Writ318

Elliot (he/him), senior fine arts major

[msweger01-deactivated20240204]

Design Project

Would this be an appropriate response to an Instagram post from outraged fans? I am aware that I am missing the O in about. I wanted to create a conversation about the show that would get fans excited, so I put in the part about asking what they think should have happened. Does that make sense, and would it be effective?

[elliotwrit318]

I think it is an appropriate response. I would maybe take out the line about using your imagination, and instead just say “for anyone upset about the cliffhanger, comment below how you would have liked to see our favorite character’s resolved”. I think saying “we encourage you to use your imagination” could accidentally have a tone that is talking down to the audience. Besides that it looks great !

[elliotwrit318]

I am looking for suggestions on how to format my guide. While I have the text I would like to include, I am struggling to find the best way to outline my guide. I am also unsure of what images could pair with it. I was thinking of making the headings bigger, and then separating the text into two parts with the image in the middle.

[elliotwrit318]

Appeal of long podcasts

Podcasts relay a large amount of information to audiences via audio, and sometimes accompanied by video. Having longer episodes appeal as they almost act in place of tv shows. Podcasts episodes are on topics that audiences have an interest in. For example there are true crime podcasts, mental health podcasts, and influencer podcasts. Of course these are just a few of the many types of podcasts. Having longer episodes is appealing as it gives the proper amount of time to cover such issues. Audiences listen to this as it fuels the need for media, but in a fun and new way. Audiences can also be doing multiple things while consuming. Some podcasts are only audio, making the possibilities endless (listen while at the gym, on a walk, in a coffee shop, while on the beach). All of these make it the perfect opportunity for a longer length of media.

[elliotwrit318]

Favorite television show

My favorite television show is Greys Anatomy. This being my favorite show has prepared me for this show, as while it hasn’t been cancelled, MANY favorite characters have been killed off or left. Most recently, Meredith Grey herself left. The show has been on for years and as a result, some actors either move on from it or are kicked off for one reason or another. I have witnessed angry fandom, and company responses aimed to keep their audiences when reacting to the news. This has prepared me for how to write for a similar audience reaction to a show being cancelled.

[elliotwrit318]

Short tumblr post rules

When writing tumblr posts, it is important to me that I am thorough in my writing without boring my audience. I want the point to be clear but do not want it to be so drawn on that the audience scrolls right past it out of boredom. It is important to remember that social media is a more casual space, and even when in web writing, the social audience of the platform must be considered when creating text. I try not to go over the character limit to aid in this, and try to summarize my pain points in the fewest sentences.

[elliotwrit318]

Tv show cancellation

One of my favorite shows, Freaks and Geeks, was cancelled after just the first season. The show was made in 1999, and stared some of our most known actors when they were just starting out their career. I found this show after it aired, and I wasn’t born until 2001. However I felt the sadness just as deep when I realized it ends after just that season with no official resolve mentioned. The show was funny, heart warming, and had an amazing soundtrack. I hope for a reboot one day, but I don’t think anything will ever beat the original.

[elliotwrit318]

HTWG: what matters about your audience?

For my ‘how to write guide’, the purpose of my audience matters. For my creators specifically, the guide is in regards to getting engagement for identity based artwork. Because of this, it is important to remember that my platform, instagram, does have community guidelines that make it harder for some artists that make work with bodies or sex present. Because of this, it is important to go about building a platform in a different manner. For some artists, having engagement outside of their intended audience can lead to reports or censorship. In my guide I am including warnings and tips on keeping true to the creator’s self, while being mindful of instagram guidelines.

[elliotwrit318]

What is data within my space?

Data within my research space is acquirable information that represents interactions between the viewer and creator given in my online space. For my project, I am researching three instagram content creators. Within that context, data is quantifiable and qualitative information such as likes, followers, comment quality, hashtags, and the correlation between all of these. Both quantitative data and qualitative data are important to answer my research question, but both are not important for all research. Similarly, there are identifiable pieces of information within my digital spaces that are not relevant to me, but are still data. And example would be overall post number. While this is not useful in my investigation, it is still data (it just happens to be not useful data in this case).

