Throughout this vigorous session I have published several blog posts focusing on the topics and issues that concern convergent media practices in my subject BCM112. As per the assessments’ requirements, I have chosen what I feel to be my three strongest blog posts, which are listed below.
Transmedia Storytelling – A Collective Effort.
The first post I have chosen is one I pieced together in week 6. This post explains the practices of Transmedia storytelling, primarily focusing on on blockbuster franchises. It also explores how this practice allows audiences to experiences worlds that are not just a single story, but also multiple stories that collaborate into one big pervasive one. This post draws upon information from both the lecture and supplied readings in the tutorial guide, for the relevant week.
The conclusion lands at the notion that transmedia storytelling is forever changing the way we as viewers engage with entertainment, and in the era of collective intelligence, it (transmedia storytelling) is the ideal visual platform to build on this practice.
Collective Intelligence: Fuelling the Flames of Online Discrimination?
This week’s topic was of heightened interest to me, as online discrimination is a contemporary issue in our society, and is showing no signs of slowing down. This post exclusively looked at the detrimental effects online abuse can have on individuals and social groups.
My research led me to discover that hate speech is not a form of free speech, and while everyone is entitled to an opinion, trollers and flamers generally pay no attention to the matter being discussed in online areas such as forums and Twitter. Furthermore, online campaigns such as #mencallmethings are doing all they can to raise awareness and combat the issue.
Citizen Journalism: Giving Power To The People.
This week’s topic was also of interest to me, as the rise of citizen journalism through technological advances is something I am quite fascinated by. Prior to my research I remained quite static on my opinion that there were few negatives surrounding this style of journalism. However, I was unaware of the true span of citizen journalism and how something as simple as ‘retweeting’ a post can be considered practice. I found that while Civic Media may increase user participation, it challenges the journalistic code that the profession swears by, causing problems for journalists everywhere.
The Internet, An Abyss 