MediaTech: Have You Heard of These New Comm Technologies? [VID] (U1-P2)

There is some interesting communications technology out there.  Have you heard these?





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MediaTech: Key Theories Related to Media Tech (U1-P5)

What are some key theories related to communication/media technology?

• Diffusion of Innovations
• Social Construction of Technology
• Technological Determinism
• Winston’s Model Communication Technology Development
• Others...

Examples:

Rogers' Diffusion of Innovations
“the process by which an innovation is communication through certain channels over time among the members of a social system.”(Rogers).

Winston’s Model Communication Technology Development
Winston's models explains how technologies develop from idea to prototype to diffusion.

Media Technology and Society: A History From the Telegrapph to the Internet by Brian Winston.





More details on these theories later.


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MediaTech: What are the Parts of Technology? (U1-P4)

A technology usually has two components: hardware and software (Rogers).

“a hardware aspect, consisting of the tool that embodies the technology as a material or physical object.” (Rogers).

“a software aspect, consisting of the information base for the tool” (Rogers).
Think: user's manual.




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MediaTech: What is Communication? What is Technology? (U1-P3)

What is Communication?
“Human communication is the process through which individuals – in relationships, groups, organizations, and societies – respond to and create messages to adapt to the environment and one another” (Ruben & Steward).

What is Technology?
“a design for instrumental action that reduces the uncertainty in the cause-effect relationships involved in achieving a desired outcome”(Rogers).

"Tech" in the Dictionary: (Dictionary.com and Merriam-Webster...)

How's the term "technology" used on Twitter right now.



So, given the above definitions, what is communication technology?  Media technology?

OpenClipArt.org

Is a pencil a technology?  Is it a communication technology?




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MediaTech: In Honor of Everett M. Rogers (U1-P1)

I teach this media tech course in honor of Ev.  

He was my professor, adviser, co-author -- and my mentor.

Communication Technology (Series in Communication Technology and Society)

If it weren't so out-of-date, I'd use this book that Ev wrote.

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS, 4TH ED.

At least my graduate students get to use Ev's Diffusion of Innovations.

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InterculturalCom: Why Study Intercultural Communication? (U1-P6)

It is imperative to study intercultural communication.
What does imperative mean? Imperative: "impossible to deter or evade” (Dictionary.com).

• Technological imperative
• Communication Technology
• Transportation Technology
• Demographical imperative (in U.S.)
• U.S. Demographics (e.g., raise in Hispanic pop.)
• Immigration
• Economic imperative (globalization)
• Peace imperative
• Self-awareness imperative
• Ethical imperative

Source: Intercultural Communication in Context by Martin and Nakayama


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InterculturalCom: What are the Hazards & Benefits of Studying ICC? (U1-P5)

Hazards

• Oversimplification
• Ignore exceptions and subtleties
• Overgeneralizations
• Assume all people that share a culture are the same
• Exaggeration
• Overstate differences between groups of people

Benefits -- Knowledge

• Personal Empowerment
• Freedom from Ignorance
• Productive Relationships

What have been the hazards and benefits for you?



Source: Among Cultures: The Challenge of Communication by Brad Hall
(Note: Dr. Brad Hall was an intercultural communication prof of mine while I worked on my Ph.D. at the University of New Mexico.)


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InterculturalCom: A Model of ICC (U1-P4)

How does intercultural communication work?  What is the process?

What stops effective intercultural interaction?   What are the bricks in the brick wall?



What are the results of effective intercultural interaction?   :)

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InterculturalCom: Cultural Groups: What are Your Cultural Groups? (U1-P3)

What are your cultural groups?  How many cultural groups?

The primary groups are on the inside and the secondary are on the outside.

What is the difference between the primary and secondary groups?

With this understanding of your cultural groups, how often are you involved in intercultural communication?



Workforce America!: Managing Employee Diversity as a Vital Resource by Loden and Rosener

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InterculturalCom: What is Communication? What is Culture? (U1-P2)

Photo by by mattkoltermann (CC)



What is Communication?

“Human communication is the process through which individuals – in relationships, groups, organizations, and societies – respond to and create messages to adapt to the environment and one another” (Ruben & Steward).

What is Culture?

Culture is the set of shared knowledge that influences a particular group of peoples' thoughts and behavior (Hart). 

Where is culture?
Given the above then, what is intercultural communication?



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InterculturalCom: Mr. Nice Guy: An Introduction to Intercultural Communication [VID] (U1/P1)

This is a clip that I edited and posted on YouTube. I use this clip in my Intercultural Communication course to introduce students to the difficulties of intercultural communication.

In the clip Jackie's fiancé has just arrived in the U.S.

Is there intercultural miscommunication? What is the problem exactly? Whose fault is it? Is it right to blame somebody?



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MediaTech: Lil Wayne's Media Tech Guy [AUD]

@Mazy Kazerooni uses Ustream and Facebook to help promote celebrities like Lil Wayne.  Checkout the strategies for using media tech which @Mazy mentions in this interview.



