#week5post

[cmontanezblog-blog]

there are captions to the pictures that may predict future events in my life not to long from now.

[argeliaflores5-blog]

My first concern with the lit review is that I have never done one before so I'm not sure what to expect. I know that it is a lot of work and that worries me somewhat but hopefully is not as bad as I think.

falconrws1302

my other concerns are the articles and academic journals I have to select for my lit review. I had trouble with citations on the GA analysis paper and that worries me mores since now we will be using more articles and journals.

[dig-communities]

In week 5 we discussed politics and civic culture. As stated by Greg Jericho (2012), in his piece “How many votes are there on twitter?”, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have increasingly become the top platforms of advertising and distribution of informative, real-time accounts. In addition, Jericho (2012) explains that individuals who are referred to as ‘heavy internet users’ depend on online communications and networks for updates in the news bulletins. He believes that because of the high demand in virtual interaction, it is in the best interest of political parties’ to utilise to an eclectic range of platforms to display their vocations and policies. Sally Young (2011) adds to this idea, in that demographics comprised of those who use the Internet as a source of news reporting, capture mass audiences and therefore lead to a wide public discussion/debate. As we learnt from the lecture, Video blogging can be advantageous but simultaneously detrimental to a politician’s career and campaign. Barack Obama’s campaign proved to be beneficial however other politicians were not as fortunate. As a student not particularly fascinated by politics, I tend to ignore any political conversations or news broadcasts, as it is a hard concept for me to grasp. I would definitely ignore a video message if it portrayed a politician addressing the nation to get votes for Parliament. I know that many students and younger adolescents would also disregard political content unless a video on YouTube was very successful. If a political video blog had more than one million views, I would take that to mean that it is something worth watching (hopefully something comedic). However, I really enjoyed the KEVIN07 campaign because it was such a catchy slogan and the majority of the population was actively involved.

[cgfashionsince]

Historic Inspiration

Gutzkow believes that fashion constantly uses the modern to mold the old. Simon states that fashion is paradoxical: it is the old mixed with the new. Designers must negotiate the past to design for the present. The essence of fashion is to constantly be ahead of others, but it is also a transformation that takes place slowly over time. Countless designers have demonstrated their ability to find inspiration within history and they continue to do so today. Valentino’s spring 2014 collection is a beautiful example of a negotiation between the past and the present. Taking inspiration from classical opera, the collection is a combination of modern silhouettes and embellishments that are reminiscent of Renaissance artwork. It provides a modern interpretation of classical artwork and the ways in which it can be incorporated into dress.