Out of Print
by Eric Alterman
"The Rise of the Internet" ...The internet is a massive source of basically everything and it is indeed being seen as a huge opportunity to change how the world works. I think with the rise of technology and the availability of the internet to every household makes newspapers seem almost obsolete. With the ability to access the New York Times, Toronto Star, the Wall Street Journal and many more directly through the internet, and the majority of the time for free, make it possible for anyone with a computer to read the daily news whenever and wherever they want without having to wait.
With the rise of the internet, speed and availability because top priorities. Why wait for the big story to be printed and delivered to your front door in the morning when you can instantly read the latest breaking news headline online 10 minutes after it happens? With the rise of the internet and the demand and desire for instantaneous information the printed newspaper may eventually become obsolete.
Not only do internet versions of newspapers offer instant information, but they also offer the ability of anyone to comment and state their opinion on whatever article they wish. So, online newspapers also promote interaction between people.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Know it All
Know it All
by Stacy Schiff
To be honest, I'm really tired of reading things that portray Wikipedia as an underground source for research; like the black market of information. I think that a lot of the flack for Wikipedia is from an older generation that doesn't "trust" technology yet and doesn't understand that not everyone out there in the big bad internet is out to get them.
I am a frequent user of Wikipedia, I guess I could be categorized as the "WikiGnome" as stated in the reading, who goes around a fixes typos and other small errors. When I am unsure of what something might be, where a certain location is or something else I almost always go to Wikipedia first. It's pretty obvious when an article has been hacked and the information is incorrect, you just have to use your own discretion and sense of knowledge.
Besides, if there are any doubts about the information provided in a Wikipedia article, there are citations and the links to the original websites that provide the information.
by Stacy Schiff
To be honest, I'm really tired of reading things that portray Wikipedia as an underground source for research; like the black market of information. I think that a lot of the flack for Wikipedia is from an older generation that doesn't "trust" technology yet and doesn't understand that not everyone out there in the big bad internet is out to get them.
I am a frequent user of Wikipedia, I guess I could be categorized as the "WikiGnome" as stated in the reading, who goes around a fixes typos and other small errors. When I am unsure of what something might be, where a certain location is or something else I almost always go to Wikipedia first. It's pretty obvious when an article has been hacked and the information is incorrect, you just have to use your own discretion and sense of knowledge.
Besides, if there are any doubts about the information provided in a Wikipedia article, there are citations and the links to the original websites that provide the information.
The Review of the Literature
The Review of the Literature
by Judith Bell
Organization is key. A lot of this reading was information about how different research can be organized and separated into different categories to make drawing conclusions, creating ideas and gathering information easier.
In the Clara Nai review section of the reading, the large amount of reading and researching left her with sizable amounts of information that required synthesizing. To do this she narrowed all information down and categorized it into sections that made it easier to understand, analyze and synthesize.
It is also important, as stated in the Richardson and Woodley section as well as at the end of the reading that use of language is highly important and can make significant differences in how information is interpreted. Also, using research that differs from your findings is not to be considered obsolete because it doesn't comprehend with what you have found out, it is just as important and informative and may introduce a whole new perspective that you may have no considered in the beginning of the research process.
by Judith Bell
Organization is key. A lot of this reading was information about how different research can be organized and separated into different categories to make drawing conclusions, creating ideas and gathering information easier.
In the Clara Nai review section of the reading, the large amount of reading and researching left her with sizable amounts of information that required synthesizing. To do this she narrowed all information down and categorized it into sections that made it easier to understand, analyze and synthesize.
It is also important, as stated in the Richardson and Woodley section as well as at the end of the reading that use of language is highly important and can make significant differences in how information is interpreted. Also, using research that differs from your findings is not to be considered obsolete because it doesn't comprehend with what you have found out, it is just as important and informative and may introduce a whole new perspective that you may have no considered in the beginning of the research process.
Purely Peach
Thesis Idea #3
I own a shop on Etsy which sells items that I have handmade and handcrafted to anyone in the world. I built this online store from bottom to top, but feel that the branding and packaging does not reflect the care and love that I put into my products.
I would like to propose an overhaul to my branding, investigate various successful brands, and design a completely new brand design. I would also like to propose a packaging design system for my products that caters directly to the style and design that they are, but also by being environmentally conscious.
I feel that this would be very useful because I have an interest in branding and a huge interest in packaging design. This would also be useful in the long run for when I continue operating my shop.
I own a shop on Etsy which sells items that I have handmade and handcrafted to anyone in the world. I built this online store from bottom to top, but feel that the branding and packaging does not reflect the care and love that I put into my products.
