I chose to focus my ArcGIS Storymap on the keyword “data”. I chose this keyword because of how relevant I believe it is for society in the 21st century. I first discuss what data actually is. I then go over the role of data and how it has been collected throughout history. I compared this to how data is collected… Read more »
The book defines surveillance as “any form of systematic attention to whether rules are obeyed, to who obeys and who does not, and how those who deviate can be located and sanctioned.” Surveillance has appeared in some form or another for centuries. In the era before digital technology, surveillance appeared in the form of military or police services. However, as… Read more »
The most common definition of gaze is a type of long stare. When I first heard the word, that is what I immediately thought of. While the former definition may be part of the more specific media definition, the latter is a bit more intricate. The book defines gaze as “concerned with how gendered, raced, eroticized and controlled bodies become… Read more »
The book essentially describes flow as the way that information is passed on by the creator of media to its consumers. Flow can also be studied as data. Online, website data analysts can see trends in how long people view their website, what items or specific pages they tend to view, and interest they might have based on their viewing… Read more »
Assemblages are probably the most multifaceted of the keywords that we have covered so far in this class. The term is originally defined as, “the arrangement and organization of a variety of heterogenous elements.” Most media we consume are assemblages of some kind. For example, a TV show requires the use of actors, a selection of music, on screen CGI… Read more »
Agency is a persons individuality, the ability to make decisions and be aware of their outcomes, especially online. In recent years, computer technology has become advanced enough to assist us in making these decisions. One example given in the reading is Google’s autocomplete feature when using the search bar. With this feature, the Google algorithm can use previous search patterns… Read more »
For many years, infrastructure meant the foundation, structure and subordinate parts of an organization, namely the military. However, with the advent of new technology, the definition as come to take on new meanings. According to the reading, new media infrastructures include cable, satellites, internet, and wireless telephony. Recently, I read an article on China’s “Sky-net” video surveillance system. This system… Read more »
Networks are all around us and are a large part of our identities. Networks can form over shared interests, goals, fears, or even arbitrary things like location, language, or nationality. For thousands of years, people have created communities based on these networks. In the modern era, technology has allowed each of us to become a part of more and more… Read more »
Data and the collection of data of some kind has been occurring for thousands of years. According to the text, data in a modern sense is essentially “information gathered and shared though personal and public communication channels which becomes subject to new kinds of tracking, quantification, and analysis”. Marketing agencies monitor this online traffic in hopes of understanding consumers’ preferences… Read more »
Attending Gamelan Cudamani’s performance was an amazing experience that I would not have attended if it weren’t for our class. When I first saw the assignment that required us to attend Gamelan Cudamani, I did a brief google search to see what the performance would entail. I quickly realized that Gamelan was a traditional Balinese style of song and dance…. Read more »