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Social Networking From JazmineDee in New Media Cultures (300 days old)

I see the negative and the positive in social networking websites popping up all over the World Wide Web. People find it easier to speak to someone when they aren’t directly face-to-face. It is easier… more

Interacitvity and Subjectivity From JazmineDee in New Media Cultures (300 days old)

Second life is the fantasy-fantasy virtual reality. Not only do you get to pretend you live in a big fancy house and you can do anything and go anywhere. NOW, you can look like whoever and whatever yo… more

Cultures of Convergence From JazmineDee in New Media Cultures (300 days old)

Convergence is presented to be something that will bring everyone together. I think it is a way to make us one big mess! Everyday someone fights to be what is considered “different” and everyday we be… more

Totally Wired: total communication and the culture of surveillance. From JazmineDee in New Media Cultures (300 days old)

People are being watched constantly! Half of the time we do not even know or realize that we are being watched. A career has been made of people stalking famous people it is called paparazzi! Digital … more

Information War In The 21st Century From stella-shi in New Media Cultures~~ (300 days old)

‘Information war is the use and management of information in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. It may involve collection of tactical information, assurance that one’s information is… more

From DJ to VJ Through New Technology From p309508 in From DJ to VJ Through New Technology (301 days old)

I have been a DJing now for ten years and have recently witnessed some incredibly intelligent Audiovisual shows from big name DJs that have only recently made the step from DJ to VJ and it got me thin… more

Underdog Underwood From DanielStones in NewMediaWorld (301 days old)

The technological marvel that is Virgin Media on demand has sadly let me down today. After looking forward to the new series of Dancing on Ice i am distraught to discover that ITV programmes are not c… more

title-5363783 From sunnycheung in i hv limit (301 days old)

Pls read from the bottomest postthank you thank you… more

GOLDEN GLOBES!! From DanielStones in NewMediaWorld (301 days old)

Kate Winslet the little starlet has picked up two awards last night, one for best actress in Revolution Road and best supporting actress in The Reader!! In some more good news for the British… more

He if risen and forgiven From DanielStones in NewMediaWorld (301 days old)

Just a link to BBC News regarding Prince Harrys apology http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7823404.stm… more

Harry does another trick From DanielStones in NewMediaWorld (301 days old)

Prince Harry has once again hit the headlines for his racist behaviour. calling others, be it in non offensive way, any kind of racial slur is wholly unforgivable. It could be possible to chalk this u… more

The Golden What Now? From DanielStones in NewMediaWorld (301 days old)

In an effort to broaden my cultural horizons i watched The Golden Compass recently. As Northern Lights, the source material is one of my favourite books i have resisted the temptation to ruin it for … more

Aw-well From DanielStones in NewMediaWorld (301 days old)

As a culture we have become fully integrated with our technology. Mobile phones are now so of the most multi-functioning pieces of equipment a human use. There is voice communication, text, email, the… more

Videodrome? From crazyrussian in New Media cULTURES (301 days old)

Videodrome? Videodrome is a film released in 1983 and was written and directed by David Cronenberg. The film centres on a cable TV producer called Max Renn, a less than desirable character w… more

VJs and DJs From JazmineDee in New Media Cultures (301 days old)

I am from the United States and I studied in the UK for the semester. The UK students know how to party and with parties there comes music. Music, people can relate to and move and groove to. There we… more

An Epihany From crazyrussian in New Media cULTURES (301 days old)

VJs The lecture that we had relating to the new wave of Video Jockeys was a lecture that particularly stuck in my mind and one that visually had the biggest effect on me. VJ’s were something tha… more

Just somethig that caught my eye From crazyrussian in New Media cULTURES (301 days old)

i just found this interesting, the fact that new technologies are being used in the most un-expected places. it is not my assuming that a starving child would have no food but yet have a laptop.… more

otaku From sunnycheung in i hv limit (301 days old)

  Movie Poster: Densya Otaku*Densya (??) is a Japanese pronounce, equals to train  the direct translation of the name of this movie should be "the man who addicted to train" Otaku me… more

Videodrome- From Simulation To Illusion From stella-shi in New Media Cultures~~ (301 days old)

For a certain extent, David Cronenberg can be seen the most radical and successful director, as the tool of rational reflection on human alienation. He directed by ‘videodrome’ in 1983 can be regarded… more

From crazyrussian in New Media cULTURES (301 days old)

Without seeming to be acting ignorant to the world of new media cultures, which I understand now that I am not due to the concepts and theories covered in the module. I feel that it is something t… more

Digital Aesthetics From crazyrussian in New Media cULTURES (301 days old)

Digital Aesthetics “Aesthetics is the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgements of sentiment and taste. Aesthetics is a subdiscipline of axiology, a branch of philos… more

Leeds City Museum From vickihall in New Media Cultures (301 days old)

Today i visited the Leeds City Museum. The museum re-opened earlier this year in its new location in the previous Civic building situated on Millenium Square. I would like to discuss this in my blog t… more

Advertising and new media technologies From Georgiahalston in Advertising and new media technologies (301 days old)

My blog will discuss Advertising, a topic i find fascinating and therefore easy to research and write about. Most of the topics I study at uni are cross analysed in my mind with relation to advertis… more

From Georgiahalston in Advertising and new media technologies (301 days old)

Mobile phone technology is another that is growing fast in the western world. Many mobile phones are too used as a status symbol and the way that we use them is also being taken advantage of by th… more

From Georgiahalston in Advertising and new media technologies (301 days old)

Another, I think more ingenious method of mobile advertising I have experienced is when you walk past a pub or venue with your blue tooth enabled (because all new phones have inbuilt blue tooth capabi… more

Could this be the end of Postman Pat?? From DanielStones in NewMediaWorld (301 days old)

While i was browsing today i have been ill with concern over the future of Postman Pat. It looks as if the company which owns the liscensing rights to Pat are another company which has felt the pinch … more

The Real and The Virtual; Can we realy co exist? From Healy87 in New Media Cultures (301 days old)

The Real and the Virtual An 'Existenz' of Avitars and Divorce After reading about the second life ‘affair’ of David Pollard I began to ponder how the real and the virtual have began to co-exi… more

New Media Cultures From Adila-Ifrah in (301 days old)

New Media Cultures and Everyday Life.    VIDEODROME       It is no secret the power in which the media has, especially in this day and age with the rise in new media.&nb… more

A lIfe Online From vickihall in New Media Cultures (301 days old)

One of the most prevelant forms of New Media that is available to us and is growing constantly and rapidly is the internet. A global system that allows people access to millions of resources.Whilst be… more

Facebook Fever From melkay in Facebook Fever (301 days old)

By looking at new media technologies and the impact they have on contemporary society, I have decided to focus my blog on the popular website facebook, with it being a social utility website it allows… more