#week6

[foxwithadarkside]

I don't know where they slept on Kamino (I know now :3 Thank you everyone! :D) but I remember this. So even if I'm wrong, the point doesn't change x) Crosshair drapes that hole where the bed comes out of and hangs out there.

Summer of Bad Batch Week 6

Alt. Prompt: “Get out of my room!”

@summer-of-bad-batch

[dreamyinart]

Slow Fashion: When Fashion is No Longer a Race

🧵 What is Slow Fashion?

Slow Fashion is not just about sustainable shopping, but also a way of thinking – buying less but better. Unlike Fast Fashion, where clothes are mass-produced with a short life cycle, Slow Fashion focuses on quality, ethical production and environmental protection (Domingos et al. 2022).

However, despite the increasing popularity of this concept, not everyone really understands it. Research by Lai, Henninger & Alevizou (2017) shows that many consumers still see Slow Fashion as a short-term trend, rather than a necessary change. This raises an important question: How do we promote awareness and make Slow Fashion a more realistic choice for the majority?

Part of the answer lies in social media, especially TikTok, where creative content is helping Slow Fashion reach younger audiences.

📱TikTok and the explosion of Slow Fashion

TikTok has helped turn Slow Fashion from a niche movement into a mainstream topic, with over 400,000 videos tagged #slowfashion. Rather than just theoretical posts, TikTok users can see firsthand how others practice the lifestyle - from second-hand shopping, recycling old clothes to comparing the quality of Fast Fashion and Slow Fashion.

Influencers like @venetialamanna, @andreacheong_, @maggie_zhou use the platform to criticize Fast Fashion and promote sustainable consumption habits. They create content like "Thrift Hauls" (buying second-hand items), "Rework Challenges" (turning old items into new ones) or "Fast Fashion vs. Slow Fashion" (comparing the quality of two fashion models). These videos not only raise awareness but also inspire many people to experiment with a more responsible consumer lifestyle.

However, once consumers become more aware of Slow Fashion, they also begin to question the dark side of the fashion industry, especially the tricks of Fast Fashion brands.

🚨Digital Citizens and the movement to condemn Fast Fashion

The growth of social media has not only helped popularize Slow Fashion but also created pressure on fast fashion brands to be more transparent about their supply chains and environmental impact.

The most typical example is the Shein boycott movement. A series of TikTokers have exposed Shein's harsh working conditions, design copying issues, and environmental pollution, causing hashtags like #BoycottShein, #StopFastFashion to quickly go viral. Not only Shein, but brands like Zara, H&M, and Boohoo have also been criticized for their lack of transparency and signs of "greenwashing" - advertising products as sustainable but not making a real commitment.

According to Helen Kopnina (2019), many companies use "green marketing" to create a sense of environmental friendliness, but in fact, do not change their production model. This leads to a rebound effect, when consumers think they are shopping responsibly, but continue to consume more, exacerbating the problem of pollution and resource exploitation. This is why digital citizens - those who actively spread information on social media - play an important role in exposing and opposing these misleading marketing strategies.

🌿How is this trend developing in Vietnam?

Slow Fashion is also gaining more and more attention in Vietnam, especially on TikTok. Influencers such as @bimnguyen58, @nhi.hien.nguyen, @dethangke have helped spread this movement through videos about second-hand outfit coordination, reviewing sustainable local brands and DIY old clothes, attracting millions of views and engagement.

Going beyond entertainment content, the Vietnamese TikTok community is gradually building a more responsible consumer awareness. Audiences not only like or share, but also comment, ask questions and share shopping experiences. This trend also contributes to promoting domestic brands in Vietnam towards a more sustainable production model, instead of following the Fast Fashion market. Therefore, digital citizens continue to play an important role in monitoring, questioning and forcing brands to be more responsible for their "sustainability" claims.

💚Conclusion

Slow Fashion is not just a passing trend, but a necessary change in the fashion industry. Social media can help spread the message, but more importantly, consumers will decide which direction the industry will go.

Are you willing to “slow down” to move toward a more sustainable future? Leave your thoughts in the comments!

