Media Boundaries

*Chapter 1- Spoiling Survivor- Jenkins NOT SAFE FOR WORK- (NOT SAFE FOR LIFE)! Jenkins mentions briefly the undercurrenty world of fan fiction. This has been a community that is often the butt of many jokes. The vocal artist "Duke", has a particularly hilarious audioboo in which he finds terrible things online such as facebook statuses, google reviews, foreign bootleg DVD descriptions, and reads them aloud in his advertising voice. (Spelling and grammar mistakes included!) I actually personally love the animated show Adventure Time, but in this link, Duke reads some particularly disturbing fanfiction. Fanfiction very often has a sexual connotation and reputation as fantasy writing, lending to it being laughable among "trolls" or other internet threads. Feel free to delete this if its inappropriate- sometimes my personal filter is off-kilter when it comes to the internet. I mean no offense or harm. It is media convergence in its seedy side, academically speaking.

Chapter 1- Survivor Spoilers: I became terribly interested in the idea of "tele-tourism" and upon looking it up some more I found Jenkins had written this article for MIT/tech review. Just recently, I had friends go on an epic quest to visit the house that the "Goonies" was flimed at. Columns Tourism with a Twist Ecotourism, meet teletourism. You've seen it on TV. Now see it in person. What did I do on my summer vacation?

*as referenced by Henry Jenkins The Dead Media Project consists of a database of field Notes written and researched by members of the Project's mailing list. The Dead Media List consists of occasional email to that stout band of souls who have declared some willingness to engage in this recherche field of study.

Passing Stranger is a sound-rich chronicle of poets and poetry associated with the East Village. Narrated by filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, it contains site-specific poetry, interviews with poets, archival recordings and music by John Zorn.

"It moves the paper much more into the linked world we all now inhabit."

"We want to discuss the crossing of media boundaries in cultural, metaphorical and physical senses. It encompasses trans and cross-mediality as well as the real or imagined differences between scriptwriting practitioners and theoreticians."

"Here's the thing. Nina has been working in fiber arts for many years. Felting is her passion, but she is also an accomplished weaver and quilter. Her years of experience and knowledge make her bravely go where I had never been before. After I saw the results of some of these kinds of (initially shocking) statements, my creative path opened up to a clearing in the woods. Aaah, I see...So THIS is "crossing boundaries" of fiber arts media!"

a behind-the-scenes look at "truth" and "reality" in popular media production courtesy of Stargate Studios (http://www.stargatestudios.net/)

As the matriarch of our home it wasn't long before I realized I was plugged in a lot, and when I looked around, it was clear I had little constraint with plugged in things. We were battling a fire-spitting media-dragon-our television. When I stopped to think about it, there were days I gave more of my undivided attention to it than any of my four children combined. It was my daily drug of choice, taking me to far-away places, allowing me to peek inside homes I prayed were more dysfunctional than ours, and taught me more about great white sharks than I cared to admit. Yes, I loved my TV. I couldn't imagine living without it.

I mentioned this in class as an example of how branding of an entertainment experience that by either being marketed or adopted it becomes a symbol of lifestyle or identity/way of life. "American Juggalo is a look at the often mocked and misunderstood subculture of Juggalos, hardcore Insane Clown Posse fans who meet once a year for four days at The Gathering of the Juggalos. We went to The Gathering of the Juggalos and let the Juggalos speak their minds. I hope you enjoy it."

The creators of Central Toilet and other animations, distributed online.

can't wait to see the story of toilets in the office...

great example of the story of intention vs. interpretation, ironic appreciation vs. new sincerity In 1989, a group of unknown Utah actors starred in what would be crowned the worst movie of all time: TROLL 2. After two decades of running from this cinematic disaster, the cast can no longer hide from the legion of followers that celebrate them for their ineptitude.

/.....or this http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/06/bronies-my-little-ponys/

Interesting forum. Obviously the focus is on pedagogy; however, the discussion is highly situational and lacks the necessary theoretical underpinnings of ethical principles. There seems to be a strong focus on issues of privacy and surveillance but not as much on the actual ethical implications of what it means to use digital tools in the classroom.

Yes...a morphing of "ethics" and "privacy" appears to be the dominant discourse at the moment (here and elsewhere). While they are not the same things, there does appear to be an anxiety about the "boundaries" around privacy in pedagogical situations that manifest in the unfurling of ethical flags...but what are the other ethical implications of using digital tools in the classroom (or pedagogically, more broadly)? conversely, what are ethical implications for NOT doing so?

A beautiful map by xkcd. click & drag to see more. For the cheaters/completionists, here is a zoomable version: http://xkcd-map.rent-a-geek.de/

"Confidently donning a pair of sneakers with green laces, a white striped shirt, professor glasses and a beige jacket, on April 21 2012 Jonathan Lethem delivered the tenth State of Cinema address at the 55th San Francisco Film Festival, a honor he shared with the likes of Tilda Swinton (2006) and WIRED magazine Senior Maverick Editor Kevin Kelly (2008).

Digital technology is dissolving media silos. This video shows how much media convergence is going on today as paid, earned and owned media blend seamlessly across media channels. How will the future of media impact consumers, brands and the marketing industry? Visit http://nochannels.com to share your opinion and to point out examples of this media blend trend

"Mel Carson interviews Jonathan Haber from OMD, US Director of the Ignition Factory. Habor discusses the creative "swat team" he built, balancing different media, mobile potential, and how he expects our marketing mix to evolve. "

"Calgary police could soon go behind the lens for a change to shoot their own news videos addressing community concerns. Other frontline officers may be given the opportunity to inform the public through frequently updated blogs. These two initiatives and many others are on the table as the Calgary Police Service maps out a new strategy to interact with the public like never before."