I covered this in my Intercultural Communication in the News post earlier this week, but at the time I didn't have a video to share. Now I have one.
Thoughts?
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
I posted new photo on my Flickr: Strange Lights @ Rochester Airport
http://flic.kr/p/aryV6s
Cue music from Close Encounters.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Two-Disc Ultimate Edition)
Just finished pres. Gr8t questions n suggestions. SM syllabus. #smacsrit
Who's interested in developing a syllabus for a social media course?
This afternoon @SMACSRIT #smacsrit
"1:30: KEYNOTE (Ingle): How the Web Changes Everything
- Clay Shirky, a new media expert who analyzes the social and economic effects of Internet technologies, faculty member at New York University and author of six books including Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations"
"2:15: Panel 3 – Social Media and Communication in Relationships, for Social Support and in Journalism and Education
Time Issues in our Communication using Facebook Ellen Taricani, Penn State University
The Role of Social Capital and Social Support in the Phenomenon of Mommy Bloggers Federica Fornaciari, University of Illinois at Chicago
Social Media Use within Mass Communication and Journalism William Hart, Norfolk State University"
Do Mass Comm & Journalism Depts Use Social Media? (My @SMACSRIT Conference Presentation) #smacsrit [SLIDES]
Social Media and Communication Symposium (SMACS) II
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Is it ethical to use social media info for marketing purposes? @SMACSRIT #smacsrit
Discussing that now.
Is it ethical to post this photo?
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Police see...
Saw this sign n dc airport.
It reminds me of a new tv series and the consequences of all this media tech.
It reminds me of a new tv series and the consequences of all this media tech.
Media Tech in the News for the Week of September 25, 2011 [VID]
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This week...
The Internet's billionaire entrepreneur (CNN)
The week's top tech stories (CNN)
What to expect from Amazon's "Kindle Fire" (CBS News)
Amazon Introduces the Kindle Fire (NBC News)
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RePost: I'm Presenting My Social Media Research @ the Rochester Institute of Technology #smacsrit
UPDATE: I'll be tweeting some from the conference. Follow me and others there.
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On Thursday September 29th I'll present a social media research paper at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Social Media and Communication Symposium (@SMACSRIT).
Video used to promote the symposium.
My paper is titled "Social Media Use within Mass Communication and Journalism" and the abstract is below.
If you are interested in learning more, please let me know. Send an email or leave a comment below.
Very soon after this conference I'll be submitting this paper for possible publication in an academic journal. Your questions and feedback would greatly help.
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On Thursday September 29th I'll present a social media research paper at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Social Media and Communication Symposium (@SMACSRIT).
Video used to promote the symposium.
My paper is titled "Social Media Use within Mass Communication and Journalism" and the abstract is below.
Abstract: Along with the skyrocketing increase in the number of social media users in the past several years, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have also grown in terms of influence and importance. Given the popularity and importance of social media and given that mass communication and journalism departments and schools have the knowledge, skills and equipment to write and produce social media content, it would be expected that these departments and schools are strong proponents of social media use. However, results of this study show otherwise. Using diffusion of innovations theory to help explain the results, this paper answers the following three sets of questions: (1) How many mass communications departments or schools offer a social media course? How many courses include some coverage of social media? (2) To what degree are social media covered in introductory mass communications textbooks? (3) How many mass communications departments/schools have adopted the use of social media to help promote and building community within the department or school? How does this compare to social media use by their universities as a whole? Is there a difference between small departments and larger schools?
If you are interested in learning more, please let me know. Send an email or leave a comment below.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
InterculturalCom: Language & Culture: Linguistic Discrimination (U5-P4) [VID]
"HUD Fair Housing Public Service Announcement"
"Linguistic Discrimination in School AfricanAmerican English"
"21 Accents"
If you have an interest in acting and accents, check out Accents: A Manual for Actors- Revised and Expanded Edition
Speaking of acting and accents..
"Hugh Laurie: the British accent vs the American"
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"Linguistic Discrimination in School AfricanAmerican English"
"21 Accents"
If you have an interest in acting and accents, check out Accents: A Manual for Actors- Revised and Expanded Edition
Speaking of acting and accents..
"Hugh Laurie: the British accent vs the American"
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InterculturalCom: Language & Culture: Cultural Literacy (U5-P3) [VID]
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 idea of cultural literacy and the role it plays in intercultural communication.
E.D. Hirsch: education scholar who proposed the idea of cultural literacy. The idea was first introduced in the book Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
.Cultural Literacy: All U.S. American students should have a commonly shared set of knowledge.
