A year ago today, I began my first day of university. I was ecstatic that finally I would be with like-minded people all of whom had the same beliefs, hobbies and interests as me. Oh how I was naïve. So …
Category: BCM 112

Am I wearing a Mask?
In this weeks lecture, the idea of an online persona was discussed and the ways in which these personae are created through twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms. Individual’s create these online personae to escape their real lives in …

How to Become a Journalist
In the modern society, anyone can grab their camera, press record and BOOM! They’re a Journalist. Where will a Journalism degree take you when individuals run rampant with their devices recording information and positing it online as their own news …

Annotated Bibliography
This is the annotated bibliography for my digital artefact: Five Second Summaries 1: [‘Pop Up’ https://www.youtube.com/user/popuptalk] I was first inspired by ‘Pop Up’ in my BCM112 lecture as it was a great idea which had almost unlimited possibilities and avenues …

Remixing your Life
What is a remix? A remix is a mashup, blended, polymerisation (yu-gi-oh reference lol) of two or more texts which encompass an individual creative energy and originality. Much like social media today, individuals create personas as a remix of themselves …

Death Note. A Transmedia Narrative?
Once there was only novels. Then came the television. Then the internet. Yadayadayda. In the modern world in which we consume media, it is not uncommon for series of television programs, movies or books to be spread across multiple media …

The Oppression of Expression
In today’s global society, conformity and oppression control creative minds causing the regression of new art forms, technology and ideas. Why do we think this way? Why should we think this way? We shouldn’t. Those individuals of whom say something …

Consumers, Producers, Prosumers. Oh my!
The term “audience” has evolved and transcended through time as a simple gathering of people to a multi-million dollar business in which consumers of content have now become the producers. It is the term “Prosumer” which audience has evolved into, …

Media Convergence? The Battle Between Apple and Android
The battle between Android and Apple has been raging for several years. Which is better? What has more features? Which is more socially acceptable? Who has the new iPhone? Is the new iPhone worth it? Are there new apps that …
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