References

Domingos, M., Vale, V. T., & Faria, S. (2022). Slow Fashion Consumer Behavior: a Literature Review. Sustainability, 14(5), 2860. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052860

Kopnina, H. (2019). Green-washing or best case practices? Using circular economy and Cradle to Cradle case studies in business education. Journal of Cleaner Production, 219, 613–621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.005

Lai, Z., Henninger, C. E., & Alevizou, P. J. (2017). An Exploration of Consumers’ Perceptions Towards Sustainable Fashion – A Qualitative Study in the UK. Sustainability in Fashion, 81–101. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51253-2_5

[pumbalum]

Original Content Writing

Data analysis - what did you learn about data analysis from the Module 4 data analysis practice project?

As this was my first time doing a proper data analysis to this extent, a significant portion of my time was spent figuring out how to approach this rather than actually doing the work. Now that have grasped the ropes, I intend to apply my newfound methods to this larger project. At the same time, I am still struggling with creating a research question as last time, my hypothesis, which was essentially this projects research question, placed my in an awkward predicament, as I did not understand this would become my soul foundation for that project. I more so thought It was an educated guess on what we would find, rather than something we would inevitably prove.

@npfannen

[sillygoose-stuff]

Deciding what to Analyze

how are you narrowing your account choices? Walk us through your process of selecting these - keep in mind, I don't want you to stop liking something you love because you spend 6 weeks researching it. So really pay attention to your process. Help us understand, help yourself understand as practice for the reflections!

I really want to use Instagram again, because I found that collecting data on that platform is pretty painless and easy, especially since I've had Instagram for so long and know how to use it.

For topics, I'm thinking of analyzing some part of the nail polish community. I've been apart of the community for 5/6 years now, so it's a community that I know well. The only thing I haven't decided yet is if I want to follow business accounts (like the companies that sell nail polish themselves), or if I want to follow nail polish swatchers (individuals who are sometimes commissioned to review different brands of polish). Both of these ideas are both equally as interesting, and could have good results either way I go.

Analyzing nail polish brands themselves would most likely have more specialized results, because there would be more of a focus on the differences between individual communities. Analyzing individual swatchers on the other hand, would more likely lead to broader results because swatchers commonly review multiple brands at one time. Swatchers also receive a lot of their content through pr packages, which can lead to some biases, especially if the swatcher is paid to talk about the company.

[jwesdesign]

Thursday Check-in Post Week 6

@npfannen For this project do I need to analyze individual content creators, or can I use organizations in a specific area, like the muscular dystrophy space? If the organizations create similar content to individual creators would that be allowed for this project?

[kybercrystals94]

Treacherous Waters

Read here on Ao3!

Summer of Bad Batch 2024 | Week 6 | Summer of Bad Batch 2024 | Week 6 | "Get out of my room!" | Week 7 | "Don't avoid the question." | Getting a Haircut

Rated: G | Words: 800 | Summary: “Crosshair knows he should be relieved, but somehow he’s tread into more treacherous waters.”

The house is quiet when Crosshair walks in the back door. If Omega’s boots and sandals lined neatly against the wall are anything to go by, his sister is home, which makes the quietness of the house all the more suspicious. In the couple years they’ve lived on Pabu, Omega has taken to listening to music constantly, volume turned full whenever she’s home alone. Silence and Omega in the same place is unsettling this time of day. 

“I’m home,” Crosshair calls out, struggling out of his fishing boots. 

No answer. 

Crosshair pushes his boots against the wall with his foot. “Omega?”

“I’m busy!” a voice calls back from the direction of her room. She sounds upset. 

Shrugging out of his coat and hanging on its hook, Crosshair starts down the hall. Omega’s door is only half closed, so he swings it open and steps inside. Omega is sitting on the floor facing her full length mirror. Crosshair only just catches her shocked features in the reflection before her hands fly to her forehead and she spins around to face him. “Get out of my room!” she orders. 

“What’s wrong with your head?” Crosshair demands, holding his ground. He doesn’t see any blood, but blood isn’t the only indication of a head injury. 

Omega glares up at him. “Nothing! Get out!” 

“Are you hurt?” 

“Please, just go away!” 