Rationale: Better communication and thus better relations.
- People w/o a shared cultural literacy have less effective communication. (Heterophily).
- People w/ a shared cultural literacy more effective, efficient communication. (Homophily)
Additional rationale: Many business leaders find young graduates lack good communication skills.
Examples of Things All Americans Should Know
- 1492
- 1776
- Achilles
- Adam & Eve
- Adams, John
- Aesop's Fables
- Ahab, Captain
- Alamo
- Alcott, Louisa May
- Ali, Muhammad Allah
- Allen, Woody
- All roads lead to Rome
This is a somewhat representative sample of his list of 500+.
Video: Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire - lyrics.
You may also want to see the official music video for the song.
Your task: You are in China and have to teach
An American Culture/English Language class. What would you do?
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InterculturalCom: Language & Culture: Beware of Idioms (U5-P2)
Beware of using idioms in intercultural settings.
An idiom is "a group of words whose meaning cannot be predicted from the meanings of the constituent words, as for example ( It was raining ) cats and dogs" or "kick the bucket or hang one's head." (Dictionary.com)
“A traditional way of saying something. Often an idiom, such as 'under the weather,' does not seem to make sense if taken literally. Someone unfamiliar with English idioms would probably not understand that to be 'under the weather' is to be sick.” (American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy)
Why would you want to be careful about using idioms in intercultural situations?
Any connections between idioms and emblems?
Example of a Chinese idiom: "Dui niu tan ching"
It literally means “Playing music for a cow.”
If a wife told her husband that talking to him is like "dui niu tan ching," what is she really saying?
Does this translate into any American idioms?
If you are in an intercultural situation where idioms are used how can you figure out the meaning?
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An idiom is "a group of words whose meaning cannot be predicted from the meanings of the constituent words, as for example ( It was raining ) cats and dogs" or "kick the bucket or hang one's head." (Dictionary.com)
“A traditional way of saying something. Often an idiom, such as 'under the weather,' does not seem to make sense if taken literally. Someone unfamiliar with English idioms would probably not understand that to be 'under the weather' is to be sick.” (American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy)
Why would you want to be careful about using idioms in intercultural situations?
Any connections between idioms and emblems?
Example of a Chinese idiom: "Dui niu tan ching"
It literally means “Playing music for a cow.”
If a wife told her husband that talking to him is like "dui niu tan ching," what is she really saying?
Does this translate into any American idioms?
If you are in an intercultural situation where idioms are used how can you figure out the meaning?
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InterculturalCom: Language & Culture: Star Trek, Darmok & the Picard Principle of Intercultural Com [VID] (U5-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 issues of language differences in intercultural situations.
During video answer the following questions:
- Would you face the same experience? Have you?
- Can you figure out the language?
- What advice would you offer when interacting with people and you both don’t speak the others’ language (in short, lessons learned?)?
The “Picard Principle” of Intercultural Communication:
In the clip Picard says “Communication is a matter of patience [and] imagination.”
What does that phrase mean? Is it true?
Do a Google search on "Darmok Dictionary"
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AtnMyStudents: #NSU Mass Com Student Association Meeting
The NSU Mass Communications Students Association (MCSA) will have an interest meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. They will meet in Madison Hall (rm. C139) at 4 p.m.
It is good to get involved. Build your network. Build your resume. Make some new friends.
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It is good to get involved. Build your network. Build your resume. Make some new friends.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Intercultural Communication in the News for the Week of 9/25/11 [VID]
THIS WEEK...
On Campus...
In Entertainment News...
In Sports...
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On Campus...
- Blackface controversy at Canadian school (CNN) [Video]
- US students spark race row with bake sale (Sydney Herald)
- In Arizona, Complaints That an Accent Can Hinder a Teacher’s Career (NYT) [Audio]
- Another language related story: AP drops g's in Obama speech
In Entertainment News...
- Similar comments also on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight
- Geena Davis: females treated unfairly (CNN) [Video]
- ‘The Good Wife’ Actor Charges Tea Party Imbued with ‘Homophobia and Racism’ [Video]
- Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. On Racism in Hollywood
In Sports...
- Moon insists rookie QB victim of racism (Montreal Gazette)
- Fan tosses banana peel at Flyers' Simmonds (Philadelphia Inquire)
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Fav YouTube Clip: The Believing Brain - Presented by Dr Michael Shermer [VID]
I recently added "The Believing Brain - Presented by Dr Michael Shermer" as a favorite on my YouTube channel.
