The order was influenced a bit by visual considerations,
and obviously I read a lot more than this.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
My Media Pyramid
The order was influenced a bit by visual considerations,
and obviously I read a lot more than this.
Screen Names and "real" names
I've noticed that some people have signed up as blog authors using screen names. We'll (Professor Rakus and I) need to know everyone's actual name for grading purposes, of course, but that's not the point of this post.
Rather, I wanted to put the issue out there: Why do many people use screen names in online media? Is this an attempt to avoid standing behind one's work, or is there a different culture online that encourages this? Does it make people feel safer? How does it affect your perception of credibility?
In the 1700s, of course, authors typically signed their contributions with pen names, arguing that writings should be evaluated not in terms of authorship but on their own merits. There is also a tradition of exposes by (or quoting) people who feared losing their jobs (or in some cases their lives) if the insider information they offered was revealed. A variety of rationales have been offered over the years for pen names - some quite compelling, others (such as a couple "memoirs" of Chicano gang life authored respectively by an older aspiring novelist and a wealthy socialite, both white and neither of whom had any first-hand experience of the lives they wrote of in first-person voice) less so.
Authorship, identity... are these important in the on-line world? What do you think?
Rather, I wanted to put the issue out there: Why do many people use screen names in online media? Is this an attempt to avoid standing behind one's work, or is there a different culture online that encourages this? Does it make people feel safer? How does it affect your perception of credibility?
In the 1700s, of course, authors typically signed their contributions with pen names, arguing that writings should be evaluated not in terms of authorship but on their own merits. There is also a tradition of exposes by (or quoting) people who feared losing their jobs (or in some cases their lives) if the insider information they offered was revealed. A variety of rationales have been offered over the years for pen names - some quite compelling, others (such as a couple "memoirs" of Chicano gang life authored respectively by an older aspiring novelist and a wealthy socialite, both white and neither of whom had any first-hand experience of the lives they wrote of in first-person voice) less so.
Authorship, identity... are these important in the on-line world? What do you think?
My Media Pyramid
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books
__________
linked in
in-theater movies
___________________
HBO
cable movie channels
cable movie channels
specialized cable channels
ipod - industry blogs - PR News
Cision Webinars - text books
Albright AM - Albrightian
_____________________________
evening television news - personal e-mail
variety of rock music stations - industry blogs - USA Today
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cnn.com - Philadelphia Inquirer - primetime network television
morning television news (varied programs) - WHYY - Albright e-mail
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Creating my media pyramid
I read the media pyramid article. It makes sense to me, but I still need a way to work out how to make my pyramid. If this it to be analogous to the food pyramid, maybe I ought to understand similarities/differences between the pyramids.
Most importantly, the food pyramid is a visual representation of food a healthy consumer should eat. My media pyramid is a visual image which reflects media I actually consume.
The first layer represents food a healthy person should consume in relatively large quantities. My first layer will represent media I consume most. I will include media I consume daily. I won't include those I just glance at. Rather, I will include those I read, watch, or listen to with concentration, focus, or effort on a consistently daily basis.
Each subsequent layer represents food a healthy person consumes in relatively smaller quantities. My second layer will include media I attend to every day, but do not consume with focus.
Media in my 3rd layer will include those I consume less than once a week, but several times throughout any given month. My fourth layer will include media I consume several times a year. I might not see/listen to/read this media in a given month.
If I am not sure where to include media, I will also consider whether the information I am exposed to becomes part of my social conversation, impacts decisions, or provides additional thought.
Although I won't post my general response to the article until all student posts are online, my response post will include my interpretation of the main arguments of the article and my position on their validity. I will include examples from my own life or those I have read about or observed.
Most importantly, the food pyramid is a visual representation of food a healthy consumer should eat. My media pyramid is a visual image which reflects media I actually consume.
The first layer represents food a healthy person should consume in relatively large quantities. My first layer will represent media I consume most. I will include media I consume daily. I won't include those I just glance at. Rather, I will include those I read, watch, or listen to with concentration, focus, or effort on a consistently daily basis.
Each subsequent layer represents food a healthy person consumes in relatively smaller quantities. My second layer will include media I attend to every day, but do not consume with focus.
Media in my 3rd layer will include those I consume less than once a week, but several times throughout any given month. My fourth layer will include media I consume several times a year. I might not see/listen to/read this media in a given month.
If I am not sure where to include media, I will also consider whether the information I am exposed to becomes part of my social conversation, impacts decisions, or provides additional thought.
Although I won't post my general response to the article until all student posts are online, my response post will include my interpretation of the main arguments of the article and my position on their validity. I will include examples from my own life or those I have read about or observed.
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