The Guardian of CopyWriteThe Guardian of CopyWriteCommunication rules our lives, whether it is verbal, written or viewed, we are surrounded by the C word daily and it permeates our very existence in many capacities. The Guardian aims to explore each an every one of these communication methods and ex Articles
New Communications Professor for Waikato
2007-02-14 23:28:00 Communications: New Zealand By Tricia Snell Professor Kay Weaver, a former policewoman with the West Midlands Police Force shall add diversity to the Waikato University (pictured left) line-up in 2007. Weaver who now specializes in Media Communications has been appointed to the Department of Management Communication's. It is reported that Weaver altered her profession when she traded her More About: Communications , Fess
Case Study: Media Manipulation
2007-02-14 00:59:00 By Tricia Snell Project Introduction Issue Statement – Control and manipulation of media, by corporate entities, in regional locations of Australia is presenting poor journalistic qualities, a lack of reporting diversity, and biased views to the townships; an issue that is not only a growing concern due to the lack of professionalism displayed but also one that the local residents find More About: Media , Study , Case , Manipulation , Pula
Case Study Plan: Media Manipulation
2007-02-13 00:27:00 The Issue Control and manipulation of media, by corporate entities, in regional locations of Australia is presenting poor journalistic qualities, a lack of reporting diversity, and biased views to the townships; an issue that is not only a growing concern due to the lack of professionalism displayed but also one that the local residents find offensive. Issues Justification Regional Australia is More About: Media , Study , Case , Plan , Manipulation
Text Analysis
2007-02-10 04:41:00 Image 1: The Sydney Opera House Observation of particular text allows the viewer to identify with and gather information from particular objects, and structures or in this case images. Photographs communicate with the viewer in a diversity of ways via a process called semiotics, which allow meaning to be grasped via ideology and mythical relation. By analysing the first image, ' The Sydney More About: Analysis , Text , Anal
Media Effects Report
2007-02-09 04:48:00 Synopsis The concern of violence impacting upon society began with printed publications in the 1900's, and has steadily escalated over the centuries. As technology becomes more advanced so to does apprehension over media content, and the regulations governing it. Many argue that media effects research can establish that violence has escalated because of content, while others refute the claims More About: Media , Report , Effects
Analysis of TV Text: Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Episode - I Robot You Jane
2007-02-09 04:06:00 Introduction: In order to define the use of Genre in TV text an episode of Buffy , the Vampire Slayer has been analysed. The selected episode I, Robot , You...Jane, displays a combination of the dark-comedy, horror, and science-fiction genres. With the use of plot segmentation, detailed analysis, and semiotics not only these genres become apparent but also their signs and symbolic relation. This More About: Episode , Analysis
Aspects of Narrative: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2007-02-08 00:25:00 Introduction ~ Narrative form involves many complexed attributes that allow the viewer to interpret the text individually, and while this may differ between viewers the overall basics of narrative form remains the same. By focusing on the text, My Big Fat Greek Wedding , with specific reference to the Syntagmatic and Paradigmatic organisation of the form and dynamics these characteristics become More About: Aspects
Movie Analysis: The Minority Report
2007-02-07 00:00:00 Introduction ~ In order to define and illustrate mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound, four crucial technical codes used within film production today, the first five minutes of Minority Report directed by Steven Spielberg has been analysed. This highlights the necessities to use the codes in order to convey a complete and well-formed plot, which impact's upon the viewer. Set in the More About: Movie , Analysis , Minority Report , Anal
William Gibson, Author of 'Johnny Mnemonic' Interview
2007-02-05 23:32:00 NTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM GIBSON By Giuseppe Salza (1995) ****This interview will be included in the book "Net-Surfers" (Tentative tile) by Giuseppe Salza, to be published by "Theoria Edizioni" in Italy in spring 1995**** CANNES. William Gibson was in Cannes in May 1994 to promote the filming of "Johnny Mnemonic", a $26 million science fiction movie based on his short story, and starring megastar More About: Interview , Author
Culture Jamming Forum Discussion Summation
2007-02-02 23:20:00 The four responses to the discussion paper entitled 'Culture Jamming' (see last post) that I submitted to a forum recently were objective and confirmed my opinion on the topic. All respondents felt culture jamming was a creative and/or artistic crime that raised public awareness and highlighted corporate manipulation of smaller identities and the consumer. All respondents also felt that as long More About: Forum , Discussion
Animal Communication
2007-02-02 07:30:00 Animals communicate in a variety of ways regardless of their inability to speak. They are able to express their thoughts and feelings to their own and other species, including humans. They communicate via signals and gestures, and with the use of tone in their vocalizations, much like that of a human as it communicates with a canine. (Mesa, Pg.1.) A human can praise or chastise a dog More About: Communication , Animal
Is Culture Jamming a Creative Crime?
2007-02-01 05:33:00 Culture Jammers are the slogan slamming, brand bashing, political activists of the 21st Century. A global network wishing to topple existing power structures and forge a major shift in the way information flows (Culture Jammers, Pg.20.) Part artistic terrorists, part vernacular critics, culture jammers… introduce noise into the signal as it passes from transmitter to receiver. Intruding on the More About: Creative , Culture , Crime |
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