Originally uploaded to YouTube by gradscienceunimelb.
Description: "In this talk, Dr Michael Shermer presents his comprehensive and provocative theory on how humans form beliefs about the world. He answers the questions of how and why we believe what we do in all aspects of our lives, from our suspicions and superstitions to our politics, economics and social beliefs. Recorded at the Copland Theatre, University of Melbourne on 19 September 2011."
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Originally uploaded to YouTube by gradscienceunimelb.
Description: "In this talk, Dr Michael Shermer presents his comprehensive and provocative theory on how humans form beliefs about the world. He answers the questions of how and why we believe what we do in all aspects of our lives, from our suspicions and superstitions to our politics, economics and social beliefs. Recorded at the Copland Theatre, University of Melbourne on 19 September 2011."
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
MassMedia: Play a War Journalist in New Video Game "Warco: The News Game" [VID] #Warco #gaming
In this video game "shoot" takes on a different meaning. In this first-person "shooter" you play a war journalist trying to get video and file stories. Some coverage of the game from MSNBC... after the ad...
The main writer for the game is Tony Maniaty who was the author of Shooting Balibo
, a book about war journalist killed in East Timor.
The game is still in production.
When it comes out, I wonder if it could be used in a journalism course?
Some more news coverage of the news game.
Check out some of the game play.
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The main writer for the game is Tony Maniaty who was the author of Shooting Balibo
, a book about war journalist killed in East Timor.The game is still in production.
When it comes out, I wonder if it could be used in a journalism course?
Some more news coverage of the news game.
- Video Game Simulates War Correspondent's Tasks (NPR) [Audio]
- Warco: an FPS where you hold a camera instead of a gun (Ars Technica)
- Warco Video Game Puts a Camera In Your Hand Instead of a Gun (PopPhoto.com)
- Video game gives taste of war coverage (ABC.net.au)
Check out some of the game play.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Fav YouTube Clip: Criss Angel Coin Trick Revealed [VID]
I recently added "Criss Angel Coin Trick Revealed" as a favorite on my YouTube channel.
Originally uploaded to YouTube by crackster24.
Description: "http://www.freemagictricks4u.com for more FREE magic tricks and illusion."
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Originally uploaded to YouTube by crackster24.
Description: "http://www.freemagictricks4u.com for more FREE magic tricks and illusion."
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Fav YouTube Clip: David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min [VID]
David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min
Originally uploaded to YouTube by TEDtalksDirector.
Description: "http://www.ted.com In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/tednews Checkout our Facebook page for TED exclusives https://www.facebook.com/TED"
See Video: David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min
At the end of the video, in tears, Blaine says: "As a magician I try to show things to people that seem impossible. And I think magic, whether I'm holding my breathe or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It's practice, it's training and experimenting while pushing through the pain to be the best that I can be. That's what magic is to me."
What's magic in your life?
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Originally uploaded to YouTube by TEDtalksDirector.
Description: "http://www.ted.com In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) -- and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/tednews Checkout our Facebook page for TED exclusives https://www.facebook.com/TED"
See Video: David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min
At the end of the video, in tears, Blaine says: "As a magician I try to show things to people that seem impossible. And I think magic, whether I'm holding my breathe or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It's practice, it's training and experimenting while pushing through the pain to be the best that I can be. That's what magic is to me."
What's magic in your life?
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Fav YouTube Video: Lauren Zalaznick: The conscience of television [VID]
Lauren Zalaznick: The conscience of television
Originally uploaded to YouTube by TEDtalksDirector.
Description: "http://www.ted.com TV executive Lauren Zalaznick thinks deeply about pop television. Sharing results of a bold study that tracks attitudes against TV ratings over five decades, she makes a case that television reflects who we truly are -- in ways we might not have expected. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIqABIcKIvs
Originally uploaded to YouTube by TEDtalksDirector.
Description: "http://www.ted.com TV executive Lauren Zalaznick thinks deeply about pop television. Sharing results of a bold study that tracks attitudes against TV ratings over five decades, she makes a case that television reflects who we truly are -- in ways we might not have expected. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIqABIcKIvs
Friday, September 23, 2011
Fav #Colbert Clip of the Week: We Learn Our Social Skills from Our Brothers & Sisters - Kluger [VID]
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Jeffrey Kluger | ||||
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The Sibling Effect: What the Bonds Among Brothers and Sisters Reveal About Us
Science Looks At The Sibling Effect (NPR) [Audio]
What Our Siblings Do to Us (New York Times)
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Fav #DailyShow Clip of the Week: The End of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." [VID]
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| A Few Gay Men - A Look Back at America's Military Policy on Gays | ||||
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DADT Ends, But What Will Actually Change? (NPR) [AUDIO]
'The Strange History Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell': Documentary Is A Gripping Look Into The Creation & Repeal Of DADT (Huffington Post)
'The Strange History Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (HBO)
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
MediaTech: Audio/Video Tech (Basics): Steps in Signal Process (U4-P2)
What are the steps in signal processing?
