Author: guancian
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Understanding McLuhan and Media’s Messages
A reflective look at McLuhan and media’s messages, exploring how old and new media shape how we think, learn, and connect.
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Thinking About Code
A reflective look at how code holds meaning and shapes communication, inspired by Kevin Brock’s ideas on critical code studies and rhetoric.
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Understanding New Media and Literacy
Reflecting on new media and literacy, I notice how digital tools and online spaces shape the way we read, learn, create, and interact.
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What “New Media” Means to Me
A simple reflection on new media and how it shapes the way we communicate, connect, and understand digital rhetoric today.
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I am Seeing and Understanding: Visual Rhetoric in Digital Spaces
Visual rhetoric shows how images, design, and text work together online to shape meaning, influence audiences, and guide how we understand content.
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Text and Defining Digital Rhetoric
Digital text is more than words. It includes images, design, and interaction that shape meaning in online spaces every day.
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Understanding What Digital Rhetoric Is
Digital rhetoric explores how we create meaning online through screens, platforms, and everyday digital communication and culture.
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Exploring the Key Definition of Digital Literacy
Everyday activities like emails, social media posts, and shared articles require rhetorical choices about audience, tone, and purpose.
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What Does “Digital” Mean?
Before reading Doug Eyman’s discussion of “Digital” in Defining and Locating Digital Rhetoric, I assumed I already understood the term.
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Digital Privacy in a Growing Digital Age
How safe is your digital life? Do you use private browsers? Do you keep your passwords secure in the note app on your phone? Follow the tips!
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Understanding Intertextuality in Digital Spaces
Intertextuality cannot be neglected in digital spaces. Consider memes, viral videos or trending hashtags. The only way the meme makes sense.
