For my story map I looked deeply into the word Queer. These keyword was interesting to me the second we started talking about it. I thought the Queering the map website we looked at was so interesting and the popplet we made with our own examples. I wanted to use this keyword because it’s something that is very relevant in… Read more »
Surveillance is described as a close observation. This is something people talk a lot about in media. We’re always worried about being watched when walk into a store, dressing room, or even our laptops. It’s why so many people put a small piece of tape on their laptop cameras. There’s a constant fear of being watched by the government. It… Read more »
The concept is how things are shown from a certain view. This shows what audience is is made to be directed towards. A way I like to view this is by looking at the female/male gaze. Often in TV shows or movies we see women/men are portrayed a certain way to appeal to a certain group of people. For example,… Read more »
The concept of flow encompasses every single keyword we’ve learned about in this chapter. Whether it be assemblage, data, agency, etc. they all come from flow. Flow is how networks grab onto the audience’s attention from one program to another. It’s basically “how they get you”. Just like how one moment you’ll be browsing through instagram and the next minute… Read more »
An assemblage is a collection of components that make up one thing. It can be categorized by the stabilization and the materials used to make an assemblage. For example, in order to make a Youtube video you need to have a multitude of things to make it. You first need an idea, then something to record on, lighting, device to… Read more »
Agency is a way of in a way spying on someone’s actions. As we talked about in our class discussion, a simple google search can figure out so much about you. We see this in many different ways when it comes to ads and social media apps. People often feel as though they’re being listened to because they’ll see ads… Read more »
The basic definition of Infrastructure is having a foundation to support the function of a system. For example, wifi. In order for us to use our computers or phones, we need to be connected to the wifi. Everything we do involving technology is surrounded by wifi and we need it in order to get anything done. If we didn’t have… Read more »
A network could be a variety of things. When we first heard the word we immediately think of social network. This automatically makes me think of the movie Social Network and how Mark Zuckerberg made Facebook. Facebook, like most social media apps, are a way for people to connect to each other. They’re built up of ways to connect with… Read more »
Data is information that is collected using numbers. We’ve seen how data, like technology, has advanced over the years. There are many ways to collect data but I personally think the most famous way nowadays is through social media. With or without one’s consent, certain forms of social media like Tik Tok and Instagram are constantly collecting data about other… Read more »
The Gamelan Cudamani performance that I watched was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I honestly wouldn’t have thought to go see it if it wasn’t for this class but I’m glad I did. The performance was a collection of different dances and music played from various instruments I’ve never seen before. It first started with a few men playing from… Read more »