MassMedia: How is Doing Research Like Being a Detective? (U2-P2) [VID] Fa14

Use the previous posts on theory and research and the video below to answer this question.

How is doing research like being a detective?


Theory: an explanation of how something works based on evidence.
Research: "“Disciplined inquiry...studying something in a planned manner and reporting it so that others can replicate the process” (Frey et al.).

Also note that a researcher does research to test and build theories.

What roles do theory and evidence play in this comparison?

From: The Mentalist




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MediaTech: How Do You Learn from the Past to Help Understand the Future? (U2-P2) Fa14

A theory is an explanation for how something works, how something happens.  There are helpful theories that can be used to explain how media technologies have developed (i.e., tell their history). How they came to be.  How they spread in a society.

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

These theories can be used to better understand the development of past media technologies (e.g., radio).  They explain how and why certain things happened in a history of a technology.  Let's preview each theory and see how it fits into helping us tell the history of media technologies.



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DigPhotog: Intro to Photography: The 4 Stages of Competence & Photography (U2-P2) Fa14

"TAKING A SHOT"
 The 4 Stages of Competence and Photography

When studying photography you are learning some knowledge/facts and some skills.  For example, you are learning how to compose a photograph.

How do you take a good photograph?  What's the process?  How do you do it?

Learning how to shoot a good photograph is like learning how to shoot a good foul shot in basketball.

Photo by mollyali (flickr.com).
Photo used under Creative Commons license and embedded using  the Flickr share feature.

Whether we are learning how to shoot a basketball, how to study for an exam or how to take a good photograph, we go through some stages.

The Four Stages

1. Unconscious Incompetence - We don't know that we don't know.
We are unaware of what it takes to accomplish a task.  We don't know what it takes to make that foul shot.  We don't know what it takes to get the perfect photograph.

2. Conscious Incompetence - We know that we don't know.
We may not know exactly how to do the task, but we recognize there are things we need to learn.  We become aware that there are certain things we need to do to consistently make that foul shot.  We become aware that there are certain things we need to do to consistently make a good photograph.

3. Conscious Competence - We know that we know.
We are very consciously aware of the steps to doing a task and we can carefully work through the steps of the task.  We know what is needed to make the foul shot and we consciously think through those steps when taking the foul shot.  We know what is needed to make a good photograph and we consciously think through those steps when taking a photograph.

4. Unconscious Competence - We don't know that we know.
We know the task so well, we don't think about it any more.  It has become second nature. We take that shot with little conscious thought.


What was the last skill you remember learning in which you went through these stages?  Can you describe what happened in each stage and when? 

When it comes to photography, what stage are you in now?  What's your goal?

Note: The Four Stages of Competence has been attributed to noted psychologist Abraham Maslow, Gordon Training International and William Howell in intercultural communication.


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InterculturalCom: Hofstede's Computer Metaphor of Culture (U2-P2) Fa14

Geert Hofstede views culture as the software of the mind.


What does that mean?

What is software?

• a list of instructions which tells a computer what to do.

All metaphorical comparisons are not perfect.  How is culture not like software?

If culture is software, who programmed us?


Source: Cultures and Organizations: Software for the Mind, Third Edition



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GlobalMedia: New World Information & Communication Order (NWICO) (U2-P2) SP14

“New World Information and Communication Order” (NWICO) [a.k.a. NWIO].

• By the early 1970s many nations see the strong need to alleviate/lessen the problems related to international communication (see issues/controversies covered previously). They call for NWICO. They seek a new world policy.
• Controversy about controversies.
• Problem dealt with mainly within UNESCO.
• "UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) – contributes to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations."

‘76-‘78	The Mass Media Declaration calls for “free flow and a wider and more balanced flow of information.”  Declaration was passed, but will to implement was weak.
‘79-‘80	Begins to unravel. Western gov’t & media concerned.  Agreed that MacBride Commission to study world “communication problems.”
‘80-‘83	Western press lobby groups and U.S. press begin to play a stronger role.  Influencing U.S. gov’t.
12/84	U.S. (Reagan administration w/ influence from the Heritage Foundation) withdraws from UNESCO
‘85-	UNESCO’s stance of NWICO wavers.  NWICO dead?  We have a New Order but it is “the order of the advanced industrialized nations” (Mowlana).

2002: UNESCO welcomes back U.S.A.
2011: U.S. withholds funding to UNESCO [video]
2013, Nov.: U.S., Israel lose voting rights at UNESCO over Palestine row


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DigPhotog: Intro to Photography: The 4 Stages of Competence & Photography (U2-P2) Sp14

"Taking a Shot": The 4 Stages of Competence and Photography

When studying photography you are learning some knowledge/facts and some skills.  For example, you are learning how to compose a photograph.

