Media Audit | Michael Firus

Media Audit: The Train

Unless it’s your very first time, you probably spend the majority of our commute glued to that kaleidoscope of information: the mobile handset. But if one’s newsfeed was hypothetically all caught up on, maybe one would start to notice the multitude of other mediated information sources around and outside the carriage: All station signs along…

Media Audit: Oakleigh Train Station

Every university day, I find myself in this little corner of the universe. It can be a place of frustration, but sometimes this negativity can be transformed into constructive reflection. Que the Media Audit: Advertising posters Directional signs and upcoming train display. (shutter speed causes deleterious effects to LED displays) LCD Display Last-minute…

Media Audit: Bus stop No.1

Usually, about twice a week I take the bus to the train station. Now and then, the stunning efficiency of Melbourne’s bus network gives me time to contemplate the many sources of mediated information that a scattered all around: Timetable: humorous in its attempt at advice Braille: Tactile mediation Phone number Infographic …

Media Audit: My Desk

My desk is a place of concentration, procrastination, entertainment, panic, serenity, research, curiosity, technology and clutter. Generally though, distraction is not what I’m going for. However, it is interesting that even in my innermost sanctum there is a crowd of persistent voices. This is a media audit of my desk. Myki and wallet logo…

Melbourne Central – A Media Audit

Most likely, as a seasoned inhabitant of a bustling metropolis, you give absolutely no thought to the constant bombardment of media that you sometimes unknowingly wade through during your morning commute. Thus, I present a survey of all the types of mediated interactions/communications encountered during a casual stroll through Melbourne central. Up high: Art installations…