Trish – New Media Writing

Welcome to my New Media Writing Space

Trish — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:57:33 +0000

See What I Have Been Doing This Semester

Trish — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:55:23 +0000

Welcome to my New Media Writing Space!

Trish — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:43:23 +0000

See What I Have Been Up to This Semester

Trish — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 22:40:52 +0000

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Trish — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:48:13 +0000

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EOOP Reflection

Trish — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:49:19 +0000

Working on the Equality of Opportunity Project was nothing short of frustrating for me at the start. As someone who is (too) deep in the academia aspect of school, I struggled to find something that could come from a website with tab after tab filled with data that I had no idea about. Our brainstorming in class was a bit helpful, as I realized that ‘not knowing’ was not a bad thing. But still, I had no idea where to go from there. What was also frustrating is the immediate change in gears. Not only was I no longer taking classes that dealt with major statistical analysis, I had completely shut my brain down to anything that looked similar to it. It was also an English class, and so entering class each day, my mindset was not in a place where I could productively think about how to maneuver through this assignment.

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However, after meeting and talking in smaller groups, I started realizing that this ‘project’ wouldn’t be so bad after all because I no longer needed to find a topic that could realistically capture all aspects of this data project. I just needed to find trends and correlations and somehow find reasons behind these findings. It was a cool project, but definitely rushed. It would have been a more beautiful and natural process if it we spent more time as a class discussing our findings and from the collaborated to build a better website, aesthetically.

EOOP Reflection

Trish — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:49:19 +0000

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Reductress Reflection

Trish — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:27:21 +0000

Speaking about Reductress as a site and all that it encompasses was particularly hard for me. Firstly, I had never heard of the site until Micah (the Producer) told me that it was her platform of choice for our second podcast together. Initially, I was just confused with the site all together. I knew it was a satirical site, but I had no idea to what extent. The page seemed loud, overwhelming and heavy (with sarcasm, and also anger.) I then realized on doing some research that the creators of this new media platform were not only strong believers in the feminist movement, but they believed in using their platform to shut down any form of ‘less than’ associated with the female sect of the population.

Initially, I was just confused because I only recently started understanding what feminism meant, beyond the textbook definition. In Jamaica, feminism really has not caught on yet (and probably won’t, because our culture naturally hold women in high regard.) As I scrolled through, all I could see were post driven by rage, anger and just down right bitterness, although it took me a while to get there (the beauty of satire, eh?) I then started realizing the power of humor for this site. They continuously take things that somehow infuriate women (feminist to be exact), and use sarcasm to highlight their displeasure with the male species and in general, how media continues to paint women and their issues.

The recording process was easier than last time. It’s crazy how quickly 10 minutes flies by, because I felt like we barely scratched the surface of the website. However, I trust that Micah got all the information she needed to release a well informed podcast.

TLN: The Present Reflection

Trish — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:37:22 +0000

Trying to press through this narrative has been very difficult for me. I think mainly because I am now at a stage in my life where I am conflicted with how I feel about new media, specifically social media in general. I have a lot of resentment to what so many think is a forward moving idea, because the effects on us as humans are more apparent than ever before. My phone, a beautifully crafted device, has become my other limb. But instead of making me more efficient, it is crippling me. And don’t get me wrong, I am in no way in the anti-technology, live off the grid mentality; I just believe that this technology is crippling us as a society. And rightfully so, my narrative was filled with a lot of emotional and mental tension. I really don’t know how I can effectively be apart of new media, but somehow retain a level of consciousness about what is going on around me. In order to thrive in this current society, technology is, for what of a better term, ‘a way of life.’ So I leave my tension here, on this platform, hoping that sometime soon I can be mesmerized again by the beauty of limitless new media.

The Listening Project Reflection

Trish — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 02:52:46 +0000

I feel like throughout the actual Listening Project, my reflection was somewhat intertwined in the conversation I had with James. My brain is intriguing in the sense where I can be contemplative during a situation, even while still being present.

The conversation with James was initially tough, because I don’t really like shallow talking. I prefer meaningful conversations with someone which leads to an end where I can say I left that conversation a bit more knowledgable (whether it be about myself, the person or a topic.) So starting out this conversation with James was pretty bland to say the least. He was also not super forthcoming at the start so that made my position just slightly worse.

However, our conversation began to pick up momentum when I started asking him deeper questions behind his mundane answers. For example, he told me his major and he picked it because it was cool. Now I can’t do much with an answer like that so I went on to ask him if his surroundings in NY played any role in his decision, and from that I was able to get a pretty profound quote from him “{it} is the way of the future and therefore something I want to be a part of.” At that moment I felt like I was gaining some depth with him, and so I was really encouraged by that.

James has really taught me a lot about how similar we as humans are. Although space and culture may separate us physically, it was really interesting just to see the similarity between both of us in our love for our home. It reminded me so much of my heart for Jamaica, something that I find so hard to explain to many Americans. I dream of the day I can finally call Jamaica home again, and not have this stark identity crisis that I am currently facing.

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This project has definitely showed me that there are innate things as humans that we all share and admire. It was a pleasant time just basking in that and not being suffocated by our many differences that Americans so easily pick up on and highlight.