FiveThirtyEight
Pancakes for the Soul
Humans of New York
BuzzFeed
Westworld
Every Frame a Painting
Through the Black Mirror
Lynda.com
The Odyssey Online
Imgur
GTA V
350.org
The Skimm
Reductress
Tinder
How Stuff Works
In this episode of the Web We Weave, Ruth and Janet analyze the new media and old media surrounding the website HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks, created by Michael Brian, is like an online encyclopedia. The website explores and explains the mechanics of how everyday machinery to abstract theories work. Today, we take a closer look at the design of the website, business/employment, various platforms, and the interactivity of the audience and content creators. Through these topics, we will analyze how HowStuffWorks employs new media strategies to attract, engage, and retain their audience by providing an array of interesting topics to suit almost anyones interests.
Sources
HowStuffWorks Employment Opportunities
HowStuffWorks Youtube Channel
“Why Wednesday Is Not Pronounced the Way It’s Spelled“
Square Image: Canva and Main HowStuffWorks logo
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In today’s episode of The Web We Weave, we will be discussing and analyzing the dating app “Tinder.” While this dating app has seen mixed results in terms of finding love, we find many Americans still using this app. We attempt to find out what makes Tinder such an amusing app and why so many Americans using it? And why are females more prone to use tinder than online dating apps?
Sources
Claire, Marie. http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/sex-and-relationships/tinder-the-online-dating-app-that-everyone-s-talking-about-112522
Dehahn, Patrick. “Two big reasons millennials really use Tinder (hint: not to hook up)”
Graff, Martin. “The Surprising Truth About Why People Use Tinder”
Greenfield, Rebecca. “The one thing that’s stopping you getting a Tinder date is pretty stupid”
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In this week’s episode, we will be analyzing the online feminist publication, Reductress, a The Onion-style website that employs satirical articles and Podcast episodes to expose how both traditional and new media attempt to capitalize on female empowerment yet still perpetuate unhealthy expectations that debilitate women. Our episode will focus on the complexity of utilizing satire in media as a means to generate discussion about and encourage action for current political issues. No matter what gender you identify with, Reductress provides a space for readers to evaluate how we can alter the media landscape to be representative and supportive of all demographics.
Sources
Davies, Madeleine. “Reductress Is Devoting Its Entire Site to Rape Jokes That Punch Up“
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On this weeks episode of The Web We Weave, we will be discussing The Skimm. The Skimm is a daily news briefing geared toward young professional women that is delivered via email every morning at 5:59 am. The Skimm provides “daily fresh editorial content” and “breaks down material in a way that is palatable, helpful, and actually enjoyable to read” says its founders. Is The Skimm a successful new media news platform? Or does it just promote consumption of news without personal analysis?
Sources
Chaey, Christina. “How TheSkimm Became the Must-Read Newsletter For Women“
Chafkin, Max. “How the Skimm Became a Must-Read for Millennials“
Taub, Alexander. “A Daily Newsletter You’ll Want To Actually Open: theSkimm“
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Sustainability is a growing business. But, guess what? That’s not what it’s all about. Like Wu-Tang said, “Cash Rules Everything Around Me,” but let’s not forget about our climate here on planet earth. So, with leadership and conscious, altruistic education training, our peers on Earth, in our towns, in our carpools, at our jobs, can actively participate in progressing society towards climate change with 350.org. With little interest in extensive reading and traditional college enrollment, 350.org markets its new media platform with excellence by making the information approachable.
In this episode of The Web We Weave, we analyze Rockstar Games’ action-adventure video game, Grand Theft Auto V. While the game has been very controversial, it continues to be one of the most popular video games of all time. We attempt to find what makes GTA V standout and why it is so effective.
Sources
Kain, Erik. “‘GTAV’ Has Sold 70M Copies, Now Where’s That Single Player DLC?“
Hawksworth, David and Christian Johnsen. “New technology is fuelling the growth of gaming with social purpose“
Lynch, Kevin. “Confirmed: Grand Theft Auto 5 breaks 6 sales world records“
Pitcher, Jenna. “Grand Theft Auto 5 smashes 7 Guinness World Records“
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In this episode of the Web We Weave, we will analyze the multimedia platform that is Imgur. Initially started as a image sharing website, its pictures now represent a wide array of topics for the purpose of entertainment. Today we will be discussing the site with a focus on its community as the content on the site is largely determined by its users.
Sources
Imgur.com – Main site and community profiles.
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In this week’s episode of The Web We Weave, we examine the way that The Odyssey Online, an online, millenial writing publication, acts as new media. We evaluate the success of The Odyssey’s mission to democratize content, and we discuss their legitimacy as a blog versus a journalistic site.
Sources
Bilton, Ricardo. “Inside The Odyssey, a local-news model that works“
McAlone, Nathan. “A startup that just raised $25 million is like a college newspaper on steroids — and it’s racking up 30 million uniques a month“
Papenfuss, Marisa. “The Odyssey needs to rethink its approach to online journalism“
Schoenberger, Emily. “The Odyssey dilutes journalism“
Treganowan, Kathleen. “Online content hub The Odyssey posts over 2,000 articles a week. And it’s still growing.“
West, Sami “An open letter to The Odyssey Online“
]]>In this weeks episode of The Web We Weave, we discuss the learning platform Lynda.com. In our pursuit of new media, we analyze how Lynda Weinman’s creation has evolved into an educational media success.
Sources
Lynda “About Us“
Emerson, Rip. “Smart Education: How Lynda.com Hit $70M In Revenue Without A Penny From Investors.”
“How do authors at Lynda.com get paid?” at Quora.
Kosoff, Maya. “LinkedIn just bought online learning company Lynda for $1.5 billion“
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