December 2011
13 posts
Joga Bonito Storify
gusbruggeman:
I had never really thought about there being different styles to playing soccer. I thought it was interesting how you traced this cultural aspect. I was surprised by its widespread impact.
Uniting the Chinese
A study titled: “The Political Consequences of the Rise of the Internet: Political Beliefs and Practices of Chinese Netizens” done by Ya-Wen Lei has come to my attention recently. It provides evidence that “netizens,” as Lei calls the Chinese who are active online, “[…] are more likely to embrace the norms of democracy, be more critical of of political...
Watchltulgren:
Storify Presentation-DIS Boards
I thought it was intriguing all of the different things spawning from this one forum. Choosing to focus on just one social media page is an interesting choice and it was really neat to hear about all of your different observations about this one forum.
The Big Bang Theory
malloryfyw:
<script src=”http://storify.com/MUndestad/big-bang-theory.js?template=slideshow”></script><noscript><a href=”http://storify.com/MUndestad/big-bang-theory” target=”_blank”>View the story “The Big Bang Theory” on Storify</a>]</noscript>
Did you know that The Big Bang Theory is actually very popular in China. Your presentation made me wonder what...
The Office Storify
dkirkhoff:
I thought it was really neat that you went after specific characteristics of a community in your presentation. It was an idea I had never thought of, what defines a community.
9 Social Media Uprisings That Sought to Change the... →
Social media has not only been at the core of major protest stories, but drove some of 2011’s biggest news, from Occupy Wall Street to the Arab Spring. Digital tools such as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook have defined this year’s social movements by giving rise to a new generation of activism. …
I’ll just go ahead and add some of my thoughts here, but it’s really...
Science and Google
I read one of the articles that Professor Westerman posted, here’s the link: http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2011/06/23/cant-skepticism-be-cool-anymore/
So anyway I thought it was really interesting how he pointed out that the internet could be causing depression or vice versa. It seems like a “Which came first the chicken or the egg?”-type question.
I also thought it was...
Sabermetrics Storify
lampert19:
It was really interesting to see how people use social media to self-promote in the Sabermetrics field. Most projects don’t look at this idea of self-promotion through social media.
Etsy Storify
erinnk:
I thought it was really interesting how Etsy is its own type of social media. I thought it was neat how you brought up how other social media/websites/organisations use Etsy.
The Sing Off →
andersdh88:
I really liked your presentation. I think that this live-tweeting phenomenon is interesting to study. Your project focuses a lot on live tweeting.
Erinn Komschlies 111O: "The Twelve Major Problems... →
erinnk:
http://socialmediatoday.com/index.php?q=SMC/72690
The author of this article clearly has a negative view of Twitter. He does have some good points that I agree with.
I especially like “Nobody is listening, even fewer people care” and “It feels like a two-way connection but it’s not.”
I don’t…
Okay, first I have to say it’s pretty funny that the title boasts 12, and yet...
annie's blog: Storify Final Presentation →
polyglotincarnate:
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I am ending with a question mark, so you…
My interest in China stems from my interest in languages. I...
November 2011
23 posts
BYSBIGTBABAR is a way of life: Storify Final... →
polyglotincarnate:
<script src=”http://storify.com/arscano/twitter-in-china.js?template=slideshow”></script><noscript><a href=”http://storify.com/arscano/twitter-in-china” target=”_blank”>View the story “Twitter in China” on Storify</a>]</noscript>
I am ending with a question mark, so you…
No, it wasn’t too hard to find Chinese who use social...
Storify Final Presentation
lukenelson3:
What is your academic essay thesis? Can people in China currently use twitter?
My thesis is still in the works, but it centers on the effect social media has in China. Yes, Chinese nationals can use Twitter if they have access to a VPN (which a lot of companies use, and they are very cheap, although they do slow down the speed of the internet.).
Perjury
Yes, there is a single forum for mock trial. I’ve never been on it, but there are really funny quotes from trials and people ask about themes (although if you’re really competitive you probably don’t post on there at all)…etc
I should probably stop being surprised that social media exists for everything, but it’s interesting to me that there is only one social media...
Conversation and Culture
I think that the US is in for some interesting problems, which are largely rooted in our culture. When we were discussing today I was reminded about a conversation we had in FLAC yesterday. We talked about how in the US it seems as if we can’t talk about ethical issues publicly, that we can’t public define our values.