How do you take a good photograph?  What's the process?  How do you do it?

Learning how to shoot a good photograph is like learning how to shoot a good foul shot in basketball.

Photo by mollyali (flickr.com).
Photo used under Creative Commons license and embedded using  the Flickr share feature.

Whether we are learning how to shoot a basketball, how to study for an exam or how to take a good photograph, we go through some stages.

The Four Stages

1. Unconscious Incompetence - We don't know that we don't know.
We are unaware of what it takes to accomplish a task.  We don't know what it takes to make that foul shot.  We don't know what it takes to get the perfect photograph.

2. Conscious Incompetence - We know that we don't know.
We may not know exactly how to do the task, but we recognize there are things we need to learn.  We become aware that there are certain things we need to do to consistently make that foul shot.  We become aware that there are certain things we need to do to consistently make a good photograph.

3. Conscious Competence - We know that we know.
We are very consciously aware of the steps to doing a task and we can carefully work through the steps of the task.  We know what is needed to make the foul shot and we consciously think through those steps when taking the foul shot.  We know what is needed to make a good photograph and we consciously think through those steps when taking a photograph.

4. Unconscious Competence - We don't know that we know.
We know the task so well, we don't think about it any more.  It has become second nature. We take that shot with little conscious thought.


What was the last skill you remember learning in which you went through these stages?  Can you describe what happened in each stage and when? 

When it comes to photography, what stage are you in now?  What's your goal?

Note: The Four Stages of Competence has been attributed to noted psychologist Abraham Maslow, Gordon Training International and William Howell in intercultural communication.


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MassMedia: How is Doing Research Like Being a Detective? (U2-P2) [VID] Fa13

Use the previous posts on theory and research and the video below to answer this question.

How is doing research like being a detective?


Theory: an explanation of how something works based on evidence.
Research: "“Disciplined inquiry...studying something in a planned manner and reporting it so that others can replicate the process” (Frey et al.).

Also note that a researcher does research to test and build theories.

What roles do theory and evidence play in this comparison?

From: The Mentalist




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DigPhotog: Photo Composition (U2-P2) Fa13

Remember our bumper-sticker saying: "You don't take a photo, you make a photo"?

One of the best online sources for an introduction to photo composition can be found at
Photoinf.com

Let's take a look.

Of course, there is more to composition than the above, but the above are the basics.


To go beyond the above basics about composition, I'd recommend The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

I'd especially recommend the section in the book Itten's contrasts.

For an online exercise using Itten's contrasts, see The 12 Days of Itten’s Contrasts from the Wild Beat blog.






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MediaTech: How Do You Learn from the Past to Help Understand the Future? (U2-P2) Fa13

A theory is an explanation for how something works, how something happens.  There are helpful theories that can be used to explain how media technologies have developed (i.e., tell their history). How they came to be.  How they spread in a society.

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

These theories can be used to better understand the development of past media technologies (e.g., radio).  They explain how and why certain things happened in a history of a technology.  Let's preview each theory and see how it fits into helping us tell the history of media technologies.

See more at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.


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InterculturalCom: Hofstede's Computer Metaphor of Culture (U2-P2) Fa13

Geert Hofstede views culture as the software of the mind.


What does that mean?

What is software?

• a list of instructions which tells a computer what to do.

All metaphorical comparisons are not perfect.  How is culture not like software?

If culture is software, who programmed us?


Source: Cultures and Organizations: Software for the Mind, Third Edition



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DigPhotog: Street/Public Photography (a YT playlist+) (U2-P2) Sp13

Street Photography

Questions to keep in mind when watching the clips below.

• What is street photography?
• What are some do's and don'ts of street photography?
• What are the rights of photographers in public spaces according to the ACLU?
• In what ways are street photography and public photography relate?

My YouTube playlist on street photography and the related idea of taking photos in public



Click on the word "Playlist" or the playlist symbol to see the other videos in my playlist on street photography and the related idea of taking photos in public.

So...
What is street photography?
What are some do's and don'ts of street photography?
What are the rights of photographers in public spaces according to the ACLU?
In what ways are street photography and public photography relate?  How do paparazzi fit into this discussion?  Did I say paparazzi? :)

One of the video clips in the above playlist makes reference to the ACLU and photography in public spaces.  Here is more info: "Know Your Rights: Photographers"


Other types of photography

Street photography is just one type of photography that you can focus on.  There are such types as black and white photography, portraits, still life, architectural, landscapes, close-up nature (flowers, etc.), children, sports & action, etc.  I'd suggest you "focus" on one type until you developed some skills in that area and then move on to other types, if you want.




