October 2009
4 posts
DIGC102 Report
So after reading over the syllabus it’s pretty obvious I’ve misinterpreted what the report was about. I thought it was on our presentations but now I’m not so sure. Can anyone explain to me what we’re supposed to do?
C_S posts
Rules free day: http://community.livejournal.com/customers_suck/2009/01/30/
Troll: http://community.livejournal.com/customers_suck/tag/trooooooool+in+the+dungeon+%2Afaints%2A
Accidently breaking the rules: http://community.livejournal.com/customers_suck/tag/rules+not+there+for+decoration
Fighting without breaking the rules: http://community.livejournal.com/customers_suck/28064427.html#comments
DIGC102: ICR Interview – with Catherine Armstrong
ICR Interview – with Catherine Armstrong
Good Points: 1. Questions were on topic
Bad Points: 1. Asking question about a subject the interviewee doesn’t know much about (ie.- In what way did perceptions of the colonial project in North America differ from those of Australasia? How do the distinctions look as regards Africa and South America? when Armstrong wasn’t familiar with the...
DIGC102: Livejournal: customers_suck interview...
What is the appeal of the customers_suck community for it’s members and how do members interact with each other?
1. How long have you been a member of this community? 2. What is the appeal of this particular community on livejournal? 3. Why do you favour this particular community as opposed to other similar communities on livejournal? 4. What is your personal reaction to people that...
September 2009
10 posts
DIGC102 - Industry Analysis Report
What are the benefits and disadvantages in established Australian newspapers such as The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph running news websites, both for the readers and the companies themselves?
Across the globe, newspapers have begun to run websites that are an extension of themselves, including popular Australian newspapers such as The Australian, the Daily...
Week 9:...
Language - Jargon/specialised language
Zorro: term used for when the customer’s suck is ‘avenged’ by words or actions from employees or other customers.
Mods: Moderators
Wank: Fight
Tags: Links that group a whole bunch of stories together
Macro: An amusing picture and caption
Authority/order/social behaviour is constructed in conversation
- who is allowed to speak?: Any member of the...
http://community.livejournal.com/customers_suck/tag/trooooooool+in+the+dungeon+%2Afaints%2A Troll
http://community.livejournal.com/customers_suck/ normal post
Forum
http://community.livejournal.com/customers_suck/
greenapplesandcoconuts:
thisislisa:
Does anyone know how many academic sources we need for the DICG102 assignment? Or how many sources we need altogether for that matter?
I’m not sure! I’m guessing around 10, that’s the general requirement. It’s only 1000 words so don’t use too many
Thanks for your help! I’ve got about 3 academic sources, plus the actual industry websites, so...
Does anyone know how many academic sources we need for the DICG102 assignment? Or how many sources we need altogether for that matter?
DIGC102 Week 8 Task - http://notalwaysright.com/
notalwaysright.com is an online community for those who have in retail, service or other public-facing jobs, who have come across “that occasional customer that either makes your blood boil, tickles your funny bone or leaves you totally confused” (notalwaysright.com, 2009). The community allows it’s members to both mock and vent about particularly memorable customers by posting...
Week 7 Online Community Task
Post something on an online community you are involved in (not a social networking site - something that is publically accessible that does not involve logging in)
DIGC102: Week 7 presentation
Industry:
Online journalism industry
This industry is important as more and more people choose news sites for their daily news as opposed to print newspapers. This is a concern for many that feel that it mean the end of print newspapers.
Question:
Why are established Australian print newspapers shifting their content online, and what are the benefits/disadvantages of this??
I think that this...
August 2009
13 posts
DIGC102 - Week 6
I am researching the journalism industry in general, and found the journalism code of ethics here
Journalism Code of Ethics:
Media Alliance Code of Ethics
Respect for truth and the public’s right to information are fundamental principles of journalism. Journalists describe society to itself. They convey information, ideas and opinions, a privileged role. They search, disclose, record,...
1 tag
DIGC102: Week 5 Workbook Task - Regulations for...
Regulations for Video/Computer Games
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) is the government body responsible for video and computer game classification, and it’s decisions are bound within the confines of a legislative framework determined by state and national law [Chiappini, D., 2008].According to The National Classification Code, classification decisions are required to give...
DIGC102: Information Search Assignment Report
Question: What are the issues surrounding privacy on the online social network site Facebook?
An investigation into the issues surrounding the privacy of users on the social networking site Facebook has found that despite the website claiming that users control their own level of privacy, many users are unable to achieve the level of online privacy they want in order to protect themselves.
A...
DIGC102: Week 3 workbook work
Got as much information as I could possibly find.
Company Information:-
Company name: McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd Website URL: http://www.mcdonalds.com Headquarters physical location: McDonald’s Corporation 2111 McDonald’s, Dr Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA Parent Company: McDonald’s Corporation Subsidiaries: McCafé What industry is the company part of?: Fast food industry Who are the...
DIGC102: Sources referenced Harvard style
Rogers, T., 2009, Can Web Journalism Replace Print Media?, 11th August 2009, http://journalism.about.com/od/trends/a/webjournalism.htm
Cameron, M., 2009, What the newspaper industry needs to do to survive, 11th August 2009, http://anthillonline.com/what-the-newspaper-industry-needs-to-do-to-survive/
Niles, R., 2008, It’s time for the newspaper industry to die, 11th August 2009,...
DIGC102: Sources
Industry: Journalism
Question: What has been the effect of online journalism on both print media and the journalism profession worldwide?
Key Search Terms:
Online journalism
Print media
Newpaper*
Impact
Effect*
Search Engine Math and Boolean Operations:
Online journalism and print media and newpaper* and impact or effect*
Online journalism and newpaper* and impact or effect*
Online...
“Tumblr is a blogging platform that allows users to post text, images, video,...”
– Wikipedia, 2009, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr
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July 2009
2 posts
Completely lost
Urgh okay I can’t work this site out at all. On one hand it seems pretty similar to livejournal.com, but on the other hand I can’t find the most basic things on this site. Hell, I can’t even work out where the log out button is!
Please tell the the tutors are going to explain this all in class on tuesday!
