For my StoryMap I chose to discuss the Feminism keyword. I focused mainly on a short history of feminism and then relevant examples of media, whether that be inspecting certain media through a feminist lens or discussing instances of feminism in media. I specifically focused on the ideas of female self-authorship vs. women defined by a patriarchal society. I discovered… Read more »
When considering surveillance, the first thing I thought of was the National Security Agency and Edward Snowden. This idea of massive, wide ranging national surveillance occurring without American citizens knowledge is something that creates a lot of fear within people. The article mentions this specifically, and also discusses the connection between surveillance and data. The idea of surveillance comes up… Read more »
What is most interesting about the idea of gaze is that it essentially forces the media consumer to look at any given media through the lens chosen by the producer. As the keyword mentioned, this is most often a heterosexual male perspective. I noticed this subconsciously in things like advertising and movies from a very young age and I feel… Read more »
Throughout my reading of this keyword I began to think of the types of flow we see on social media. There are many, but the one thing they have in common is that we, as media viewers, want this flow to continue. This user need is evidenced in the technology and software itself. Instagram’s explore page has the ability to… Read more »
We create assemblages every day; Spotify playlists, Pinterest boards, Instagram posts, etc. One might even say our clothing choices create an ‘assemblage’ in the form of an outfit. We also consume assemblages, in multimedia journalism. Assemblage is defined as “media as arrangements” and “events and multiplicities,” which allows for a wide range of ideas within the keyword ‘assemblage.’ Assemblage itself… Read more »
Agency reminds me a lot of our readings and discussions surrounding data in that agency is largely related to what an algorithm knows about the user (as provided by data) and then agency is determined based on this. Noessel mentioned how agents would ensure that “Your interests find you” which makes me question then how much of one’s interests would… Read more »
Infrastructures exist both within technology and our interactions with different technologies. For example, social media has digital code that creates the structure and format of the app or website. However, social media is dependent on user interactions with it. This begs the question: are user interactions part of this infrastructure? More standardized infrastructure such as what is featured in President… Read more »
What I found interesting about the keyword “network” is how it seems to define members of a given network only by their output. For example, on social media, the only perceivable aspects of someone’s personality, ideology, experiences, or interests are what is shared in this specific network. The keyword explains that “in the network, we can understand ourselves only in… Read more »
Data, as a collection of information, seems to have an overarching observational impact on human experience, almost as though all our interactions with technology are being tracked. This tracking can create a sense of fear surrounding the use of technologies and media that employ these data collecting software. The collection of data can provide a seemingly infinite range of information… Read more »
The Gamelan Çudamani performance related to many of the keywords we studied in class, specifically race, gender, and identity. Watching the performance gave every audience member, myself included, a look into Balinese culture and experience. The performance included several sections, each containing multiple songs and/or dances, each of which told a different cultural story. These stories were explained by the… Read more »