In the recommended reading this week, the site kevinbrittenylauren.wordpress.com cites Henry Jenkins in his idea of transmedia storytelling as “a process where integral elements of fiction get dispersed … across multiple delivery channels for the purpose of creating a unified and coordinated entertainment experience” (2009). The site describes the Pokémon franchise as a prime example,…

This week, the lecture is focused on Analytics, SEO and Audience Growth. In the reading from data.ai (2022), the mobile trends of 2021 were discussed. Here, I want to talk about them a little bit more. Firstly, I noticed the trend of convenience and efficiency. They mentioned that many people were moving towards more self-employed…

In this week’s required reading from Pod Academy, they discussed algorithms, big data, digital footprints, and surveillance. I’ve always been wary of algorithms, and I try to be careful with my digital footprint. For example, on Instagram, I double-think before I double-tap, or take into consideration how long I repeat a Reel, or what posts…

­­In this week’s lecture, we are slated to be discussing AI. The impact of AI, I think, truly made itself felt in early 2023. Around this time, teachers began to start warning students about the consequences of using AI in our work. It was strictly banned, and anyone who was caught using it was immediately…

I found this week’s readings really interesting as I could relate it to things that I’ve seen in my own life. In the article by James Bridle, Bridle talks about the disturbing content that is being pushed towards children. I’d like to add to this, as I believe that short-form content (such as TikTok, Instagram…

Hi folks! I wanted to talk about the design principles that Mauve Page talked about last lecture, and how I’ve tried to implement them into my blog. She discussed five (5) main design principles: balance, rhythm, proportion, contrast, and unity. Balance: Throughout my website, I tried to use images to help balance out all the…

In the required reading for his week, Erin Kissane discusses how the way that we receive content is different, as things have begun to migrate online. The article doesn’t specify whether they think that it’s a good or bad thing. I think that it could be both. Good as in that it makes it more…

Reviewing your own website is easy; it’s easy to be your own critic. Reviewing someone else’s website? That can be a little bit more difficult. Although you come from a more objective perspective, it’s harder to find the things that they can work on. Doing the peer review gave me the chance to look at…

I thought that the readings assigned for this week were interesting, but specifically the article written by Leetaru intrigued me. In summary, the Leetaru reading discussed how the act of digitizing everything is creating a gap in our knowledge. As we make more things digitally accessible, materials from the 1920s to 1980s is getting left…

When I was mapping my site, I looked to my vision board as there is a clear aesthetic that I can draw inspiration from. There were two things I knew for sure: I wanted browns, and I wanted my main font to have serifs. I think I am closer to achieving it, but there’s still…