Step 1: Signal Generation
"Audio signals are generated mechanically, by using microphones and turntables; electro-magnetically, by using tape recorders; and digitally, by using laser optics. Television signal generation involves the electronic line-by-line scanning of an image. An electron beam scans each element of a picture, and the image is then retraced in the TV receiver."
Step 2: Amplification and Processing
"Audio and video signals are amplified and mixed by using audio consoles and video switchers. Today’s digital technology enables sophisticated signal processing and a variety of special effects."
Step 3: Signal Transmission
"Radio waves occupy a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. AM radio channels are classified into clear, regional, and local channels. FM stations are classified according to power and antenna height. The wide bandwidth of an FM channel allows for stereo broadcasting and other nonbroadcast services. There are two types of digital radio: satellite-based and in-band, on-channel."
Step 4: Signal Reception
"Radio receivers pull in AM, FM, and other signals, in monaural or stereo. New digital multiband receivers are becoming more prevalent. In TV, large and small-screen receivers have attained record sales in recent years, abetted by new digital capabilities and "smart" remote control devices."
Technology cluster? Relationship to adoption?
Step 5: Storage and Retrieval
"New technology is reshaping audio and video storage and retrieval. Phonograph records, compact discs, and videotapes are being supplemented and may ultimately be replaced by digital storage media, such as recordable CDs, digital versatile disks (DVDs), and high-capacity disk drives on computers. A comparatively new phenomenon, audio and video streaming, permits radio and TV stations to send their complex signals onto the Internet."
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- Step 1: Signal Generation
- Audio Signal Generation; Video Signal Generation
- Step 2: Amplification and Processing
- Audio Amplification and Processing Video Amplification and Processing
- Step 3: Signal Transmission
- Audio Transmission; Video Transmission; Satellite Transmission
- Step 4: Signal Reception
- Radio Receivers; TV Receivers
- Step 5: Storage and Retrieval
- Audio Storage; Video Storage
Step 1: Signal Generation
"Audio signals are generated mechanically, by using microphones and turntables; electro-magnetically, by using tape recorders; and digitally, by using laser optics. Television signal generation involves the electronic line-by-line scanning of an image. An electron beam scans each element of a picture, and the image is then retraced in the TV receiver."
Step 2: Amplification and Processing
"Audio and video signals are amplified and mixed by using audio consoles and video switchers. Today’s digital technology enables sophisticated signal processing and a variety of special effects."
Step 3: Signal Transmission
"Radio waves occupy a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. AM radio channels are classified into clear, regional, and local channels. FM stations are classified according to power and antenna height. The wide bandwidth of an FM channel allows for stereo broadcasting and other nonbroadcast services. There are two types of digital radio: satellite-based and in-band, on-channel."
Step 4: Signal Reception
"Radio receivers pull in AM, FM, and other signals, in monaural or stereo. New digital multiband receivers are becoming more prevalent. In TV, large and small-screen receivers have attained record sales in recent years, abetted by new digital capabilities and "smart" remote control devices."
Technology cluster? Relationship to adoption?
Step 5: Storage and Retrieval
"New technology is reshaping audio and video storage and retrieval. Phonograph records, compact discs, and videotapes are being supplemented and may ultimately be replaced by digital storage media, such as recordable CDs, digital versatile disks (DVDs), and high-capacity disk drives on computers. A comparatively new phenomenon, audio and video streaming, permits radio and TV stations to send their complex signals onto the Internet."
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MediaTech: Audio/Video Tech (Basics) (U4-P1)
Basic Principles/Science of Media Technology?
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- "Broadcasting, cable, and new media make use of facsimile technology, reproducing sound and sight in other forms. The better the correspondence between the facsimile and the original, the higher the fidelity."
- "Transduction involves changing energy from one form to another; it is at the heart of audio and video technology. Transduction can be analog—the transformed energy resembles the original—or digital—the original is transformed into a series of numbers."
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MediaTech: Granville Woods: Communication Technologist
In 1913...
