I will be talking about Technology, Gender, and Cultural Identities.
My key points are:
1) Gender stereotypes
2) Gender in Digital Communicators
3) Identifying with humanoid entities
4) "The Gendered Blogosphere"
-Melissa Cooper-
Monday, November 26, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Lab Exercise: Technology & Civic Engagement
HILLARY CLINTON
-Presidential campaign 2008
-"Women for Hilary"--links to myspace, facebook, youtube, flicker, and eons
-Homepage does not focus on issues--must follow link
-Promises: strengthening middle class, providing affordable/accessable healthcare, ending war in Iraq, energy independence, fulfill promises to veterans, restoring America's "standing" in the world, strengthening government democracy
-Expresses more liberal views--targeting younger generation
How does website promote campaign? --uses links to facebook, myspace, bloggerspots
How does the Internet function to facilitate their election campaigns? At first-look users are given option to receive emails as supporters; blogs; may purchase "supporter-wear"
Differences: targeting younger generation--facebook, myspace, youtube, more colorful and upbeat; simpler
JOE LIEBERMAN
-US Senate 2008
-Homepage does not address issues--must follow link
-Promises: more in-depth than Hillary's site...you must actually read into the articles provided in order to gain insight into his position on issues; does not support ending war; America must regain its economic strength and create new jobs through pro-growth, fiscally responsible, entrepreneurial national leadership; Enhancing America's energy security and curbing global warming are two of Senator Lieberman's top legislative priorities; served on the conference committee for the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act - A Legacy for Users in which he was able to secure hundreds of millions dollars for Connecticut's highways, roads, and transit facilities; spearheaded efforts to reform America's educational system by boosting federal funding, expanding access to quality education, challenging educators to raise standards, and providing all Americans with the skills to compete in the global economy through the introduction of innovative legislation.
-Expresses more conservative views; targeting older generation
How does website promote campaign?--uses devices to attract older generation; gives opportunity to view public speeches
Differences: very "red-white-and blue"; links to newsfeeds; more professional
-Presidential campaign 2008
-"Women for Hilary"--links to myspace, facebook, youtube, flicker, and eons
-Homepage does not focus on issues--must follow link
-Promises: strengthening middle class, providing affordable/accessable healthcare, ending war in Iraq, energy independence, fulfill promises to veterans, restoring America's "standing" in the world, strengthening government democracy
-Expresses more liberal views--targeting younger generation
How does website promote campaign? --uses links to facebook, myspace, bloggerspots
How does the Internet function to facilitate their election campaigns? At first-look users are given option to receive emails as supporters; blogs; may purchase "supporter-wear"
Differences: targeting younger generation--facebook, myspace, youtube, more colorful and upbeat; simpler
JOE LIEBERMAN
-US Senate 2008
-Homepage does not address issues--must follow link
-Promises: more in-depth than Hillary's site...you must actually read into the articles provided in order to gain insight into his position on issues; does not support ending war; America must regain its economic strength and create new jobs through pro-growth, fiscally responsible, entrepreneurial national leadership; Enhancing America's energy security and curbing global warming are two of Senator Lieberman's top legislative priorities; served on the conference committee for the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act - A Legacy for Users in which he was able to secure hundreds of millions dollars for Connecticut's highways, roads, and transit facilities; spearheaded efforts to reform America's educational system by boosting federal funding, expanding access to quality education, challenging educators to raise standards, and providing all Americans with the skills to compete in the global economy through the introduction of innovative legislation.
-Expresses more conservative views; targeting older generation
How does website promote campaign?--uses devices to attract older generation; gives opportunity to view public speeches
Differences: very "red-white-and blue"; links to newsfeeds; more professional
Technology & Civic Engagement
Elizabeth Wakefield, Satara Williams, Ryan Cochrane, Alexandra Dill
We found the websites of Senator John McCain(www.johnmccain.com) and Texas Secretary of the State Phil Wilson (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/sosbio.shtml).