Crosshair crosses his arms. “No. Stop avoiding the question. Are you hurt?”

Omega’s shoulders slump, but she keeps her hands securely plastered against the front of her head. “Physically, no. I’m fine.” 

Crosshair knows he should be relieved, but somehow he’s tread into more treacherous waters. Emotions. 

Kriffing Sith’s hells. 

“So…” Crosshair swallows. “You’re hurt…emotionally?” 

“It’s stupid,” Omega says. “It’s my own stupid fault.” 

Crosshair can just walk away now. Leave Omega to sort it out herself. She already told him – ordered him – to leave. 

“You have to promise not to laugh,” Omega continues before he can make up his mind. 

Oh. So Omega’s emotional turmoil might be funny to him. Crosshair doesn’t know whether to be offended or intrigued, so he simply nods. Omega’s hands drop into her lap, and Crosshair’s jaw drops to the floor. 

“They’re awful aren’t they,” Omega cries, staring up at him, a crumbled expression under a massacre of bangs. 

“Did Batcher chew them off?” is the first quip that launches unintentionally out of his mouth. 

Omega scowls. “I told you not to laugh.” 

“I’m not laughing, it’s an honest question,” Crosshair lies. He has to use his flesh hand to literally clamp his mouth to keep from smiling. 

“You’re the worst!” Omega howls, flopping back to lay on the floor, arms and legs sprawled and gangly. She’s making it really, really hard not to laugh. Maker have mercy.

“Just wear a hat until they grow out,” Crosshair says. “It’ll be fine.” 

“I can’t just wear a hat all the time,” Omega whines.

“Well, what do you want from me then?” Crosshair asks, rolling his eyes.

Omega looks at him shrewdly. “I want you to feel sorry for me and not laugh at me.” She blows out a puff of breath that makes the remaining tufts of her bangs flutter. 

“If you’re looking for sympathy, you’ve come to the wrong brother,” Crosshair informs her. 

Omega quirks an eyebrow. “Actually, you came to me.”

“Because I thought you were dying. Now that I know it’s only wounded pride, I’m leaving.” Crosshair turns on his heel and walks out the door. 

He hears Omega scramble to her feet and follow him. “Wait! Can you help me even them out?” 

“Absolutely not,” Crosshair declares. “I will not be held responsible for any further destruction. Ask Hunter.”

“No!” 

“Why not?” Crosshair walks into the kitchen and begins digging around in the cupboards for a snack. 

Omega leans her elbows against the island counter. “Because I asked him to help me trim my bangs yesterday and he told me to wait until he got home today. But I got impatient and I found this foolproof tutorial on the holonet…” 

“Oh, ho!” Crosshair chortles, snatching a box of cookies from the shelf. “The plot thickens.” 

“But listen,” Omega pleads, “I didn’t have the right scissors, so really it’s not my fault.” 

Crosshair opens the fridge and frowns when he sees they’re out of milk. “Sure, blame the scissors.” 

“Crosshair,” Omega groans, putting her head down on the counter, “you’re not helping at all.” 

“Nope!” Crosshair agrees cheerfully, opening the box of cookies. He pops one in his mouth, then takes out another and sets it near Omega’s face. “There. Now I’ve helped.” 

A small grin tugs at the corners of his sister’s lips, and she takes the cookie.

Hm. Maybe he isn’t so bad at this emotional stuff after all. 

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[neyswxrld]

the odd one out

Hunter, no pairing

summary: Hunter has the biggest secret among them all. He spent his whole life with keeping his second form to himself, not telling anyone anything about it. But what if they still figure it out?

warnings: hunter has a "second form" of a wolf (yeah, i know it's a cliché but it fits so well xD), but nothing else really

words: ~1900

a/n: hello everyone! i heard it's halloween already? the werewolves are already here? no, i'm just kidding. :D i had the idea for this story when i found an old obsession with a book series (woodwalkers), in which people can switch their forms. then i tried to figure out how i might put this into a story, and remembered @isthereanechoinhere96 's fic hunter - sergeant, brother, dad, where she came up with the idea of how hunter got his enhaced senses, so i definitely want to credit her for this idea. theeeen i additionally figured i might add some @summer-of-bad-batch prompts ("get out of my room!", "don't avoid the question." and "just when were you planning on telling us that?") and tadaaa - here it is. i hope you enjoy!

