected images and sounds that exemplify the post modern condition,” that being capital,… Read more »
I think that assemblages are seen everywhere-such that an assemblage refers to a distinct relation between individuals and the material world. The material world may be described as different social media platforms/entities, however it can also exist as companies, different technologies (cars, pencils, etc.). Specifically, these relationships produce agency where without one component of the relation, the task (such as… Read more »
I think that a coherent definition to what agency is, is ambiguous, as simply put, it can be the “dozens” of things that are happening after a simple action. An action could be searching something in google, following someone on a social media, etc.; agency can be anything that involves submitting an action towards the “gain” of something else. Whereas… Read more »
Within the essay, the concept of “infrustructuralism,” which is described as the background phenomena that occurs in order for a network, or any other functioning entity to operate. I believe that within televised media, the mediated networking acts as a lens for this concept due to the amount of backings, as well as background phenomena that occurs in order for… Read more »
“Clout chasers” are seen as a lens for the flattened hierarchal competition existing in online networks such as tiktok or instagram. Today in class, we spoke about the connectivity and competition that exists within networking hierarchies, and in broader terms, power structures. However, I believe that online clout chasers serve as a lens for this concept and are dangerous for… Read more »
The reading refers to data as “collected insights.” Within modern, technological products, personal data can be stored online through web browsers, apps, etc. The use of this is to make such products more individualized and subjective towards the specific user, therefore their personal data is often stored through cookies, log-in services, etc. However, the not only does this make technology… Read more »
Around a week ago, I had the pleasure of viewing a live Gamelan Cudamani performance. This performance entailed many cultural stories and tales of balinese culture. The first act opened with an ‘all-men’ arrangement, with percussionists, as well as a multitude of other instrumentalists. There were 7 men in total and performed synchronously; 6 in the middle, and 1, the… Read more »