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GlobalMedia: New World Information & Communication Order (NWICO) (U2-P2) SP13

“New World Information and Communication Order” (NWICO) [a.k.a. NWIO].

• By the early 1970s many nations see the strong need to alleviate/lessen the problems related to international communication (see issues/controversies covered previously). They call for NWICO. They seek a new world policy.
• Controversy about controversies.
• Problem dealt with mainly within UNESCO.
• "UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) – contributes to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations."

‘76-‘78	The Mass Media Declaration calls for “free flow and a wider and more balanced flow of information.”  Declaration was passed, but will to implement was weak.
‘79-‘80	Begins to unravel. Western gov’t & media concerned.  Agreed to MacBride Commission to study world “communication problems.”
‘80-‘83	Western press lobby groups and U.S. press begin to play a stronger role.  Influencing U.S. gov’t.
12/84	U.S. (Reagan administration w/ influence from the Heritage Foundation) withdraws from UNESCO
‘85-	UNESCO’s stance of NWICO wavers.  NWICO dead?  We have a New Order but it is “the order of the advanced industrialized nations” (Mowlana).

UNESCO welcomes back U.S.A. (2002)


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MassMedia: How is Doing Research Like Being a Detective? (U2-P2) [VID]

Use the previous posts on theory and research and the video below to answer this question.

How is doing research like being a detective?


Theory: an explanation of how something works based on evidence.
Research: "“Disciplined inquiry...studying something in a planned manner and reporting it so that others can replicate the process” (Frey et al.).

Also note that a researcher does research to test and build theories.

What roles do theory and evidence play in this comparison?

From: The Mentalist




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MediaTech: How Do You Learn from the Past to Help Understand the Future? (U2-P2) fa12

A theory is an explanation for how something works, how something happens.  There are helpful theories that can be used to explain how media technologies have developed (i.e., tell their history). How they came to be.  How they spread in a society.

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

These theories can be used to better understand the development of past media technologies (e.g., radio).  They explain how and why certain things happened in a history of a technology.  Let's preview each theory and see how it fits into helping us tell the history of media technologies.

See more at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.


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InterculturalCom: Hofstede's Computer Metaphor of Culture (U2-P2) fa12

Geert Hofstede views culture as the software of the mind.


What does that mean?

What is software?

• a list of instructions that tell a computer what to do.

All metaphorical comparisons are not perfect.  How is culture not like software?

If culture is software, who programmed us?


Source: Cultures and Organizations: Software for the Mind, Third Edition


See more at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.


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GlobalMedia: New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) (U2-P2)

“New World Information and Communication Order” (NWICO) [a.k.a. NWIO].

• By the early 1970s many nations see the strong need to alleviate/lessen the problems related to international communication (see issues/controversies covered above). They call for NWICO. They seek a new world policy.
• Controversy about controversies.
• Problem dealt with mainly within UNESCO.
• "UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) – contributes to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations."

‘76-‘78	The Mass Media Declaration calls for “free flow and a wider and more balanced flow of information.”  Declaration was passed, but will to implement was weak.
‘79-‘80	Begins to unravel. Western gov’t & media concerned.  Agreed to MacBride Commission to study world “communication problems.”
‘80-‘83	Western press lobby groups and U.S. press begin to play a stronger role.  Influencing U.S. gov’t.
12/84	U.S. (Reagan administration w/ influence from the Heritage Foundation) withdraws from UNESCO
‘85-	UNESCO’s stance of NWICO wavers.  NWICO dead?  We have a New Order but it is “the order of the advanced industrialized nations” (Mowlana).

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MediaTech: How Do You Learn from the Past to Help Understand the Future? (U2-P2)

A theory is an explanation for how something works, how something happens.  There are helpful theories that can be used to explain how media technologies have developed (i.e., tell their history). How they came to be.  How they spread in a society.

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

These theories can be used to better understand the development of past media technologies (e.g., radio).  They explain how and why certain things happened in a history of a technology.  Let's preview each theory and see how it fits into helping us tell the history of media technologies.

See more at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.

InterculturalCom: Hofstede's Computer Metaphor of Culture (U2-P2)

Geert Hofstede views culture as the software of the mind.


What does that mean?

What is software?

• a list of instructions that tell a computer what to do.

All metaphorical comparisons are not perfect.  How is culture not like software?

If culture is software, who programmed us?


Source: Cultures and Organizations: Software for the Mind, Third Edition


See more at my web site WilliamHartPhD.com.