B.J. Nolan, Tennessee patent lawyer said:
“I never knew a Negro to even suggest a new idea. Much less try to patent one. And I have dealt with them all my life. P.S. I have asked other lawyers around me for data of Negro inventions. And they take it as a joke.”
Com Technologist: Granville Woods
- 1884: Inventor of improved telephone transmitter
- 1885: Inventor of telegraphony
- 1887: Inventor of induction telegraph
35+ other patents
Why not mentioned in history books along side Edison, Bell, etc.?
Granville Woods: His story
- Sometimes called the “Black Edison”
- Born in 1856 in Australia or Ohio
- Went to work at young age
- Mainly self-educated / read anything he could find on electricity.
- Worked as fireman and then engineer on railroad.
Early 1880s, Telephone Transmitter
Woods: “My invention relates to a method of and apparatus for the transmission of articulate speech and other sounds through the medium of electricity.”
Telephone invented in 1870s
1885: Inventor of telegraphony
A combination telephone and telegraph.
What need does this meet?
1887 induction telegraph
Woods: “for the purpose of averting accidents by keeping each train informed of the whereabouts of the one immediately ahead of following it, in communicating with the stations from moving trains…”
Granville Woods: His story
- Tried to market his inventions himself.
- Sold/Gave up rights to many of his patents to corporations like: American Bell Telephone Company, General Electric and Westinghouse.
- Died 1910 in virtual poverty.
See connections to Winston's model?
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Study Abroad Scholarship - Gilman
Interested in study abroad? I'd strongly recommended it. It can be a life-changing experience.
If so, please check out the Gilman Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. This scholarship can be up to $5000. To get this scholarship you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that you will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of your study abroad.
Deadlines coming soon. Check out the web site for further details: www.iie.org/GILMAN.
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If so, please check out the Gilman Scholarship sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. This scholarship can be up to $5000. To get this scholarship you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that you will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of your study abroad.
Deadlines coming soon. Check out the web site for further details: www.iie.org/GILMAN.
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Media Tech in the News for the Week of September 18, 2011 [VID]
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This week...
Amazon to do for books, what Netflix did for movies.
Amazon Planning a 'Netflix for Books' (Newsy) [VID]
Facebook is mutating...
Facebook to Organize Friends in 'Smart Lists' (AP) [VID]
Facebook Streaming Music (Newsy) [VID]
Latest Battle in the Tablet Wars...
Legal battle of the tablets (CNN) [VID]
Ahhhh, ain't that sweet... late adopters
Elderly Couple Esther and Bruce Huffman Chat About Viral Webcam Video (ABC News) [VID]
The Recent Viral Video from YouTube
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
InterculturalCom: Nonverbal Intercultural Communication: Universal NVC? (Mr. Bean) [VID] (U4-P4)
This is a clip that I edited and posted on YouTube. I use this clip in my Intercultural Communication course to introduce students to nonverbal communication in the intercultural communication context.
How many nonverbal communication behaviors did you spot? What did the behaviors communicate to you? Of the types of nonverbal communication, which where illustrated here? Emblems? Others?
What is the secret of Mr. Bean being popular around the world?
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InterculturalCom: Nonverbal Intercultural Communication: Culture Specific (Gods Must Be Crazy) [VID] (U4-P3)
This is a clip that I edited and posted on YouTube. I use this clip in my Intercultural Communication course to introduce students to nonverbal communication in the intercultural communication context.
Some forms of NVC are universal (i.e., understood around the world). Some forms of NVC have different meanings in different cultures.
How do the videos illustrate these ideas?
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InterculturalCom: Nonverbal Intercultural Communication: Types of NVC (by Function) (U4-P2)
“Nonlinguistic (involving neither written nor spoken language) behavior that creates meaning for someone”(BBR).
Which more universal? Why more culturally relative?
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- Emblems … can be used to replace words, direct verbal translation
- Illustrators … accompany and clarify spoken word
- Affect displays … movement of face, etc… show emotion
- Regulators ... movements which encourage or discourage further communication … “traffic cops” of conversation
- Adaptors … movements to satisfy physical or psychological discomfort
Which more universal? Why more culturally relative?
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InterculturalCom: Nonverbal Intercultural Communication: Efron & Examples (U4-P1)
Examples of Nonverbal Communication Across Cultures.
The study of Intercultural Nonverbal Communication can be traced back to Efron.
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The study of Intercultural Nonverbal Communication can be traced back to Efron.
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Research Update: 9/11, Muslim Americans, Crime Novels, Adaptation, Racism and Social Media
Currently I'm working on four research projects. I do have others in the works, but these four are the ones getting my attention right at this time.
