I found this week’s reading to be quite convoluted and hypothetical, and didn’t quite get what I thought I would out of it. From the title, “Finding Time in a Digital Age”, I expected the article to focus more on… Continue Reading
I must admit, this week’s reading had me a bit lost at first. I felt like I was reading an airy fiction novel and I started to zone out. That was until I got into the thick of it, and… Continue Reading
This weeks reading rings *so* true to my experience working in the media industry, it’s almost laughable. The notion of young twenty-somethings being exploited***, exploiting themselves, and in return, exploiting media organisations is such a true reflection of the media landscape,… Continue Reading
1. Lueck, J. (2012). Friend-zone with benefits: The parasocial advertising of Kim Kardashian. Journal of Marketing Communications, 21(2), pp.91-109. This data-centric study focuses on digital advertising (mostly that of social media), analysing the relationship and communication platforms that currently operate between celebrities and… Continue Reading
Although a little tough to remain engaged, I found this week’s reading interesting and highly applicable to my future in the media/entertainment industries. In similarity to last week’s reading, “A World Of Differences” touches on the rise of OTT services,… Continue Reading
Year 3, semester 2, week 1, media 6, reading 1…rolling… ACTION! Upon initial reaction to this semester’s first reading, I immediately felt a bit of a throwback to studying ‘Brave New World’ in Year 11. I guess Aldous Huxley wasn’t so far off all… Continue Reading
In the final weeks of semester my group was focused on acing our Room With A View show, so unfortunately we neglected our radio feature until late. We ended up just having two weeks (amidst our clashing schedules!) to work… Continue Reading
Although definitely not perfect, my group’s demo stands as a great basis to construct, learn, hone in on and then perfect our live broadcast skills. In terms of content, we tried our best to stick strictly to the RWAV format,… Continue Reading
Statement of my intentions: In anticipation of the exhibition, I intend to present the ‘produce’ of the past semester to the media cohort, subsequently portraying a true and appealing reflection of the Writing For Film Studio. As much as it… Continue Reading
Although not overly extensive nor excessive (my parents would tend to disagree), My TV watching patterns this semester have been filled with a lot of firsts. This semester marks my first experience with Netflix, my first relationship with The Bachelor,… Continue Reading