Results of survey!

The results of the survey are as follows:

1. What types of social media do you use? E.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

All people selected one or all three of the above types of social media.

2. Why do you use social media? 

Most people said to connect with friends, and some said to follow celebrities.

3. Could you live with out the social media that you use? 

Most said yes, however some people said it might take a little while of using it
less every day.

4. What is your favourite thing about social media?

Everyone said to be able to see what other people are doing and looking at interesting pictures.

5. Do you think social media is safe to be using? 

Everyone said that it is safe if you use it the right way.



Most people that took the survey had the same train of thought and it did surprise me that they were willing to live with out it. I think one question i should have asked and didn't would have been how often they use social media per day, would have been a great one to see how 'addicted' people really are! 

MY SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY LINK

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FR38DTH

result analysis up soon!

Library’s!!!! I say we will always need them!!

Library’s!!!!  I say we will always need them!!

Todays tut task is to explore the Griffiths library catalogue.

Which of Stephen Stockwell's books are in the Griffith library?

Stockwell, Stephen. Ll-media Guide to Fair and Cross-cultural Reporting : For Journalists, Program Makers and Media Students / Stephen Stockwell and Paul Scott. QLD: Nath Australian Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy, 2000. Print.

Stockwell, Stephen. Political Campaign Strategy : Doing Democracy in the 21st Century / Stephen Stockwell. Melbourne: Australian Scholarly, 2005. Print.

Cite three academic books that might provide useful material for an essay about Jean Luc Godard's Alphaville. On which campuses do they reside?

A book exploring dystopian and utopian fiction, as the movie includes the theme of dystopian science fiction:

Greenberg, Martin Harry. Olander, Joseph D. Rabkin, Eric S., ed. No Place Else [electronic Resource] : Explorations in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction / Edited by Eric S. Rabkin, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander. N.p.: Carbondale, Ill. : Southern Illinois UP, 1983. Print.

A book exploring the films of Jean-Luc Goddard:

Sterritt, David. The Films of Jean-Luc Goddard : Seeing the Invisible / David Sterritt. N.p.: Cambirdge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge UP, 1999. Print.

A book Discussing the theory behind dictatorship as a political system:

Tames, Richard. Dictatorship / Richard Tames. N.p.: Oxford : Heinemann Library, 2008. Print.

What is a book that will assist you to find out about possible research methods to explore social media?

Barker, Melissa S. Social Media Marketing : A Strategic Approach / Melissa S. Barker ... [et Al.]. N.p.: Mason, OH : South-Western Cengage Learning, 2013. Print

Stephen Stockwell writes about politics and the media, particularly in Australia. What database would you use to find his first academic article about Brisbane in a national journal? What year?

Stockwell, Stephen. Potential Cyclone May Be of No Help to Gascoyne Fires. Sydney: ABC Rural News, 2012. Print.

What is the latest medical thinking about internet addiction? What database did you use?

Earlier this year, 200 students taking a class in media literacy at die University of Maryland went on a 24-hour media fast for a group study, then described how "jittery," "anxious," "miserable," and "crazy" they felt without Twitter, Facebook, iPods, and laptops. Studies have shown 3 percent to 6 percent of Internet users "have a problem.”

Beato, Greg. Internet Addiction. Los Angeles: Reason Foundation, 2010. Print.

TUT 4 - time line - history of computers

Check out my timeline on the history of computers!!!
http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/152605/History-of-Computers


Bibliography:

"Computer History." Computer History. N.p., 2013. Web. 30 Aug. 2013.

Bellis, Mary. "The History of Computers - Computer History Timeline." The History of Computers - Computer History Timeline. N.p., 2013. Web. 30 Aug. 2013.

Stockwell, Stephen. "New Communication Technology: Week 3 - Brief History of Computing - from Ancient times to Now." 7 Aug. 2013. Lecture.

"Some Dates in the History of Communication Technologies." Some Dates in the History of Communication Technologies. N.p., 2005. Web. 30 Aug. 2013.

Do i use new com tech?!?!!

The question from lasts week tutorial was - what are my own experiences with technology? and how i use it.

So i started when most people did i guess the second i got into high school and to keep up with the goss and news myspace was the site to be on!!! i liked myspace when i was young didn't really understand the true dangers of it at the age of 13 but as i got older and Facebook was introduced when i was 15 i deleted my myspace and was way more careful with my privacy settings! 

I think Facebook and sites similar are great to contact your friends and people you use to know (i lived in england as a kid so i was able to keep in contact with my friends over there) however i definitley think that young kids need to be educated on how to use these sites properly! 

I also use instagram which i like because so far i have found unless you accept someone they can't see your photos (and thats what I'm hoping). 

I do have friends on the internet that i may have not met before however i know of them or they are friends with my friends, i don't become friends with total randoms thats for sure!!!

So basically i think the internet is great to use!!! i'd say i use it every day but if i had to go with out i definitely could!!! it can get very addicting and i hate seeing people on there mobiles 24 hours a day it is very frustrating!!!! especially when your talking to someone and they start typing on there phone its like hellooooo what are you doing!!!!! ..... sorry just had a little rant there!!!!!

So thats it, i like the internet and think its a great tool to use!!! but only at the right time (not too often) and as long as children especially are safe when using it!!!!!

FACEBOOK!!! most people use it... and obviously i do as well! however i use it for basic stuff like photos, friends, and stalking friends....ahhhh stalking how much fun it can be!!!! (and i know if your reading this you have done your fair share of stalking too). But after going on to this website http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-use-facebook/  i found out so many more things i can do on Facebook.
I had no idea that you can chose some people to not be able to view some of your photos (and when my boss added me on Facebook i used this tool so they didn't see my young fun party pics form when i was 15 (which i probably should have deleted by now to save much embarrassment). So I'm guessing most of you out there already knew that existed on Facebook!!! but have a look at the website linked above I'm sure you'll find out more interesting things to help navigate Facebook (Especially seeing as it changes its settings and outlay of the website so often with or without your approval of wanting the time line... or new updates! (its hard to keep up)!!!

New Com Tech Video - Changing over the years

This link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8 will take you to a 4:45 min vid that explains the changing ways of technology. It demonstrates the different ways to communicate and transmit information and how it has drasitcaly changed within the past century. It has some mind blowing facts and its amazing how much things can change in such a short time!

Enjoy :)