As explained in the reading, flow can be regarded as “the impulse to go on watching.” (74) Flow has the ability to create a network of connections across multiple different media sources. As we continuously discussed in class, identity can be mapped as node with flow happening through it. Notifications, text messages, account data, and gifs all act as examples… Read more »
As stated in the reading, assemblage helps “theorize the arrangement and organization of a variety of heterogeneous elements.” It aids in creating the idea that media is an arrangement of humans and nonhumans. As we discussed in class, when dealing with several examples of media sources including TikTok, Twitter, podcasts, websites, etc. you can break these sources into multiple parts… Read more »
As shown in the reading, infrastructure can described as a “collective term for the subordinate parts of an undertaking, substructure, or foundation” that has continued to evolve as technology reaches new advancements. In relation to media, the foundation of multiple social media websites or apps includes its infrastructure. In order for social media apps to remain up and running and… Read more »
In everyday life, networks are occurring all around us. For example, websites such as LinkedIn connect ready-to-work employees with their future bosses or employers. However, in recent times, I feel as though social media has became a very prevalent networking source as well. Social media can be described as people in relation to one another mediated through network technology. Apps… Read more »
Technology is something that has taken the world by storm. It now occupies nearly every aspect of our lives and we have come to depend on it. During the pandemic, is when I had a true realization of how far it has really come. Although not as beneficial as in-person classes, we were able to move school completely online. This… Read more »
Thanks for once again tackling your Identity response posts with integrity and thoroughness, and for engaging in what I found to be engaging and intriguing conversations as you posted reply comments on others’ posts. As you continue posting your responses to these keywords, and continue adding reply comments to others’ posts, remember to focus on providing clear, specific, and illustrative… Read more »
To me, “identity” is composed of numerous different factors. However, throughout my teenage years, I have experienced how powerful the media can be in affecting somebody’s identity. Across different social media platforms is where I personally have been introduced to many style-related trends or have been consistently marketed towards them. On TikTok, is where I have noticed myself being exposed… Read more »
The idea of “new media”, a term that has seen many definitions since the inception of media, is extremely intriguing. While the term was coined during the Cold War, it and the anxiety that comes with it has been applied to new forms of media throughout history. Over millennia, at one point or another, books, newspaper, radio, and television were… Read more »
New media can be described as any form of media that is prevalent and new to society. New media is such a broad term because there are so many different categories that fall under the term. For example, new media started out as being different forms of broadcasting during the Cold War period and then transitioned to computers in the… Read more »