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His paws pound against the forest floor.

Even though Pabu is a tropical and warm island, this particular night is cold, and his breath comes out of his snout in small clouds.

It's been such a long time since he had the freedom to really be in his second form like that.

Pabu finally gave him this opportunity again, and since they lived here, he tried to run some miles as a wolf as often as he could.

He takes a deep breath through his wet nose, and lets his senses reach out. He's able to feel practically everything around him in this forest.

When he is human, his senses are above average, of course. It was his enhancement.

But being out like this, in his second form as a wolf, is just incredible.

He smells the juicy moss, the wet dirt on the floor. Different kinds of trees, bushes and plants.

And of course the animals.

There are some birds in a nest right above him, the mother is just about to give them some worms.

He is pretty sure there is a small rodent cave somewhere on his right, and little does the small thing inside know that there is another predator lingering just in front of the entry.

He also notices that there is someone walking around in the woods, poking around with a stick, afflicted with the smell of fresh mushrooms.

Hunter takes it as a sign to go back home. He needs to make sure that nobody sees him like this, in his wolf body.

There aren't any local wolves on the island, so it would be very suspicious when somebody would suddenly see one.

He takes a shortcut to their house.

The wolf carefully avoids anyone, and when he finally makes it to their garden, he sneaks into his room.

Not even his brothers know of his second form.

The Kaminoans insisted that he should never tell anyone anything. Not even his brothers. They drilled him, told him the other's would think he's weird, and even threatened to decommission them when he told them. To put it... nicely.

He never knew why his second form was such a big secret, but he never, never ever, told anyone about it.

It was his biggest secret.

And even now, even after the fall of the Republic and the Kaminoans, he keeps his secret.

By now, he is sure the others will think he's... a defect. Just like the regs used to call them. But in his case it was just true - who else was able to change forms in such a strange way?

And besides - he knows them since they took his first breath. It would make no sense to spit it out now, after all those years.

First, they will feel betrayed that he kept this secret, then they'll reject him and send him away. They'll tell him how strange and disgusting he is - just like the Kaminoans prophesied over and over again.

Hunter sneaks over to the patio door of his room. He purposefully chose the one with the door to the garden and let the others take the rooms upstairs - wolves just weren't good climbers. And he didn't want to change his forms in the garden.

It would be weird if one of his family members found his clothes between bushes.

He looks around, crosses the garden and walks into his room.

He shakes his fur a last time, before beginning the fast process of changing forms.

His hair disappears into his skin, his teeth and claws shrink. His ears are suddenly back to their human form, his snout is a human nose again, and his tail is gone.

He gets up, stretches his hands into the air, bends his back and looks directly in the shocked eyes of Wrecker.

"Hunter?" his little brother asks.

"Get out of my room!" Hunter yells, almost jumping out of his skin.

From one second to the other, he's panicking.

He was just philosophizing about his secret and now it's just- gone.

"No- wait- what was that?"

"Nothing! What was what? Wrecker, get out!" Hunter comes over and starts to push Wrecker out of the room.

"Stop it! I know what I saw, I just don't know what it was! Tell me!" Wrecker insists, not even moving an inch. "You were a ball of fur with those big teeth and now- now you're Hunter again!" he almost accuses him.

"I don't even have clothes on!" Hunter still tries to move Wrecker around, but he's just like a solid wall. He lays a hand onto the door frame and holds on - Hunter doesn't have the slightest chance of moving him away.

Tears of despair form in his eyes.

Was this it? He kept it from his brothers for years, just to expose himself like that? Why the hell didn't he even smell or hear Wrecker?

"Don't avoid the question, Hunter! Just put on some pants!" the brawler says. He's not letting it go.

Hunter breathes heavily. For a short moment, he feels ready to cry.

Until he looks into Wrecker's eyes.

Immediately, he sees that he's confused. Scared.

Oh maker, Wrecker was scared. Of him.

