Tutorial Task 1
1. What was Stephen Stockwell's first article in an academic journal? What year? Provide a full citation. What database did you use?
Stockwell S, 1981, Kuranda police shooting, Legal Service Bulletin Feb. no. 6, p.48, Griffith University Library
Database.
Database.
2. In which comic did Governor Slugwell appear? Which Issues? Give their full citation for the earliest. Where did you find this information? What database did you use?
Flaming Carrot Comics, Issue nos. 7, 10, 11,
"When the Shoes Aren't Worth the Shine", by Bob Burden In Flaming Carrot Comics, no. 7. (Renegade Press, 1985). 3-29, http://comx.alexanderstreet.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/Search/rolenameid/3794/sortby/title http://comx.alexanderstreet.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/view/914760/ 3. What is the latest medical thinking on the dangers of mobile phones? Provide a full citation. The World Health Organisation (WHO) latest Fact Sheet No. 193 June 2011 states the Key facts as follows:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs193/en/ |
4. In Bladerunner, what is Leon's reaction when Holden asks him about his mother? Quote the 1982 draft script and provide a full reference.
a) Leon's reaction
Leon is shocked and surprised by Holden's question.
b) Quotation from the 1982 draft script
LEON
Leon looks shocked, surprised. But the needles in the computer barely move. Holden goes for the inside of his coat. But big Leon is faster. His laser burns a hole the size of a nickel through Holden's stomach. Unlike a bullet, a laser causes no impact. It goes through Holden's shoulder and comes out of his back, clean as a whistle. Like a rag doll he falls back into the seat. Big slow Leon is already walking away, but he stops, turns, and with a little smile of satisfaction fires through the back of the seat.
As Leon walks out of the room the Voight-Kampff begins to blink, faint but steady.
c) Full reference
Blade Runner (1982): Draft script. Screenplay by: Fancher, Hampton, 1938-; Peoples, David Webb, 1940-; Kibbee, Roland, 1914-1984.Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L. C., 2009.Copyright © 1982. Reproduced by permission of David Webb Peoples and Hampton Fancher.
d) Database used
http://solomon.afso.alexanderstreet.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/afso.find.scene.html
5. What does Paul Soukup say Walter Ong saw as the main paradox in 20th century communication? Cite your source
Task 2
Write about an old internet community / medium that has faded from popularity
Napster was creatred in 1999 by Shawn Fanning and his uncle John Fanning who wanted to create an easier way to find music than what was then available. His idea was to use peer-to-peer file sharing so that all users logged on at one time shared the contents of their mymusic folders with other users who searched for a song.
It became very popular very fast and eventually some in the music industry began to claim that they were violating copyright and therefore started a massive legal action against Napster which eventually forced Napster out of business in the form that they were in.
There were many musicians who supported Napster, particularly those unsigned, who claimed that Napster was a new way of reaching an audience that they had no access to otherwise. From personal experience I can vouch for the impact that Napster had on my experience with music. It gave me an avenue of trying genres I would never had bought and allowed me to have interesting musical experiences. Yes, it did allow me to get free copies of music for my own use but I did go out and try new artists and talked about them to others.
John Fanning had a great vision to share personal music files at no cost to users. His motivation appeared to be totally altruistic in impulse and happily, he also had the technological capabilities to implement it. (Flew, T. 2002)
Napster didn't fade from popularity but was forced out of use by capitalist ideology and the need of some to make a 'buck' from everything.
Livejournal (has it faded from its heyday?)
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As Leon walks out of the room the Voight-Kampff begins to blink, faint but steady.
c) Full reference
Blade Runner (1982): Draft script. Screenplay by: Fancher, Hampton, 1938-; Peoples, David Webb, 1940-; Kibbee, Roland, 1914-1984.Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L. C., 2009.Copyright © 1982. Reproduced by permission of David Webb Peoples and Hampton Fancher.
d) Database used
http://solomon.afso.alexanderstreet.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/afso.find.scene.html
5. What does Paul Soukup say Walter Ong saw as the main paradox in 20th century communication? Cite your source
Looking Is Not Enough:Reflections on Walter J. Ong and Media Ecology
Paul A. Soukup, S.J. Santa Clara University.
Proceedings of the Media Ecology Association, Volume 6, 2005Task 2
Write about an old internet community / medium that has faded from popularity
Napster was creatred in 1999 by Shawn Fanning and his uncle John Fanning who wanted to create an easier way to find music than what was then available. His idea was to use peer-to-peer file sharing so that all users logged on at one time shared the contents of their mymusic folders with other users who searched for a song.
It became very popular very fast and eventually some in the music industry began to claim that they were violating copyright and therefore started a massive legal action against Napster which eventually forced Napster out of business in the form that they were in.
There were many musicians who supported Napster, particularly those unsigned, who claimed that Napster was a new way of reaching an audience that they had no access to otherwise. From personal experience I can vouch for the impact that Napster had on my experience with music. It gave me an avenue of trying genres I would never had bought and allowed me to have interesting musical experiences. Yes, it did allow me to get free copies of music for my own use but I did go out and try new artists and talked about them to others.