1) Social Media Use
Over the summer I researched and wrote a paper on the use of social media by U.S. universities and, specifically, by mass communications and journalism departments in the U.S. Next week I'll be presenting this research at a conference and shortly after I'll submit this for possible publication in an academic journal.
The paper is titled ""Social Media Use within Mass Communication and Journalism" and will be presented on September 29th, at 2:15 p.m. at the the Rochester Institute of Technology's Social Media and Communication Symposium (@SMACSRIT).
2) Kiss the Girls and In the Heat of the Night
Also, I recently finished a paper on these two novels and their film adaptations. Both novels, Kiss the Girls
and In the Heat of the Night
, are about African-American detectives traveling into North Carolina and attempting to solve crimes while there. Both of these crime novels were adapted to film. Both novels clearly addressed issues of race and racism. However, only the In the Heat of the Night film kept the issues in. The Kiss the Girls film did not. My paper explores the differences between the two adaptations. The paper was submitted to North Carolina Literary Review for possible publication.
I also submitted some of my photography to this journal. I am a photographer and teach digital photography. I recently posted some of the photos.
The paper is titled "The Case of the Missing Voice: A Critique of the 1997 Film Kiss the Girls" and was submitted at the end of August. Hope to hear back in a couple of months.
3) Portrayal of Muslim-Americans in Post-9/11 Television Dramas
My co-author and I continue to advance this line of research. Now that we've presented papers on this topic during the summer and have received some feedback, we are reworking this research into one paper for possible publication. We've also noticed that we can extend this line of research and "spin-off" two other related papers. So, with these three 9/11 papers in mind, we are currently, carefully mapping out where we'd send each of these papers for publication. We've identified a few journals, but are looking for more possibilities.
The paper is tentatively titled "Portrayal of Muslim-Americans in Post-9/11 Television Dramas" and we'll begin submitting our papers to journals in mid-October.
4) What Do Mass Comm Students Learn?
I teach a grad level introduction to mass media course. As part of this course we are studying 10 current, undergrad intro to mass comm textbooks. We are looking at what is covered and not covered in such textbooks. This line of research will, at least, result in a conference paper. One or two graduate students will co-author.
This paper is tentatively titled "What Do Mass Comm Students Learn?" and we plan to have a final draft during winter break (Dec. '11/Jan. '12). We plan to submit it to a national or international conference in early Spring '12.
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1) Social Media Use
Over the summer I researched and wrote a paper on the use of social media by U.S. universities and, specifically, by mass communications and journalism departments in the U.S. Next week I'll be presenting this research at a conference and shortly after I'll submit this for possible publication in an academic journal.
The paper is titled ""Social Media Use within Mass Communication and Journalism" and will be presented on September 29th, at 2:15 p.m. at the the Rochester Institute of Technology's Social Media and Communication Symposium (@SMACSRIT).
2) Kiss the Girls and In the Heat of the Night
Also, I recently finished a paper on these two novels and their film adaptations. Both novels, Kiss the Girls and In the Heat of the Night, are about African-American detectives traveling into North Carolina and attempting to solve crimes while there. Both of these crime novels were adapted to film. Both novels clearly addressed issues of race and racism. However, only the In the Heat of the Night film kept the issues in. The Kiss the Girls film did not. My paper explores the differences between the two adaptations. The paper was submitted to North Carolina Literary Review for possible publication.I also submitted some of my photography to this journal. I am a photographer and teach digital photography. I recently posted some of the photos.
The paper is titled "The Case of the Missing Voice: A Critique of the 1997 Film Kiss the Girls" and was submitted at the end of August. Hope to hear back in a couple of months.
3) Portrayal of Muslim-Americans in Post-9/11 Television Dramas
My co-author and I continue to advance this line of research. Now that we've presented papers on this topic during the summer and have received some feedback, we are reworking this research into one paper for possible publication. We've also noticed that we can extend this line of research and "spin-off" two other related papers. So, with these three 9/11 papers in mind, we are currently, carefully mapping out where we'd send each of these papers for publication. We've identified a few journals, but are looking for more possibilities.
The paper is tentatively titled "Portrayal of Muslim-Americans in Post-9/11 Television Dramas" and we'll begin submitting our papers to journals in mid-October.
4) What Do Mass Comm Students Learn?
I teach a grad level introduction to mass media course. As part of this course we are studying 10 current, undergrad intro to mass comm textbooks. We are looking at what is covered and not covered in such textbooks. This line of research will, at least, result in a conference paper. One or two graduate students will co-author.