The Tech Whiz Behind Lil Wayne's Curtain

Media Tech in the News for the Week of August 28, 2011 [VID]

This week...

Steve Jobs: A Media Tech Visionary

• Steve Jobs: From college dropout to tech visionary [SLIDES-A time line]
• More on Jobs and his innovations (including videos)
• Is Facebook Use Plateauing? 
• Technology Devices Either Sell Big or Die Fast
• How Are People Using Twitter? [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Special Focus: TV on the Internet

See more media technology in the news from the past week and earlier on my "hand-picked" MediaTech in the News Delicious bookmarks.

The Media Tech in the News posts are "published" every Sunday evening (or early Monday).

Please help this to continue. Words of encouragement and constructive criticism welcomed.  Comment below.

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Intercultural Communication in the News for the Week of August 28, 2011 [VID]

This week...

'The Help' Gets Some Praise and Some Criticism

• 'The Help' Draws Audiences, And Ire [AUDIO]
• Colin Powell on MLK memorial, legacy [VIDEO]
• "I have a dream..."
• Ads Still Push Asians Into The "Tech Guy" Stereotype [VIDEO]
• Edible insects featured in New Yorker magazine
• 'Color Line' Still A Potent Force In The U.S. [AUDIO]

See more intercultural communication in the news from the past week and earlier on my "hand-picked" InterculturalCom in the News Delicious bookmarks.

The Intercultural Communication in the News posts are "published" every Sunday evening (or early Monday).

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'Color Line' Still A Potent Force In The U.S. - NPR [AUD]

Have things gotten better? Is racism more covert today?  Heard of color-blind racism or the color blind ideology?

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Portal: No Escape - Adaptation of Video Game to Short Film [VID]

I recently started playing Portal 2 on the Xbox. Since one of my areas of research is adaptation, I thought this recently posted YouTube video was interesting. Traditionally those who studied adaptation studied how a novel was adapted into a film. More recently, adaptation studies started to look at other types of adaptations. The adaptation from video game to film is an example of other types of adaptation and my area of specialty.

How exactly does one adapt a video game into a film?  What is the process?

See my Delicious bookmarks for more on the Portal adaptation.

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Penn and Teller in Norfolk, VA [VID]

This is a clip that I edited and posted on YouTube.  I use this clip and some occasional magic in my Research Methods course to illustrate critical thinking and promote curiosity. How did they do that? Figure it out yet?  Be sure to pause the video at about 2 minutes in and see if you can figure it out.

This local news clip is from their visit to the Norfolk, VA area in May 2002. My oldest daughter and I saw them when they were here in 2002. I hope they come back soon. Can anyone say "Class Field Trip?"

Because of their critical thinking/skepticism spin on magic, Penn and Teller are my favorite magicians. Check out their Bullsh*t TV program.

Future journalist, how would you handle a guest like Penn in your studio?

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Don't Forget: Emmet Till Died on This Date [VID]

Emmet Till was murdered on this date in 1955.  Don't forget.





See more info on Emmet Till (more audio and video resources, news items, etc.).


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Did You Use Facebook as News Source During Hurricane?

It ain't called a "news feed" for nothin'.
Found the following comment on Facebook which got me thinking.

Did you use Facebook as a news source during the hurricane?   How often?   Did you go to FB (or Twitter) instead of watching coverage on TV or listening on radio?  I wonder if this is being researched.  I wonder how important of a role did FB play in communicating/diffusing news during the hurricane.


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Textbooks I Use in My MediaTech Course

Broadcasting, Cable, the Internet and Beyond: An Introduction to Modern Electronic Media


DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS, 4TH ED.


My undergraduates read the first book (Broadcasting, Cable, the Internet and Beyond)
My graduates read both.

I use a slightly older editions and encourage students to get a used copy. This approach saves students a lot of $$. Instead of $105, they pay $5. There may be some drawbacks, but those huge savings outweigh the drawbacks.

One of those drawbacks is the fact that an older textbook would not be up to date. However, I take care of that in lecture with coverage of current media tech news, etc.

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ATN:MyStudents: [VID] @NSU Campus - Spike Lee & Do the Right Thing

Spike Lee (2007) Photo by Hans Reitzema (CC)

As mentioned before Spike Lee will be on our campus to speak on September 12.

Before his arrival we will be showing and discussing two of his films (Do the Right Thing and Bamboozled)

Dr. Jackson will introduce Bamboozled on September 10th and I will introduce Do the Right Thing on September 9th.  The films will be shown in the Midrise Junior Commons starting at 7 p.m.  Please note that Spike Lee will not be at the showing of the films.  Also note that seating is limited. First-come, first served-seating.


Been a while since you seen Do the Right Thing?  Check out the trailer below.

The films are presented by the NSU Honors College and the NSU Department of Communications and Journalism.




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