Senator John McCain is currently running for President of the United States in the 2008 national election. Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson was re-elected for Texas Secretary of State in July of 2007.
Senator John McCain's biggest issue to discuss is the current war in Iraq and he plans onunveiling a new strategy for victory in the war. McCain vows to rally our democratic allies to secure a broader peace across nations. He wishes to reform the government through bringing spending under control, decreasing the amount of vetos that are dismissed, spending bills every time as well as keeping national taxes at a minimum. McCain also vows to reform healthcare across the nation. McCain sets himself apart from other candidates by promising his actions will be beneficial for the nation, unlike any Democratic candidate.
Texas Secretary of the State Phil Wilson's largest concerns are that of fair elections and increasing voter participation across the state. Wilson promises to increase voting across the state of Texas while making it a more accessible, easy, and more secure. Currently, Wilson has no opponents seeking election due to the fact that his last opponent stepped down before the election.
John McCain uses his website to promote his service to the country in the military, his experienced leadership as Senator of Arizona, his bold solutions for the issues, and his willingness to get people involved in elections across the nation.
Phil Wilson uses Public Service Announcements on his website to promote his campaign. Wilson also utilizes a Podcast to make his past speeches available to the public.
For both McCain and Wilson, the internet is pivotal to their election campaigns in that both have links for donating money toward their causes as well as looking at both candidates past campaign efforts as well as contact email addresses and a link for citizens to sign up to vote. McCain in particular has an online store as well as a Facebook and Myspace profile.
The major differences between McCain and Wilson's websites is that McCain is a NATIONAL candidate, thus he has more money to utilize for a more advanced website, greater means of funding, and he has a more national appeal to people in that he's running for the top political position in the nation. Wilson's website is different in that he has very specific issues that relate to Texas and the position of Secretary of State. Because he is a state politician, his position is lesser known than that of say the Governor or President. Wilson's campaign budget is much smaller than that of McCain, thus his resources are more limited to the pressing issues of his office.
We found the websites of Senator John McCain(www.johnmccain.com) and Texas Secretary of the State Phil Wilson (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/sosbio.shtml).
Senator John McCain is currently running for President of the United States in the 2008 national election. Texas Secretary of State Phil Wilson was re-elected for Texas Secretary of State in July of 2007.
Senator John McCain's biggest issue to discuss is the current war in Iraq and he plans onunveiling a new strategy for victory in the war. McCain vows to rally our democratic allies to secure a broader peace across nations. He wishes to reform the government through bringing spending under control, decreasing the amount of vetos that are dismissed, spending bills every time as well as keeping national taxes at a minimum. McCain also vows to reform healthcare across the nation. McCain sets himself apart from other candidates by promising his actions will be beneficial for the nation, unlike any Democratic candidate.
Texas Secretary of the State Phil Wilson's largest concerns are that of fair elections and increasing voter participation across the state. Wilson promises to increase voting across the state of Texas while making it a more accessible, easy, and more secure. Currently, Wilson has no opponents seeking election due to the fact that his last opponent stepped down before the election.
John McCain uses his website to promote his service to the country in the military, his experienced leadership as Senator of Arizona, his bold solutions for the issues, and his willingness to get people involved in elections across the nation.
Phil Wilson uses Public Service Announcements on his website to promote his campaign. Wilson also utilizes a Podcast to make his past speeches available to the public.
For both McCain and Wilson, the internet is pivotal to their election campaigns in that both have links for donating money toward their causes as well as looking at both candidates past campaign efforts as well as contact email addresses and a link for citizens to sign up to vote. McCain in particular has an online store as well as a Facebook and Myspace profile.
The major differences between McCain and Wilson's websites is that McCain is a NATIONAL candidate, thus he has more money to utilize for a more advanced website, greater means of funding, and he has a more national appeal to people in that he's running for the top political position in the nation. Wilson's website is different in that he has very specific issues that relate to Texas and the position of Secretary of State. Because he is a state politician, his position is lesser known than that of say the Governor or President. Wilson's campaign budget is much smaller than that of McCain, thus his resources are more limited to the pressing issues of his office.
