Posts

Blog Post #3

As we progress through the course, I've had more opportunities to contemplate the impact of social media on my daily life. While I've always had a vague awareness of this influence, there hasn't been much time to delve into it and formulate my own thoughts. Thus, this course has provided me with the chance to do so. Slack and Wise highlight a crucial aspect of technology known as assemblage, explaining how these assemblages are in a constant state of transformation rather than remaining static. This continuous transformation is ensured by the various articulations that are prone to change. I found this concept intriguing and drew parallels with a previous course, Technology and Society. Often, when discussing social media and its pervasive influence on our lives, people tend to emphasize its negative aspects. However, this course has prompted me to reflect on the fact that while new advancements in social media and connectivity continue to emerge, our technological progress...
Post a Comment
Read more

Blog post #3

 Something that I have always thought about when it comes to social media is what are the next steps and what is going to be the new improvement that changes social media?  I have felt for a while that every social media app is the same and although they have different features they still all follow the same format.  Recently my group and I did our presentation on tiktok which has been the fastest growing social media but in my opinion it is not a new concept that just made the app extremely easy to use and understand.  I am wanting for an app to really revolutionize social media and completely change the field.  One way that I think a social media company could change the way social media is done would be by doing activities in real life that you have to record and post to social media.  I think that this would make social media so much more interactive and engaging.  I am wondering if anyone in the comments has an idea that could do this and change t...
1 comment
Read more

Blog Post #5- Kaileigh Klein

 Funny pictures and videos that blow up on the internet are known as "memetic media" coined by Ryan Milner, Whitney Phillips and Limor Shifman.  An example of such is the saga of Ben Affleck and his Dunkin' Donuts experience occuring December of 2020. After a photo of Affleck picking up his Dunkin' Donuts order made its way to social media platforms, it became a viral sensation with people adding their own funny captions. The Affleck meme is an example of how basic images can go viral with the addition of a funny caption. Memes thrive on multimodality, reappropriation, resonance, collectivism and spread. By remixing existing content that people can connect to on personal levels and allowing them to circulate through social networks, certain images become viral and allow for everyone to recognize certain photos instantly because of this. This meme exemplifies how everyday moments can be shared cultural experiences due to the internet. 
1 comment
Read more

Blog Post #3 - Dante Testani

The landscape of personal communication has changed over time due to both social dynamics and technological advancements. Nancy Baym's work "New Forms of Personal Communication", explores these shifts in great detail, providing insight into the emergence of new forms of interpersonal communication in the digital age. Also, she examines in-depth analyses of the complex ways that technology affects human connection, communication, and relationship formation. The way intimacy is changing in digital spaces is one important point she makes. The lines between the public and private domains have become more blurred due to social media (TikTok, YouTube, etc), messaging services, and online discussion boards, which have redefined what it means to share one's experiences and feelings. The dynamics of online communities and the creation of digital identities are also covered by Baym's insights. She studies how people use virtual environments to create their online identities...
1 comment
Read more

Blog post #4: Samantha Miller

 I have decided to choose the second articulation to explore in regards to these examples, discussing how media modes of productions are simultaneously a mode of communication, modes of affect, and a mode of accumulation.   Firstly, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses can be seen as a mode of accumulation in the sense that it shifted power dynamics. What I mean by this is the fact that it undermined the authority of the Catholic Church and challenged the existing power structures. This example can also be seen as a mode of communication because it helped to spread his ideas into the public sparked conversations among the public, which helped to communicate his message. Finally, it can be seen as a mode of affect because it created strong feelings among the public that pushed people to take action.  The second articulation can also be related to the meme "OH LAWD HE COMIN." Firstly, it relates to mode of communication because the meme itself is used as a form of communication to spr...
1 comment
Read more

Blog Post #4 Avery Misa

 When examining the historical impact of Martin Luther's 95 Theses and the contemporary phenomenon of the "OH LAWD HE COMIN" meme, it becomes evident that both instances showcase the power of technology in facilitating the spread of ideas and content. In Luther's time, the printing press served as the social media of the 16th century, enabling the rapid dissemination of his challenging propositions against the Catholic Church's practices. The printing press revolutionized communication by allowing printed words to reach a broader audience, transcending geographical boundaries and igniting debates that eventually led to significant societal and religious changes. Luther's theses, propelled by this technological advancement, catalyzed discussions on morality and religious authority, fundamentally altering the fabric of society. Fast forward to the present day, and we witness a similar phenomenon with the "OH LAWD HE COMIN" meme. This internet sensation...
1 comment
Read more

Blog post #4 Cole Culina

  Blog post assignment #4 There are three articulations that I can look through when reviewing both articles.  The first lens is about the message and the technological means to distribute a given message.  There are specific roles such as the production, distribution, and consumption of the media.  The second articulation is about how the media creates meaning and creates emotion based off of the message.  Finally the third articulation reflects on how media spreads through culture and society.  With this articulation there is more to the orioles of the producer, distributor and consumer.  The producer is creative and this helps the distributor circulate the message which then goes to the consumer whose job is to receive the message.   Reflecting on these three articulations I would argue that the reading “Long before twitter” uses the first type of articulation.  The printer press was able to help spread the message that was being spok...
Post a Comment
Read more