1. Participation, Remediation, Bricolage: Considering Principal Components of a Digital CultureMark Deuze ARIN6912 Digital Research and Publishing Lecturer: Chris Chesher Name: Jie He Student No: 310054397
2. Abstract Introduction Background The emergence of a digital culture Purpose To identify the principal components of an emerging global digital culture 19th century print culture 20th century electronic culture 21st century digital culture
3. Abstract PurposeTo identify the principal components of an emerging global digital culture Hypothesis“First, the realization that all aspects of everyday life in highly industrialized modern societies are to some extent influenced by, and implicated in computerization.”“A second assumption takes into consideration contemporary social changes accelerated by globalization, post-nationalism and individualization.” (Mark Deuze)
4. Abstract Methods A case-based approach Discussion whether or not the components of digital culture can be considered ‘new’
6. Digital Culture Principal components Online Journalism, Indymedia and Blogs - (online) journalism, blogging and open publishing—all of which are combined in the structures, values and practices of Indymedia.
7. Participation Active agents in the process of meaning-making (we become participants Contemporary understanding of participation-‘hypersociability’ With the emergence of independent centers A new form of journalism-“we media” Has a political dimension Has roots in “DIY” CULTURE In realms of economy Participation- Examples Star Wars Reality TV show Survivor News Crop announcement “We media” Webblogging SNSs Wikis Social Tagging
8. Remediation Distantiation VS Remediation We adopt but at the same time modify, manipulate, and thus reform consensual ways of understanding reality (we engage in remediation) Remediation-Example Weblogg Twitter (micro blogging) Journalism
9. Bricolage we reflexively assemble our own particular versions of such reality (we are bricoleurs). incorporates like borrowing, hybridity, mixture and plagiarism evident link our way online Critical thinking “Left” from “Right” and “Progressive” from “Conseevative” “second-hand truth”---Baudrillard Provide a bottom-up platform for individual voice Bricolage-Example SDKs Wiki Netiquette Indymedia web sites Rmixing
11. Critical thinking What is the future for Digtal culture? What is our end goal? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBVZ4C6VAVQ
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