Lab Section Exercise: Technology & Civic Engagement
- The theme of the website http://www.barackobama.com/issues/education/ is Join the Movement. Barack Obama is the candidate. Obama is running for president in 2008.
- The theme of the website http://gsc.tamu.edu/pages/about.htm is that the officers are elected by the GSC student council in the Spring.
-On the issue of higher education, Obama wants to increase federal aid such as pell grants to improve the accessibility of higher education. Obama promises eliminate wasteful subsidies to private student lenders and instead support the federal Direct Loan program, invest the savings in additional student aid, and add greater transparency to the student financial aid process- The theme of the website is Join the Movement.
- GSC's goals are to:
1.Identify, share, and discuss issues pertinent to graduate and professional students in order to maintain academic freedom, to improve the quality of instruction, to develop and strengthen the University's recruitment and retention programs, to encourage training, fair compensation and benefits, and to ensure that quality student services are made available.
2.Be recognized as representing a unique population within the University System.
3.Establish open and effective communications with the University and its constituents.
4.Establish open and effective communications within the graduate and professional student body on issues that affect all areas of the graduate student population.
5.Serve as a venue for graduate and professional students at Texas A&M by providing opportunities for social interaction and service to the local community.
- Obama uses his website to network his supporters so that they can support him more effectively. His site focuses on interactive involvement.
-The GSC's site focuses on a more direct way to get involved by linking the site vote.tamu.edu to persuade people to vote.
-The Obama site uses a more interactive approach by asking for your email address so they can keep you updated. And the GSC website uses a more indirect approach with less interactive links.
Veronica Till
Blake Alldredge
Danielle Storseth
Taylor Neagli
- The theme of the website http://gsc.tamu.edu/pages/about.htm is that the officers are elected by the GSC student council in the Spring.
-On the issue of higher education, Obama wants to increase federal aid such as pell grants to improve the accessibility of higher education. Obama promises eliminate wasteful subsidies to private student lenders and instead support the federal Direct Loan program, invest the savings in additional student aid, and add greater transparency to the student financial aid process- The theme of the website is Join the Movement.
- GSC's goals are to:
1.Identify, share, and discuss issues pertinent to graduate and professional students in order to maintain academic freedom, to improve the quality of instruction, to develop and strengthen the University's recruitment and retention programs, to encourage training, fair compensation and benefits, and to ensure that quality student services are made available.
2.Be recognized as representing a unique population within the University System.
3.Establish open and effective communications with the University and its constituents.
4.Establish open and effective communications within the graduate and professional student body on issues that affect all areas of the graduate student population.
5.Serve as a venue for graduate and professional students at Texas A&M by providing opportunities for social interaction and service to the local community.
- Obama uses his website to network his supporters so that they can support him more effectively. His site focuses on interactive involvement.
-The GSC's site focuses on a more direct way to get involved by linking the site vote.tamu.edu to persuade people to vote.
-The Obama site uses a more interactive approach by asking for your email address so they can keep you updated. And the GSC website uses a more indirect approach with less interactive links.
Veronica Till
Blake Alldredge
Danielle Storseth
Taylor Neagli
Monday, November 12, 2007
Technology and Public Engagement Presentation
I will be discussing in my presentation tomorrow the following key points:
1) What is the public sphere?
2) Why should we study the public sphere?
3) Why redefine the public sphere?
4) Explain the four bases/biases of the public sphere.
Alexandra Dill
1) What is the public sphere?
2) Why should we study the public sphere?
3) Why redefine the public sphere?
4) Explain the four bases/biases of the public sphere.