[elliotwrit318]

HTWG

For my how to write guide I am working on adding more graphics. I an wondering if this graphic is useful with the given context. I want creators to be mindful of the times to post that will receive the most engagement with their content.

[chaicoughskii4093-deactivated20]

HTWG

This is a section of my HTWG focused on content strategy. Is this too much information on one page? Does the picture distract from the overall message of the slide?

[elliotwrit318]

I think it is a good amount of information! The picture is not distracting to me, but instead adds interest to the graphic. I think you are on the right track !

[jdombach]

Content Analysis Sample

This is a portion of my content analysis project. Here I am explaining how I collected the data and how someone could recreate this collection. I am wondering is this makes sense for someone to recreate? In the language formal enough for the analysis paper, yet simple enough to be understood by the reader?

[elliotwrit318]

I believe that this does make sense for someone to recreate, and the language is formal enough. I think if you wanted to make it more surely understandable and recreatable you could include the chart that you made as an example. That way, the reader can recreate it by simply inputting their own data with your example.

[ros-sha16]

Content Analysis Project Feedback

This is part of my Content Analysis Project. I have this portion towards the end of my paper and am wondering if it would be better for my audience to see the definition in the beginning instead of the end. Would it be better for their understanding to put what content strategy at the end so they can look for it in my data?

[elliotwrit318]

I think the definition would fit better at the beginning of your project. This will allow the audience to already have a definition in mind when reading your analysis, and can be used as a guide for understanding data. If you want to include something at the end, maybe connect your data to the definition by giving examples!

[ros-sha16]

Data Analysis Feedback 2

This is a portion of my content analysis project. I am wondering if the way I worded my data collection process makes sense or would adding a picture of one of my charts would be beneficial to my audience who will be reading this. Would a picture help my audience easily understand what I an trying to convey?

[elliotwrit318]

I think your explanation is very thoughtful and thorough, however since you mentioned a chart it could help to include it. While I find it easy to understand from the text alone, since you mentioned the chart I would like to see it. It also could clear up any confusion for audience members who may not understand from text alone.

[elliotwrit318]

Content Analysis

This is a snippet of my content analysis. I would like guidance on any way i can further connect the audience to the information in the data. I would like the audience to understand that the highest numbers do not always show the biggest success overall, and further connect the elements of content strategy to the chart.

[elliotwrit318]

Graphing data

In order to successfully graph my data, I will be utilizing a chart that shows all creators and their quantitative data. I will also calculate the ratios of the data, so that the viewers can interpret the information in an impactful way. I will also list the qualitative data in the same section so that viewers can compare both forms of data. Without seeing both sets of data, there would be a lack of context. These will be shown in my analysis in a visually appealing way to make sure the viewer can infer emphasis.

[elliotwrit318]

How to write guide

How will your audience influence the design of your guide?

For my guide, my audience is instagram content creators that make art based on identity and sex. Because of this, my guide will be designed with graphics that imitate instagram, as well as a customized schedule that is based on the most successful timeframe’s on instagram. I also arranged the information architecture in a way that is to the point, and avoids paragraphs or long pieces of text. I instead use bullet points, font, and text size to emphasize important parts of the guide and summarize main ideas. In areas where I give examples, the text is minimum to give emphasis to the example post.

[elliotwrit318]

What to write guide

What matters about your audience?

It matters who my audience is, as it is the content creators I am researching. For my project, I am researching three separate content creators that all make art based in identity and sex. Due to this, it is important to be mindful of the content they create while writing my how to write guide. It is also important to keep in mind content strategy. The information should be arranged in a way that is useable for the reader and easy to access, by keeping the guide short and to the point. Graphics and examples will aid in this.