#emerging media

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exist/exists, 2017, Ellen Abernathy

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Will the ghost of Lalit Modi finally fade away after Rajasthan Royals sale? | Cricket News - The Times of India

The sale of Rajasthan Royals marks a potential turning point for the franchise, long associated with controversy and speculation around Lalit Modi. While the former IPL commissioner has denied any links, rumours persisted for years. With a new ownership group led by Kal Somani, the Royals now have a chance to move past their turbulent past and redefine their identity. Source link

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Polarization Overload

Chris Bail gets into this whole social media mess we're in nowadays. He addresses a critical issue in today's digital era: the influence of social media platforms on polarization and the spread of misinformation. Bail's examination of algorithmic bias, echo chambers, and polarization sheds light on the underlying mechanisms driving societal divisions and prompts a reevaluation of our interaction with online platforms.

He talks about how these algorithms on platforms like Facebook and Twitter are like these sneaky little devils that keep showing us stuff that just reinforces what we already believe. If you're into some extreme viewpoints, you're going to keep seeing more of that those things until you can't get enough. That's how these echo chambers form, where everyone's just nodding along to the same tune, totally shutting out any opposing views.

He's got some ideas on how we can fix this mess. He's all about shaking things up, promoting different perspectives, and getting us to think critically about what we see online. Basically, he's saying we need to redesign these algorithms to give us a more balanced content and teach us to question what we come across.

What's cool is that Bail doesn't just throw around theories; he brings in real stories and interviews to show how social media is messing with people's heads on a personal level. These things are really is really affecting real lives! At some point we have to take control and not let social media run us

And you know what? In today's world, where social media practically runs the show, Bail's research is very very relevant. We have to figure out how to deal with this polarization mess, and Bail's giving us some solid pointers on how to do just that. So yeah, "Breaking the Social Media Prism" is definitely a must -read if you wanna wrap your head around what's going on in the crazy world of social media.

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Social Media Detox

I chose to do a social media detox during a road trip to Houston Texas last weekend. I utilized my time to do schoolwork, talk with my friends in the car and catch up on rest. Social media is a huge distraction, whether people want to admit it or not. I was able to be more aware during the conversations I was having with my friends. I also was not making minor mistakes on assignments, and I was able to get things done in a timely manner. 

This is not my first time doing a social media detox. There have been times where I put most of my apps on a timer especially during the school year so I can focus better. It also gives me a clear mind and helps me become more in tune with reality. I realized that social media is a huge factor in my daily life. I look at my social media when I wake up and it's the last thing I do before I go to bed. Social media detoxes are vital because it allows you to be more present in various aspects of your life. I think it will provide clarity in diverse ways. 

I want to be able to do a detox not just for an assignment or for school, but it is addicting in a way. Being on social media can easily shift your focus even if it is as little as receiving a notification when you are doing something else. I want to practice self-control more this semester when it comes to my time on social media. I think that it will also help with my anxiety as well. I think seeing some things on social media affects my anxiety more and I would like to lessen that. In all, even though I have done this before it was still an eye-opening experience. 

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NYU Tandon being unable to set up a session at the online grad school expo on any of the supplied platforms bodes well for their emerging media program 😓

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Blog Post Week 1

Humans have always sought to be able to identify with like-minded individuals and with the rise networked computers and social networking sites it has become more accessible for users to engage with like-minded individuals (Ellison & Boyd). Social networking sites incentivize user-generated content and the internet has a whole has become a major area of research for communication scholars. Throughout this week’s readings, I found Danah Boyd’s approach to her study to be most effective. I found her study to be a mix of qualitative and quantitative approaches in research. Since she was interested in how technology fits into the daily routines of teenagers, she had to consider such as interviews and online content analysis.           Articles from this week such as Lee et al., focus mainly on communication theorizing problematic SNS (social networking sites) among younger people. Boyd has maintained a more hands-on, humanistic approach to beginning to understand why teens are so susceptible to social media and related services. In comparison to Boyd’s work, articles such as (Lee et al., 2017) discuss how there are several issues regarding SNS research concerning problematic use. These issues concern unaddressed theoretical shortcomings, and the key factor here is the rise in quantitative research causing unwanted consequences (Lee et al., 2017) such as fragmentation concerning research.           An overarching theme among these articles addresses how researchers should approach emerging media research. Since it is clear social media has become an integral part of everyday life, I find that qualitative approaches can yield the best insight as to why people do what they do concerning social media platforming. For example, Boyd’s articles address that a college candidate may leave up certain gang affiliations on their social media to stay safe in their community. This agreement with the implications of Davis’ and Jurgenson’s article, which they determined that the theoretical frameworks often only concern adolescent use, and not adult use as well. They discuss how various messages can leak and put others at risk of danger or social ridicule. I found Boyd’s approach to be ideal in making sense of this new digital landscape because her approach was more humanistic and relatable, as she researched the social landscape of the Los Angeles area before going into her study, This research addressed the locals use of certain terms, habits, assessing local newspapers and websites addressing the areas local schools and neighborhoods. In the field of journalism, it is a common notion that for a reporter to tell the best story of a person or occurrence, they must be empathetic and also aware of all of the various aspects and perceptions of their subject or topic. Boyd went as far as to know who the high school arch-rival was of the neighborhood she was reporting on. While some of these articles and studies were solely focused on methodological and theoretical variables, Boyd sought to understand social happenings and conduct on social media through a qualitative and more traditional approach. Utilizing this kind of qualitative methodology can help bridge the gap concerning theoretical shortcomings and fragmentation.

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Media You Can Trust in a Capitalist Society? Here's an Idea

A new book by economist Julia Cagé advocates a participatory business model for independent media.

This article discusses how participating in a new Business Model made for Independent Media can shift the power between the social elites and the average newsreader.

Theres a concept that explores different media landscapes in which highly influences our societies to enable debatable issues that revolve around our own destinies. One media landscape would be today’s newspapers that provide a public good/service. It allows us to stay up to date in our local areas, but doesn’t allow for the same treatment as other media platforms that have higher economic/social ownership. Vanity investors (multi billionaires) see media properties as “a source of amusement” rather than an influential publication for the greater good of the community. The rise in multi millionaires buying out news outlets and publication. This would increase the chances of editorial independence or “sacred” piecse of literature. Hyper-capitalism (large investors with unlimited power) and hyper-cooperation (one person, one vote) now intertwine to create the new modern media structure we see in today’s society of news.