This week’s readings explore the ideas of Gitleman, who attempts to define new media. She sustains that all media is new media at some point in time. Media created centuries ago was considered new centuries ago, even though it may appear ancient now.
This made me think about a thought I regularly have about technology and the world. I think, how can people possibly think of something new to invent, because I believe we have everything. Will there ever be another innovation in my lifetime, such as the telephone, such as the internet, an innovation that changes the way that we as humans interact within our society.
And then I think, of course there will be. There is always room for media to develop and become more innovative, therefore branding it new media.
I have been incredibly lucky and appreciative of the internships i have acquired this year. After entering the year in a fluster as I had no genuine internship experience under my belt entering my third year, I began to work hard and put my thinking hat on.
I have been blessed to intern at Hockey Victoria, Netball Australia and Hawthorn Football Club this year, experiences that I will never forget.
Despite being told from a young age to be aware of internet hoaxes, sometimes they can be scarily convincing. I found myself in a situation earlier in the year where I nearly fell for an internet hoax.
I received an email from the “Australian Taxation Office” notifying me that I had unclaimed tax to my name, as my last tax return was calculated incorrectly. The ATO letterhead and font and the wording of the email was very convincing. There weren’t any obvious signs of a scam such as send us your credit details to receive your money.
I was almost convinced to sign up for my free money, until my boyfriend suggested I double check with the ATO over the phone that the email wasn’t a hoax. When I called the ATO, they confirmed that the email was a scam.
I was lucky that proactive thinking and actions were taken before a serious problem was created. So how do we know what is valid and what isn’t on the internet? We don’t, but one thing I learnt is it is always best to double check.
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The readings for this week explore the idea of defamation. Defamation is when a person, third party or even a group of people are spoken about in a manner that impacts of the reputation of that person or group of people.
I had never considered being racist, sexist or homophobic as defamatory. Although the lecture reinforced that this behaviour online is highly defamatory.
Port Adelaide Football Club were faced with a tough decision last week when the CEO of one of their principal partners posted a homophobic slur on his Facebook page. The most had huge ramifications and intense backlash from the AFL Community.
I wrote a blog post for Bound for Glory News. You can read about it here.