Alexandra Dill
Technology and Social Engagement
I will be talking about Internet use and civic engagement. My key points are:
1) Definition of Civic Engagement
2) Description of Internet use and Internet users
3) Main uses of the Internet
4) Influences of Civic Engagement
Elizabeth Wakefield
1) Definition of Civic Engagement
2) Description of Internet use and Internet users
3) Main uses of the Internet
4) Influences of Civic Engagement
Elizabeth Wakefield
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Wal-Mart Watch
Wal-mart watch is a web-site in which it tells people all the negative sides to Wal-Mart. It wants to bridge the gap between ordinary citizens and community organizations concerned about Wal-Mart's unchecked growth and negative impact on our society. They want to change the way Wal-Mart does its business practices to benefit employees and communitys.
This website is aimed to resist Wal-Mart and to open more up to the free market. It wants to take from Wal-Mart and give money back to society.
Its a counter-movement because it resists the free market economy.
On the control side they have the structural power, because they have the control, and they make there own decisions, which effect the town and sometimes the country.
Wal-Mart's power is the money, therefore they are the largest company in the world and they have more money than any other company. They exist in small towns where the majority of the citizens live in also work for Wal-Mart. So therefore they have all power from money, people, and city's.
On the resistance side it is going to be symbolic power because the website is giving there negative thoughts on Wal-Mart to try to persuade everyone to not to shop with Wal-Mart.
ICTs are used because they are easy to produce and distribute. There is a high level of anonymonity.
Ryan Cochrane
Blake Alldredge
Nathan Dysinger
This website is aimed to resist Wal-Mart and to open more up to the free market. It wants to take from Wal-Mart and give money back to society.
Its a counter-movement because it resists the free market economy.
On the control side they have the structural power, because they have the control, and they make there own decisions, which effect the town and sometimes the country.
Wal-Mart's power is the money, therefore they are the largest company in the world and they have more money than any other company. They exist in small towns where the majority of the citizens live in also work for Wal-Mart. So therefore they have all power from money, people, and city's.
On the resistance side it is going to be symbolic power because the website is giving there negative thoughts on Wal-Mart to try to persuade everyone to not to shop with Wal-Mart.
ICTs are used because they are easy to produce and distribute. There is a high level of anonymonity.
Ryan Cochrane
Blake Alldredge
Nathan Dysinger
Lab Section Exercise: Technology & Social Resistance
The general theme of this website is real change- to benefit Wal-Mart communities.
This site aims to resist:
Discrimination
Health Care
Environment
Labor Relations
Political Influence
Community Impact
Corporate Culture
Supply Chain
This website belongs to Polanyi's Counter Movement because its resistance to free market economy and social institutions
On the control side Walmart controls the Structural Power- power over decision-making, rules and laws
On the resistance side Walmart watch also controls the Structural Power- this makes for a bigger more influential battle
ICT's are used to make resistance?
To enforce idea via the internet
Taylor Neagli
Danielle Storseth
This site aims to resist:
Discrimination
Health Care
Environment
Labor Relations
Political Influence
Community Impact
Corporate Culture
Supply Chain
This website belongs to Polanyi's Counter Movement because its resistance to free market economy and social institutions
On the control side Walmart controls the Structural Power- power over decision-making, rules and laws
On the resistance side Walmart watch also controls the Structural Power- this makes for a bigger more influential battle
ICT's are used to make resistance?
To enforce idea via the internet
Taylor Neagli
Danielle Storseth
Technology & Social Resistance
by: Liz Wakefield, Veronica Till & Alexandra Dill
The website we found is saveourenvironment.org. This website aims to resist a number of environmental hazards but mainly the problems oil companies create for our environment by discounting their concern for global warming. Saveourenvironment.org is a counter-hegemony resistance website because it aims to provide society with the tools to create a better environment in order to change the way of life of the people in the society.
The power utilized by the control side is through structural power due to the fact oil and fuel companies successfully lobby the government for money.
The power utilized by the resistance side is through both symbolic and structural power. Symbolic because the saveourenvironment.org website is riddled with banners and notices about how someone can aid in their effort. The website is constantly implanting environmentally friendly ideas into its readers through articles and advertisements. It has structural power in that it has also been just as successful in lobbying congress for money and getting big decisions made in its favor.