I think that this problem stems from how we converse. Beliefs are...
Fantasy Football
wick333:
I thought that your example of the guy posting a picture of his MRI was interesting because I was surprised that doctors even responded and analyzed it. It made me think of how people define public and private, especially when they are in the public eye.
Duct Tape Storify!
missxandra:
I thought that your example of the “evolution” of the duct tape rose/flower was really neat. It’s cool to see how social media has documented this “evolution.”
Storify: Magic and Cardistry. . .
magichodge:
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I thought it was interesting how you brought up that “online shopping” is sometimes a type of social media. I hadn’t ever thought of it that way.
Storify Final Presentation
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I am ending with a question mark, so you don’t have to reblog like crazy, you...
Cultural Changes
Changing culture is either a long, slow process or a short, violent process that is almost always followed by a conservative reaction. I think that Clay Shirky is correct in identifying the real problem behind the development of the internet.
Now, there’s always the argument that the “traditional” or “old” ways of doing things are passé; that just because something...
Pinterest
I know, I am more than behind on posting. Part of this is due to incessant deadlines and lack of inspiration. But I have found something of interest to post about.
There’s a website called Pinterest. It’s a unique type of social media because you need an invite to join, which of course limits its users and allows for some increased privacy and perhaps also professionalism.
Basically...
Spotify
Yes, I know most of you probably use Pandora, but Spotify is almost better. You pick your playlists, it’s like iTunes. I think you can even buy music for your iTunes through Spotify.
But what’s really interesting is how Spotify is connected to facebook, so you can share playlists with your friends and get their playlists. It’s an interesting application of facebook and social...
Laptops, Power Cords and School
My Modern France professor doesn’t like to rely on the internet very much. Paper is much more reliable.
However, there have been a few times when for the FLAC section she’s talked about needing to meet somewhere else because the discussion would benefit from images online or recordings online. But then of course, one of us pipes up: “We can bring our laptops.” And her...
The Office storify
anniehass:
I thought you did a good job of exposing another level of how social media impacts the office. It was a good new perspective.
lukenelson3:
I think that for your topic the use of YouTube and photos was extremely relevant and effective.
Storify Presentation
hallewri111:
I thought what you focused on was interesting, but my biggest question for you was why does “The Lounge” exist: Why do people go to this House forum to talk about everything under the sun except House?
Flutetastic
bysbigtbabar:
I thought that your use of the YouTube video that described what the YouTube symphony, was supper effective, and a great incorporation of YouTube/Social Media in your presentation.
Storify4 Slideshow
oliviamans:
I had no idea there were such well-developed websites for musical auditions. It was interesting and informative.
FINAL. PRODUCT.
moore-or-less:
I really liked your exposé on Eric Whitacre, I think he is the perfect example of how music can be enhanced by social media. I’ve enjoyed your posts about him as well (especially the links to YouTube videos).
Storify: The Office
cmp21:
I think that your presentation had the strongest closing. It was an effective use of YouTube, I thought.
The Happiest Place On Earth!
fywcoyne:
I really liked how you didn’t merely focus on vacation planning, instead you broadened your research to be an example or demonstrate how the internet/social media has changed how we obtain inside information. This idea is generally applicable and it made me think.
Storify Testing, Testing
Definitions
Societies constantly try to define who they are, and the definition is often always in flux. We, as Americans, have to figure out what it means to be American. We have to define the difference between public and private spheres of life. We have to define the public role of women. We have to define what it means to be a man. We have to define the role the government should play. The list goes on....
Luke Nelson: Social Media in China →
lukenelson3:
I was at breakfast with my Chinese friend the other day, when he said something that caught me by surprise. Somehow our conversation reached the topic of social media in China. I was informed that social media is banned in China. This includes Facebook, twitter, and YouTube. This fact is…
You know, the Chinese know the ways to get around the “Great Firewall,” in...
October 2011
10 posts
Stats Homework Made Easier. →
moore-or-less:
I urge you, please skip to minute 5:30. This piece is so beautiful.
The first song is also good, I was so pleased they chose to do the best version of the Battle Hymn of the Republic, in my opinion. Definitely watch, or at least listen.
I’m Alice Stevens and I endorse this message.
