The general idea of video blogging involves amateurish exploration of relevant or topical themes. The blogs are usually unprepared with low production quality. Whilst this is not necessarily an important factor when attempting to convey truth or theory, it can impact heavily on how the information is conveyed and thus interpreted by the audience. In terms of the script writing procedure, poor preparation increases the likelihood of misinterpretation, as factors such as word slips, mannerisms and misinformation tends to understate the importance of what is being said.

In understanding the cause of this audience misinterpretation one must consider the general video blog audience and the central characteristics that determine their susceptibility. Clive Seale in his work “Health and Media” believes that the audience may seek “promoting information as a part of rational risk profiling at fateful moments.” He also believes that “the audience seeks emotional stimulation through dramatized contrasts that have an entertaining effect.” In essence, the audience is open to the idea of being manipulated by the situations represented by video bloggers. According to Seale’s theory, video bloggers would have the power to mislead audiences by way of unscripted and unprepared explorations of their specific theories.

How to Video blog
A behind the scenes look at the intricacies and difficulties behind creating a video blog project.

Outline:
The idea of this series of video blogs is to ultimately document what occurs behind the scenes in relation to creating, filming and editing a video blog project for iGeneration. It follows the step by step process of coming up with an idea, undergoing the required research and finally putting together a credible and significant project in time for submission. In essence it is a voyeuristic look at the challenges and procedures taken by an average communication studies student in order to complete a difficult multimedia assignment.

Hello all,

technically this should come after my video.. but as that's still under some construction, I thought I would just post this up first.

Cheers,
Olivia
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As it turns out, next week’s seminar readings includes one by Cumberland that is all about how the anonymity of cyberspace makes it an ideal space for women interested in erotic fan fiction to express their sexual selves safely and comfortably. Although female authors are able to write erotica professionally in the ‘real’ world, there are still social mores which prevent many from doing so. By participating in fan fiction websites and writing under pseudonyms, ‘women can go directly to their readers without risking their identities with editors, publishers, or … anti-erotica fans’ (Cumberland, 2000). While this article focuses specifically on fan culture and erotica, it highlights how the anonymous nature of computer-mediated communication allows people a greater freedom of expression without prejudice.

The previous text post introduced us to contemporary participatory culture and the various kinds of fan fiction. This week’s text post explains why Star Wars sparked so much activity within the grassroots and the problems that they brought about. In addition, we will also bring fan fiction to a deeper level by exploring the manga craze in Japan.

Obviously, Lucasfilm was not too happy about this. Stories that contained sexually explicit content soon received legal letters from Lucasfilm. Fans claimed that Lucasfilm was just claiming all the rights that they had, to exert control over their shared ‘fantasies’ (Jenkins, 2003). And controversy arose again when Lucasfilm proposed to give free web space and unique content to Star Wars fans for creating fan fiction, if and only if fans allowed Lucasfilm to own their creations (Jenkins, 2003). Fans were unfavourable of this option because it will be impossible for them to earn profits in the future, considering the fact that some Star Trek fans went professional after writing fan fiction.

As discussed in the last two blogs, online communities are very popular at the moment for people that are trying to sustain or develop a career in the arts. It is musicians in particular that are utilising online community forums to post their music. MySpace Music is the most famous of the music posting sites as it is a world-wide phenomenon, that consequently appeals to a world wide audience.

Text Blog Post 2: The Inclusive Nature of Online Communities

The popularity of virtual communities has raised issues about the quality of relationships between people via computer-mediated communication as opposed to traditional face-to-face communication. Many academics and advocates of the Internet view online communication as a positive form of human interaction, claiming that the inherently inclusive nature of the Internet fosters communication and participation.

The Great Debate (text post)

On 9 December 2005, the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Student Union Fees) Bill 2005 was passed through the Australian Senate, and Australian student unions experienced what anti-VSU movements have coined “a dagger through the art." Since 1 July 2006, Voluntary Student Unionism has been in full force, and student guilds have been enforcing strict cost-cutting regimes in order to deal with the decreased income.  In most cases, student newspapers have been amongst the first to suffer. As 2007 editor of the UWA student guild's publication, Pelican, I feel that I am in an appropriate position to comment upon these changes.

Hi all!

Cheers,
magda

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When Bird Meets Blog

Content and Format Overview

In this internet powered world, what is the purpose of student print media? UWA’s Pelican is released every month during the semester calendar, with a circulation of 5000 both on and beyond campus, but its content is not dissimilar to that which students produce through their own, personal blogs online. Is this paper a valid form of communication, or an outdated and redundant waste of limited guild funding in a post-VSU climate? These are the questions that I will be addressing.

Shelf of books, that could be compressed as Electronic Media (E-books)
The Impact of Technology – Books vs. Electronic Books

Communication between people has been made more efficient with the use and advancement of technology. From primitive communication methods such as markings on the ground to advanced, fast electronic emails, technology has allowed human beings communicate to each other efficiently, thus creating a perception that the world has become smaller.

My Video blog will be exploring the different types of technology currently in use by society in the 21st century, such as electronic books, computers, mobile phones, and gaming consoles with internet accessibility; as well as its impact in society.

Title Project: Citizen Journalist Ruby – Project: The impact of Technology

Sypnosis:
This Video blog will have a presenter (me) reporting about the impact technology has in the lives of people, for all four episodes and four blog posts. The Video blog will include interviews with users of different technological gadgets, and each episode will touch on a particular type of technology such as electronic books, computers, mobile phones, and gaming consoles with Internet accessibility.


Details:

Week 7: Text Post 1
• Introduce the advancement of technology for communication since print media.
• Type of technology: Books and Electronic books