Information Communication Technology is used to make resistance by providing a starting point for peoples ideas as well as a centralized source for supporters to collect their ideas in order to create a stronger movement. Internet and ICT's are particularly beneficial to a resistance movement because it creates an easily viewed medium for millions to access.
The website we found is saveourenvironment.org. This website aims to resist a number of environmental hazards but mainly the problems oil companies create for our environment by discounting their concern for global warming. Saveourenvironment.org is a counter-hegemony resistance website because it aims to provide society with the tools to create a better environment in order to change the way of life of the people in the society.
The power utilized by the control side is through structural power due to the fact oil and fuel companies successfully lobby the government for money.
The power utilized by the resistance side is through both symbolic and structural power. Symbolic because the saveourenvironment.org website is riddled with banners and notices about how someone can aid in their effort. The website is constantly implanting environmentally friendly ideas into its readers through articles and advertisements. It has structural power in that it has also been just as successful in lobbying congress for money and getting big decisions made in its favor.
Information Communication Technology is used to make resistance by providing a starting point for peoples ideas as well as a centralized source for supporters to collect their ideas in order to create a stronger movement. Internet and ICT's are particularly beneficial to a resistance movement because it creates an easily viewed medium for millions to access.
Lab Exercise: Technology and Social Resistance
Website: www.stophernow.com
Theme: to stop Hillary CLinton from becoming the president in 2008
Control: rescuing America from the liberal views of Hillary Clinton
What type of resistance: CounterMovement, the website is organized and trying to reach a larger public
What kinds of power are used by the dominant group to exercise control? How?: the power to promote, they are using technology to reach a large audience, they have links to where you can put the website on your own virtual spaces (myspace and facebook). The use the news media and incorporate all articles that belittle clinton on their page. THey have blogs that allow people to share ideas and thoughts.
On the resistance side, what kinds of powers are used? How?: They try to counter the anti Clinton sites in the same manner. They have links to other sites that promote and side with Clinton. Also, blogging is available to support Clinton. Technology is used, to give supporters place to view Hillarys movements, and to promote her ideas and opinions.
How are ICT's used to make resistance?: the internet is used to gather supporters and give the antiHillary Clinton movement a home base. Also, the utilize the media in order to display all of the news stories that are antiClinton.
-Kasey Boykin, Vanchelsa Sandoval, Kallie Gallagher
Theme: to stop Hillary CLinton from becoming the president in 2008
Control: rescuing America from the liberal views of Hillary Clinton
What type of resistance: CounterMovement, the website is organized and trying to reach a larger public
What kinds of power are used by the dominant group to exercise control? How?: the power to promote, they are using technology to reach a large audience, they have links to where you can put the website on your own virtual spaces (myspace and facebook). The use the news media and incorporate all articles that belittle clinton on their page. THey have blogs that allow people to share ideas and thoughts.
On the resistance side, what kinds of powers are used? How?: They try to counter the anti Clinton sites in the same manner. They have links to other sites that promote and side with Clinton. Also, blogging is available to support Clinton. Technology is used, to give supporters place to view Hillarys movements, and to promote her ideas and opinions.
How are ICT's used to make resistance?: the internet is used to gather supporters and give the antiHillary Clinton movement a home base. Also, the utilize the media in order to display all of the news stories that are antiClinton.
-Kasey Boykin, Vanchelsa Sandoval, Kallie Gallagher
Monday, November 5, 2007
Technology & Civil Society: Civic Usability in Internet Journalism Classes Presentation By Nathan Dysinger
I will be discussing a few main points in the article: Civic Usability in Internet Journalism Classes.
1) Definition of Civic Usability
2) Testing Usability
3) Teaching Usability
4) Future of Technology In Journalism
5) Conclusion
1) Definition of Civic Usability
2) Testing Usability
3) Teaching Usability
4) Future of Technology In Journalism
5) Conclusion
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