For part 1 of my project pitch please click here. I talk about my topic in more depth and discuss some of the scholarly articles/media sources I have found which relate to my topic. In this part I will discuss my own contribution to the ethnography thus far and where I want to go from … More Ethnographic Research Project Pitch 2
For my ethnography research project, I will be investigating media use in nursing homes. I have decided for this to be my research topic as I currently work in a nursing home and during my work shifts I have observed media use within their nursing home, this includes with the residents, employees and any visitors. … More Ethnographic Research Project Pitch 1
The internet has allowed people to connect in a way we have never before. From strengthing existing relationships to forming new ones we are all online connecting with strangers. For my ethnography this week I’m deciding to focus on Club Penguin as I feel this was my first time being exposed to the online world. … More Digital Ethnography
Since the rise of the internet more and more of us are becoming connected in the world just look at the Australia Bureau of Statistics for 2012-2013 where about 83% of Australia households were connected which was already up 4% since the previous two years. It was also during this time where the introduction of … More The Networked Home
For my blog post this week I decided to interview a family member on the changes television has experienced during the home. When interviewing my family member I was quite inspired by Sue in the lecture as she spoke about her love for the Royal family and how it became a tradition in her family … More Television in the Home
For this weeks topic, we covered many different smaller topics including our consumption of public and private screens as well as how we are surveillance. I wasn’t entirely sure what to focus my ethnography on this week but during the lecture, we spoke about the public screens on the lower level of Mckinnon building in … More Public and Private Screens, Cameras & Survelliance
I wouldn’t say I go to the cinema very often but I like to go when there is something I am particularly interested in usually horror or comedy. However, for the cinema experience that I am going to talk about today, I went to enjoy the latest remake of the Lion King. My friend and … More Cinema Experience
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