Archive: The Gnovis Blog
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The Coverage of Flight 387: A Narrative of Tragedy
In what manner may narrative theory be applied to visual research? This digital story tackles the various ways in which newspapers construct stories through the use of visuals and text. Using a case
Categories: 2009, The Gnovis Blog
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Batman: A Visual Analysis
"Batman: A Visual Analysis" adapts Malcolm Collier's photo elicitation method to drawn visuals to explore how reality is reflected in artistic method and subject material. Examining various Batman co
Categories: 2009, The Gnovis Blog
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Cyborg Transformation
"Cyborg Transformation" explores the cyborg's potential for disrupting conservative gender roles, as described by Donna Haraway’s famous "Cyborg Manifesto". Through the lens of Fritz Lang's 1927 fil
Categories: 2009, The Gnovis Blog
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Our New Cellphone Powered Mobile Lives
Sometime last year, my friend Brett was reflecting on the difference Internet access on his cell phone had on his day to day life: “In the past, when I would go run an errand, I would figure out where the store was, figure out how to get there, and then hop in my car. These days, I just leave the house and let my phone tell me where to go and how to get there.”
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Productive Distraction: Some Smart Podcasts for Thesis Writers
Thesis writing is hard on the brain.
I don’t know about other writiers, but once mental fatigue sets in, I tend to get confused by my own argument, feel apathetic about the tower of books in front of me, and am very easily distracted. We all know that filtering and avoiding distractions are among the keys to remaining productive in the information age, but I’ve discovered a counterintuitive concept that is equally key for intense, thesis-like research: productive distraction,
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Blog wrapup: The media we produce, must be consumed
It’s your weekly round up. This week, conversations seem to be all about media production, and use. How do we produce media and technology, and what happens to us when we actually consume it?On gnovis:
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Cloud Computing: All that is solid melts into the air?
After reading several articles mentioning ‘cloud computing’ including
the NYTimes write up on $200 laptops, I began to notice how frequently the phrase is dropped in tech circles. With a little bit of investigation I began to grasp what this term means and realized that I have been cloud computing every day for years. Aren’t I cutting edge!?! Nevertheless, I am interested in the rhetoric of this geek-chic phrase.Category: The Gnovis Blog
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Maybe the Blogosphere is parasitic?
Thank heavens the election is finally over and we can all go back to debating if newspapers are going to “make it” in this new, open, and tech-heavy presidential era. So, with all due speed let’s turn our attention to what newspapers seem to have learned from these past few months years.
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Expanding Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Welcome Our NYU Guest Blogger!
In an effort to make gnovis a space for consistent interdisciplinary conversation, we’ve hired a guest blogger from NYU’s Media, Culture, and Communication program — Jason Turcotte.
Jason has a background in political science and currently studies political rhetoric, propaganda and persuasive communication.
We’re thrilled to welcome this new voice to gnovis and we hope that this benchmark will serve as one in many more collaborations to come with other academic communities.
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Blog Roundup: Crowdsourcing, Product Placement and, of course, Barack Obama
The highlight of this past week at gnovis was our first post from Jason Turcotte, calling out the significance of Obama’s Web 2.0 presidency: “From his presidency on, Americans will come to expect superior communication and a more inclusive approach to governance.”
Jason joins us from the Media, Culture & Communication program at NYU, and will be contributing biweekly posts. We’re very excited to have him on board!
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