John Fanning had a great vision to share personal music files at no cost to users. His motivation appeared to be totally altruistic in impulse and happily, he also had the technological capabilities to implement it. (Flew, T. 2002)
Napster didn't fade from popularity but was forced out of use by capitalist ideology and the need of some to make a 'buck' from everything.
Livejournal (has it faded from its heyday?)
I carried out a general overview of Livejournal from various sources to gain an insight into its current status. As at 12 June 2011 LiveJournal had 31,772,640 accounts with 1,959,750 listed as active. Most of the current users are in USA with Russia having 50% of LiveJournal's audience.
There were real issues for Livejournal users about the introducation of a link on their pages to Facebook, which uses real-life identities, that would jepordise their privacy, one of the main reasons many love using Livejournal.
In another attempt to re-gain a foothold in a shrinking market, another source, the Escapist, in Feb 2011, stated that "LiveJournal was finally adding high-quality multi-player games to it's website, in-line with Facebook and MySpace." This move would probaly help retain existing users but it is highly unlikely to bring in new ones.
Is MySpace old now?According to an article in SiliocanCarbie, MySpace had lost much of its traffic volume to Facebook and that it was mainly bands and musicians who were maintaining their profile on MySpace Music. This advantage MySpace had in relation to music was has slowly dissipated and has now found itself being pushed out by music networking sites such as ReverbNation and GarageBand. In their opinion MySpace was now a place to store things prettily package that can be viewed from a Facebook link. So the feeling here seems to be that MySpace is losig its relevance.and is 'old now'.
http://www.siliconcaribe.com/2011/03/08/is-myspace-still-relevant-for-musicians/
What will the future 'cool thing be once facebook is old skool ....?
Reference List
Flew, Terry. 2002. 'Newmedia - an Introduction' Oxford University Press. p.10
Dowdie, Cherie. 8 March 2011. Is MySpace still relevant for musicians? SiliconCarbie. viewed 19 August 2011 http://www.siliconcaribe.com/2011/03/08/is-myspace-still-relevant-for-musicians/
the Escapist, Feb 201. LiveJournal (Finally) gets its Game On. viewed 19 August 2011.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.263537-LiveJournal-Finally-Gets-Its-Game-On
LiveJournal article, CrunchBase. viewed 19 August 2011 http://www.crunchbase.com/company/livejournal
Macleod, Alison. 5 Sept 2010. viewed 19 August 2011. When Cultures collide: LiveJournal, Facebook and the privacy chasm. makng Sence of People and Technology. http://mackle.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/when-cultures-collide-livejournal-facebook-and-the-privacy-chasm/
CrunchBase stated that 'LiveJournal is a journaling platform where users find friends and communities based on common interests. Founded back in 1999 (a late night inspiration in a college dorm room), LiveJournal has grown to 30 million users worldwide. Known for its smart, creative users, LiveJournal is renowned for lively discussion and snarky commentary'.
LiveJournal’s competitors include WordPress and Blogger.There were real issues for Livejournal users about the introducation of a link on their pages to Facebook, which uses real-life identities, that would jepordise their privacy, one of the main reasons many love using Livejournal.
In another attempt to re-gain a foothold in a shrinking market, another source, the Escapist, in Feb 2011, stated that "LiveJournal was finally adding high-quality multi-player games to it's website, in-line with Facebook and MySpace." This move would probaly help retain existing users but it is highly unlikely to bring in new ones.
Is MySpace old now?According to an article in SiliocanCarbie, MySpace had lost much of its traffic volume to Facebook and that it was mainly bands and musicians who were maintaining their profile on MySpace Music. This advantage MySpace had in relation to music was has slowly dissipated and has now found itself being pushed out by music networking sites such as ReverbNation and GarageBand. In their opinion MySpace was now a place to store things prettily package that can be viewed from a Facebook link. So the feeling here seems to be that MySpace is losig its relevance.and is 'old now'.
http://www.siliconcaribe.com/2011/03/08/is-myspace-still-relevant-for-musicians/
What will the future 'cool thing be once facebook is old skool ....?
Reference List
Flew, Terry. 2002. 'Newmedia - an Introduction' Oxford University Press. p.10
Dowdie, Cherie. 8 March 2011. Is MySpace still relevant for musicians? SiliconCarbie. viewed 19 August 2011 http://www.siliconcaribe.com/2011/03/08/is-myspace-still-relevant-for-musicians/
the Escapist, Feb 201. LiveJournal (Finally) gets its Game On. viewed 19 August 2011.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.263537-LiveJournal-Finally-Gets-Its-Game-On
LiveJournal article, CrunchBase. viewed 19 August 2011 http://www.crunchbase.com/company/livejournal
Macleod, Alison. 5 Sept 2010. viewed 19 August 2011. When Cultures collide: LiveJournal, Facebook and the privacy chasm. makng Sence of People and Technology. http://mackle.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/when-cultures-collide-livejournal-facebook-and-the-privacy-chasm/
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