I would like to propose an overhaul to my branding, investigate various successful brands, and design a completely new brand design. I would also like to propose a packaging design system for my products that caters directly to the style and design that they are, but also by being environmentally conscious.
I feel that this would be very useful because I have an interest in branding and a huge interest in packaging design. This would also be useful in the long run for when I continue operating my shop.
Text Talk
Thesis Idea #2
With technology rapidly advancing, there is a huge need for languages to keep up with it. With the influx of technology, the shortening and elimination of words was introduced through text talk (txt tlk).
I feel that it would be very interesting to study how typography was and is affected by technology. Be it through computers, cell phones, digital media, websites and many other options, I think that it would truly be an interesting study and something that I would personally be interested in being that I am directly affected by it.
With technology rapidly advancing, there is a huge need for languages to keep up with it. With the influx of technology, the shortening and elimination of words was introduced through text talk (txt tlk).
I feel that it would be very interesting to study how typography was and is affected by technology. Be it through computers, cell phones, digital media, websites and many other options, I think that it would truly be an interesting study and something that I would personally be interested in being that I am directly affected by it.
Photojournalism
Thesis Idea #1
I love photography. I feel that it is one of the greatest ways to document the most important and intriguing moments in life... that with just the click of a button a single moment in time is captured, forever frozen in time.
I find myself interested in many notable historical photos such as Jeff Widener's 1989 photograph of "The unknown rebel" in Tienanmen Square, Malcolm Browne's 1963 photograph of Thich Quang Duc, and Henri Cartier-Bresson's "Behind the Gare Saint Lazare" to just name a few. These moments in time are forever remembered because of these photographers.
I feel that it would be interesting to create a photojournalism diary of an ongoing event that marks a certain time of importance. There are many issues and problems that everyone is aware of, but are not seen as important. For example, the carrying of the Olympic torch and those who protested the Olympics. Due to the fact that the Olympics are held in such high praise, the point of why the protesters are protesting. The protesters story was basically crushed by the media as a way to hide the fact that the city of Vancouver is suffering. It's suffering with homelessness, slums, illegal immigrants and of course a heavily damaged economy.
To have all these issues immediately smushed and covered up by the big names of media to promote the Olympics would have been a major opportunity to be a photojournalist and gather information and see how the other side viewed things and their motovations.
I love photography. I feel that it is one of the greatest ways to document the most important and intriguing moments in life... that with just the click of a button a single moment in time is captured, forever frozen in time.
I find myself interested in many notable historical photos such as Jeff Widener's 1989 photograph of "The unknown rebel" in Tienanmen Square, Malcolm Browne's 1963 photograph of Thich Quang Duc, and Henri Cartier-Bresson's "Behind the Gare Saint Lazare" to just name a few. These moments in time are forever remembered because of these photographers.
I feel that it would be interesting to create a photojournalism diary of an ongoing event that marks a certain time of importance. There are many issues and problems that everyone is aware of, but are not seen as important. For example, the carrying of the Olympic torch and those who protested the Olympics. Due to the fact that the Olympics are held in such high praise, the point of why the protesters are protesting. The protesters story was basically crushed by the media as a way to hide the fact that the city of Vancouver is suffering. It's suffering with homelessness, slums, illegal immigrants and of course a heavily damaged economy.
To have all these issues immediately smushed and covered up by the big names of media to promote the Olympics would have been a major opportunity to be a photojournalist and gather information and see how the other side viewed things and their motovations.
Friday, February 5, 2010
[murmur]
I am gathering information about the [murmur] website and doing a small analysis about what it currently has to offer its visitors.
[murmur]
I started off by looking at well-designed websites and what they had to offer and what their designs were. I narrowed it down to four major parts of what a website should include: Navigation, Content: Who/What, Interaction, and Graphics. I began by analyzing and going through all sorts of different links that are found on the [murmur] website and then drew conclusions about my findings and collected them in an organized Word document. This document will be shared with my group via email and in person on Monday.
The next step after this, with consultation of my group, is on how we can go about improving the [murmur] website to make it more user-friendly, informative and effectively designed.
[murmur]
I started off by looking at well-designed websites and what they had to offer and what their designs were. I narrowed it down to four major parts of what a website should include: Navigation, Content: Who/What, Interaction, and Graphics. I began by analyzing and going through all sorts of different links that are found on the [murmur] website and then drew conclusions about my findings and collected them in an organized Word document. This document will be shared with my group via email and in person on Monday.
The next step after this, with consultation of my group, is on how we can go about improving the [murmur] website to make it more user-friendly, informative and effectively designed.
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