Author: leeelij
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Applen Dissection
Applen dissection of how McLuhan’s ideas cultivate different media forms that shape human perception, communication, and societal structures.
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Code as Communication
One key idea he brings up is procedural rhetoric, which is how systems and rules, like those in video games or apps.
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What is New Media?
“When do particular media stop being ‘new’? This question sparked confusion throughout the class, as well as conversation.
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New Media
In New Media and Literacy, J. D. Applen explores how digital technology has reshaped the world of literacy, expanding it beyond traditions.
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Structured
Readers must now actively evaluate sources, question biases, and verify facts rather than rely on traditional gatekeepers.
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Visual Rhetoric
Visual rhetoric isn’t just tied to digital spaces. It’s everywhere. A billboard, a painting, even the design of a sneaker
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Evolving text
Text has been evolving drastically compared to “text” was limited to printed materials, but expanded to various objects, and media.
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Transtioning
This shift challenges traditional rhetorical models and requires transitioning to new ways of constructing and sharing knowledge.
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Communication Shaping
Explore how digital communication and rhetoric intersect, with a focus on how technology shapes persuasion and societal impact.
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Adapting to the Evolving
Digital literacy contributes to our newfound communication due to the different varieties of technology and skills from the technology.
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My Understanding
Understanding the balance between digital and analog works well because if the advanced way fails us, we always have the old-fashioned way.
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Privacy on the Web
Insights on navigating privacy concerns in digital writing. Learn about understanding permissions, limiting data sharing information.
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My understanding of Warnick
The reading of “Intertextuality” by Warnick was difficult for me to follow at first. I didn’t understand the term intertextuality.