Signing off-
Alice
Erinn Komschlies' Blog for Writing 111O: I... →
erinnk:
I personally didn’t care much for “Tweeting Teens Can Handle Public Life.” The authors made several points that I don’t agree with. For example, I was very surprised at the sentence, “Twitter seems smaller and more intimate than Facebook.” I was thinking just the opposite. For me, if I post…
I agree with you. I also think that people post quotes from their friends that have a...
Mallory Undestad: Blogging Procrastination →
malloryfyw:
“10 Surefire Ways to Overcome Blogging Procrastination ”
By Marelisa Fábrega
I found this article online and thought it was pretty interesting, (and in my case, I will be the first to admit, rather appropriate). Since many of us our new to blogging, this would seem pretty relevant. I’m…
While I was in China, after realizing that I couldn’t post to my blog, I started...
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erinnk:
Is anyone else having completely random people follow you on Twitter?
Not really, although this weird lady spam follows a bunch of people to try to get them to follow her. I blocked her.
On Twitter and Spotting Lies
So, what else am I going to do over Fall Break, other than homework? So here’s a post, now that I have found some inspiration.
In last week’s reading we discussed how emoticons aren’t “pointless banter.” Well, although I won’t dispute or deny that emoticons have their uses, after watching Pamela Meyer’s TEDTalk, I’m convinced that emoticons...
Not on Twitter
I’m tempted to reblog my own post about problems with Twitter, but uh, I think the humor, sarcasm and satire was lost on many of you, and would be lost yet again. And most likely most of you wouldn’t read it, or the quarter who did would just get offended. Not to mention it’d probably be dishonest of me to double count one post.
So, something else. Oh, perhaps I should...
Viral
We’ve all seen them: the Republican candidate for an Ohio county treasurer, Rebecca Black’s Friday, Alex Reads Twilight, the Onion (you should go look-up the one about monkey stab-wounds) …
This is an interesting article that exposes the other side to going viral. Do you think Rebecca Black has a good self-esteem because of her video? Probably not, but she’s filthy rich...
Mallory Undestad: "Facebook Official" →
erinnk:
malloryfyw:
I would say that it’s pretty apparent that social media plays a relatively large role in our generation’s lives. After reading Ryan Cordell’s article on Facebook defriending, “Unfriending for Sanity”, (http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/unfriending-for-sanity/33405) I started to think…
Agreed. Personally, I find the phrase “facebook official” very annoying. Yet, it is...
Press Pause Play
This is an interesting preview for a documentary of the digital revolution, called Press Pause Play. It explores how media is changing how we experience our lives and how it affects art. You should check it out.
Oh, and don’t worry, it’s in English.
Signing off-
Alice
China and the Nobel Peace Prize
I’m writing because I think that most of you have no idea who Liu Xiaobo is, and since I just retweeted a bunch of stuff about him, I figured I ought to explain a little. And, well this post is the last in my series of 3 on China, and then I’m back to nothing interesting to write about.
If you ask any Chinese person on the street about Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winners, they will tell...
September 2011
7 posts
ChinaDailyUSA Retweet: Put in Context
Now, for those of you who actually clicked through and read the article, which probably most of you didn’t, I thought I would contextualize the 500 RMB (Yuan) or $78 fine that the 31 year old editor received. To find out more go to Twitter and click on the link (it’s the one about social media causing problems in China). (I am loathe to post the same link twice because it seems...
The Great Wall vs The Great Firewall
When the Han Chinese recount their history, they are never taken over. No, the Mongolians came through the Great Wall and overthrew the reigning dynasty, but they adopted the higher Han Chinese culture and became Chinese. This same phenomena happened later with the Manchu overthrow of the Ming dynasty. But with this one, if you look at the furniture and art, you see the difference in taste between...
The Great Firewall of China
I don’t think any of us are strangers to China’s censorship. However, on my study abroad this summer one of the guys decided that he needed to google Tian’anmen Square. It was the first thing he looked up on the internet. Well, unfortunatly for him the web page didn’t exist. But no worries, nothing bad happened.
Going to China I anticipated not being able to us facebook,...
Social Media
So, uhh, clearly I was super creative and brilliant with the title of this post…
But anyway, there’s a movie coming out called @urFRENZ. It’s about a girl who gets sucked into the internet and social media. Anyway, it’s something on-topic that I can post about, so here’s the link, if you care.
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/urfrenz/
Signing off-
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