This paper is tentatively titled "What Do Mass Comm Students Learn?" and we plan to have a final draft during winter break (Dec. '11/Jan. '12). We plan to submit it to a national or international conference in early Spring '12.
If you'd like to know more about these and my other research projects, please let me know. Send email or comment below.
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Intercultural Communication in the News for the Week of September 18, 2011 [VID]
We start this week with one from our news archives. From September 2000.
UW-Madison is back in the diversity news this week.
In other intercultural news...
And to conclude:
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UW-Madison is back in the diversity news this week.
In other intercultural news...
- Should black women give up on black men? (CNN) [video]
- Black-white marriages increased rapidly since 1980, study finds
And to conclude:
- How Diverse Are The Directors Of Your Favorite Television Shows?
- Arizona teacher: 'We don't teach racism' (CNN) [video]
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Magic, Puzzles & Things: This Is #MessedUp ! - Check Out the McGurk Effect [VID]
"What we hear may not always be the truth."
I wonder: In what contexts would this play a role? How could this info be used?
See what the Bad Astronomer has to say about this.
More on the McGurk effect.
I wonder: In what contexts would this play a role? How could this info be used?
See what the Bad Astronomer has to say about this.
More on the McGurk effect.
I'm Presenting My Social Media Research @ the Rochester Institute of Technology #smacsrit
On Thursday September 29th I'll present a social media research paper at the Rochester Institute of Technology's Social Media and Communication Symposium (@SMACSRIT).
Video used to promote the symposium.
My paper is titled "Social Media Use within Mass Communication and Journalism" and the abstract is below.
If you are interested in learning more, please let me know. Send an email or leave a comment below.
Very soon after this conference I'll be submitting this paper for possible publication in an academic journal. Your questions and feedback would greatly help.
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Video used to promote the symposium.
My paper is titled "Social Media Use within Mass Communication and Journalism" and the abstract is below.
Abstract: Along with the skyrocketing increase in the number of social media users in the past several years, social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have also grown in terms of influence and importance. Given the popularity and importance of social media and given that mass communication and journalism departments and schools have the knowledge, skills and equipment to write and produce social media content, it would be expected that these departments and schools are strong proponents of social media use. However, results of this study show otherwise. Using diffusion of innovations theory to help explain the results, this paper answers the following three sets of questions: (1) How many mass communications departments or schools offer a social media course? How many courses include some coverage of social media? (2) To what degree are social media covered in introductory mass communications textbooks? (3) How many mass communications departments/schools have adopted the use of social media to help promote and building community within the department or school? How does this compare to social media use by their universities as a whole? Is there a difference between small departments and larger schools?
If you are interested in learning more, please let me know. Send an email or leave a comment below.
Very soon after this conference I'll be submitting this paper for possible publication in an academic journal. Your questions and feedback would greatly help.
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Sunday, September 18, 2011
'Do the Right Thing' Still Relevant Today - @SpikeLee
About a week ago I wrote an introduction to Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing.
In an interview on the CNN site, Lee said that Do the Right Thing is still relevant today.
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In an interview on the CNN site, Lee said that Do the Right Thing is still relevant today.
"I think that in the United States, race is always there," he said. "It's simmering right below whatever level you want to call it and it takes an outburst for it to explode. "And Hollywood would not make 'Do the Right Thing' today. There is no flying through the air, no superheroes, you can't shoot in 3D, no explosions."
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Magic, Puzzles & Things: Magician @D_Copperfield on #Colbert [VID]
I am fascinated by magic. I'm curious. How'd they do that? It is that same curiosity that drives me as a social scientist. When I'm studying people (creators of media texts, the audiences, etc.), the same basic questions are there. How'd they do that? Why'd they do that? What are the effects of them doing that?
Did you figure out how Colbert and Copperfield did their magic? Curious? Wanna know? Just ask. Comment below.
Colbert's trick seemed better executed. Copperfield seemed nervous.
In the Colbert clip Copperfield mentioned that he wrote the forward to a new book, Brainworks: The Mind-bending Science of How You See, What You Think, and Who You Are. This book is actually a companion book to a new 3-part series from National Geographic set to air soon. Copperfield will appear in part 1 of the series. See the clip below. Pay close attention.
David Copperfield: "As an illusionist we take the brain and all the concepts that people have and use them to turn the world up-side down. If you can take their attention to another place willingly, then you've done your job correctly... We all think we're paying close attention to the world around us, but as strange as it may sound, this is just an illusion."
