Once again, I left this week’s symposium feeling more confused than when I went in. I did manage to get a few points down, which seem fairly important: – Different jurisdictions will have different legalities surrounding the use of databases:… Continue Reading
I found this week’s symposium to be far more engaging and sensical than previous weeks. I feel as though previous ones have raised more questions than answered. Jason’s interpretation of the Watts reading was the most relatable. He discussed how… Continue Reading
In this week’s symposium we discussed the neutrality of technologies. In particular, Adrian examined the subversions of technologies, or the explicit way they are designed to use versus how they are used in actuality. Pedestrian crossings was an example given.… Continue Reading
Because I’ve been sick for the past fortnight and missed the week 7 symposium, I decided to try to answer the questions raised myself. Which is more important in making a great book, form or content? Without a conventional narrative… Continue Reading
Lachlan linked week 4’s symposium to this prank article published in the University of New South Wales’ student publication Tharunka. He questions the voracity of online news due to constant competition among various publications and websites to disseminate news as fast as… Continue Reading
The symposium (though I am more inclined to call it a lecture this week) challenged our pre-conceived notions of story. Adrian attempted to explain his reasoning behind why stories must have a beginning, middle, and end. According to him, everything… Continue Reading
The idea of post industrial media is what most interested me in the first lecture. The media platforms we use are vastly more interactive and user-driven. Tying in to Alvin Toffler’s portmanteau of the proactive consumer, we are now (most… Continue Reading