Journal (6/6)

Truth is a Virus: Meme warfare and the billionaires for Bush (or Gore)- Andrew Boyd

I think that the idea of a media virus is extremely interesting in this day and age because it’s often so difficult to tell what exactly will become a media virus. Even though Bush and Al gore slogans had gotten all mixed up due to this virus, social media today is even bigger so it’s even easier to get confused. Though with purpose as the media virus mocked the two candidates I think that it’s way out of control and with memes today it’s even easier for things to be spread and get mixed up.

Electronic Disturbance: An Interview- Ricardo dominguez

I think that the strategies used to interfere with radio in order to broadcasts their protests and beliefs were quite smart. In fact I think that in today’s world where social media and screens are a huge part of everyone’s lives it’s even more effective. Even though they’re all forms of interferences I thought that it was quite interesting to learn about the different forms of interferences because each have a different style and give a different purpose.

Andrew’s presentation

I know that many asian american writers today struggle with getting attention from non asian readers and I thought that it was interesting in that they had parallels to that of asian people  in social media and media today. I just feel overwhelmed sometimes by how many areas asians are underrepresented.