So, magicians use our weaknesses in attention (and misdirection) to fool us. What other occupations use or could use this? Media professionals?
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| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| David Copperfield | ||||
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Did you figure out how Colbert and Copperfield did their magic? Curious? Wanna know? Just ask. Comment below.
Colbert's trick seemed better executed. Copperfield seemed nervous.
In the Colbert clip Copperfield mentioned that he wrote the forward to a new book, Brainworks: The Mind-bending Science of How You See, What You Think, and Who You Are
. This book is actually a companion book to a new 3-part series from National Geographic set to air soon. Copperfield will appear in part 1 of the series. See the clip below. Pay close attention.David Copperfield: "As an illusionist we take the brain and all the concepts that people have and use them to turn the world up-side down. If you can take their attention to another place willingly, then you've done your job correctly... We all think we're paying close attention to the world around us, but as strange as it may sound, this is just an illusion."
So, magicians use our weaknesses in attention (and misdirection) to fool us. What other occupations use or could use this? Media professionals?
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Fav #Colbert Clip of the Week: Print is Dead. Or is It? [VID]
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Stephen Reports on an Old-Fashioned Hero | ||||
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Seriously though, what does print have to offer the Twitter generation of journalist? Was Colbert poking fun at print journalism or Twitter Journalism?
Man says it's too hot to fish (OnlineAthens.com)
For a Georgia Man, It's Too Hot to Fish, but Not to Become Famous ... (NYT)
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Fav Daily Show Clip of the Week: @Common Talks About Being at White House and Fox News [VID]
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Common | ||||
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What are they talking about? Some past clip from Daily Show about Common being at the White House.
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UPDATE - 9/16/11 - 8:20 PM
Common on White House controversy (CNN Video - 9/16/11)
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AtnMyStudents: International Scholar to Discuss African Americans Abroad @ NSU
Just got this email that I thought I'd share here.
Please seriously consider travel/study abroad. It can be a life changing experience -- for the good.
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"Dr. LaNitra Berger of George Mason University will make a presentation on Monday, September 19 entitled: Beyond Their Borders: African American Artists and Study Abroad. This presentation will focus in part on the Harlem Renaissance and its global connections.
Dr. Berger is director of fellowships in the Honors College at George Mason University, where she also teaches in the Honors College. She previously served as director of leadership and international programs at the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), where she promoted study abroad and campus internationalization on minority-serving institution campuses. She received her PhD in art history from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree in art history and international relations from Stanford University; and she has studied and lived abroad in Paris, Berlin, and Cape Town.
The event will take place in the University Archives at 12 p.m. Dr. Berger will also be on hand to discuss international opportunities for students.
Sponsored by NSU International Programs and Roberts Center for African Diaspora Studies"
Please seriously consider travel/study abroad. It can be a life changing experience -- for the good.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Don't Forget: 4 Little Girls in Birmingham #4LittleGirls [VID]
After all the attention we've paid recently to the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, I am especially aware of how, as a culture, we continually remind ourselves of past tragedy.
So, why is that some past tragedies get attention and some do not?
Today is the anniversary of the bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama church in which KKK members killed 4 young African-American girls.
When I browse around for news related to this terrorist tragedy I notice no or very little news coverage on Google News, Yahoo News or Bing News.
Even on Twitter there is little. About 24 tweets in the past 24 hours. There is a #4littlegirls hashtag, but little attention there too.
So, I'll put this post out there for us to remember. Below is a brief overview from the History Channel. Also below is Spike Lee's documentary.
Spike Lee's doc "4 Little Girls" (full doc)
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So, why is that some past tragedies get attention and some do not?
Today is the anniversary of the bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama church in which KKK members killed 4 young African-American girls.
When I browse around for news related to this terrorist tragedy I notice no or very little news coverage on Google News, Yahoo News or Bing News.
Even on Twitter there is little. About 24 tweets in the past 24 hours. There is a #4littlegirls hashtag, but little attention there too.
So, I'll put this post out there for us to remember. Below is a brief overview from the History Channel. Also below is Spike Lee's documentary.
Spike Lee's doc "4 Little Girls" (full doc)
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
MediaTech: Innovation Adoption & Development: Winston's Model (U3-P3)
In his book, Media Technology and Society: A History From the Telegraph to the Internet
, Brian Winston describes his model of technological development and diffusion.Let's focus on the development of an early communication technology, the telegraph.
Let's highlight certain parts of this process.
See the Winston process in the Empire of the Air?
Source: Media Technology and Society: A History From the Telegraph to the Internet
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