He takes another deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

He doesn't want Wrecker to be scared - he needs to explain it to him, so Wrecker doesn't fear him anymore. Then he still could pack his things. They could still throw him out after explaining.

He takes some pants and puts them on, still not ready to say anything.

And if that wouldn't be enough already, Crosshair and Tech are suddenly standing behind Wrecker, alarmed by all the noise and screaming.

"What are you doing?" Crosshair asks.

Hunter looks at Wrecker, pleading, but the latter already starts talking: "Hunter has a secret! A big one even! He's a wolf!"

Crosshair and Tech look at each other, then at Hunter, then at Wrecker.

"You're crazy," Crosshair says, and Tech also just starts to walk away. "I knew this warm air isn't good for you. For the two of you, apparently," Crosshair shakes his head.

Wrecker huffs.

"No, it's true! One second ago there was this big dark wolf and in the next it starts to look like an alien, and BOOM! Then there's just Hunter," Wrecker starts to explain. Hunter shakes is head.

"Firstly, I'm not an alien! Secondly, it definitely didn't make boom!" Hunter growls and this time, Wrecker takes a step back.

"Please don't bite me," he cries out.

He's so scared, Hunter thinks. There's no way he can make amends ever again, he was sure of that.

"What? I would never-- Wrecker, what are you thinking of me?" Hunter still asks.

Wrecker swallows. "Well, there indeed was a wolf just a few seconds ago. I don't know what to think, but I'm sure I know what I saw, Hunter. Please, explain it to us."

Hunter sighs, already deflated. He doesn't exactly see a way out of this.

He takes another look at his brothers - Crosshair and Tech took a step back again - and shakes his head.

"I don't even know where to start," he says.

"So Wrecker isn't just saying things?" Tech asks.

Hunter shakes his head, "No, he's right- I- He- I didn't even know he was here."

"Why don't you start at the beginning? How did something like that happen?" Crosshair suggests.

Hunter shrugs again.

"I've been like this since I can remember. The first time I changed forms was when I was about three years old. Nala Se told me she almost decommissioned me, but she decided otherwise. I changed back after a few minutes, and because of that I was a too valuable specimen for her 'projects'," Hunter says, trying to shrug nonchalant.

He's standing in front of his brothers like a kicked dog, and they look at him like he was growing a second head.

Well, it wasn't that far off in the end, right?

"She... studied you?" Crosshair asks. Hunter nods.

"At some point, she explained that she experimented with different DNAs a lot. It obviously worked with mine. And it seemed like there was a mixture of different animal DNAs that went pretty well with mine. That's also how my senses work. I'm pretty sure there's some kind of shark in my genes, too," the oldest sibling explains. The others listen.

"Can you... turn into a shark, too?" Tech wants to know. Hunter declines: "Not that I know of, at least."

"So your senses work with the animal genes?" Tech asks another question, "How exactly does it work?"

"I'm not entirely sure myself. I just know that switching forms was more of an accident. If I'm right, not even Nala Se knows how it worked. It's just... odd," Hunter shrugs his shoulders.

Luckily, Wrecker doesn't look as scared anymore, but Crosshair just scoffs.

"Are you crazy? Why do you make up stuff like that? And you two - you just believe stuff like this?"

Hunter looks at him, not knowing what to say.

"Can't you show them? I want to see it again, too!" Wrecker says at this moment and even Tech looks interested.

Hunter rolls his eyes, but does as they want him to. The cat -or wolf- is out of the bag anyway.

"Wow!" Wrecker breathes as Hunter ends the process and shakes his pants off his furry butt again.

"This is very interesting, indeed," Tech agrees. He crouches down, rights his googles and inspects Hunter from different angles.

Crosshair looks at him with big eyes, unbelieving of what he sees.

Wrecker carefully pats Hunter's furry head, but he just shakes his body and changes forms again. Now isn't the time for pets or treats.

"Just when were you planning on telling us that?" Crosshair wants to know.

"Well... Not ever?" Hunter asks, before diving into an explanation.

"So- you tell us, the defect squad, that you never told us, even after the war, because we, the defect squad, might have thought you were weird?" Crosshair asks to clarify.

"Well, you were freaked out! You can't tell me I'm not weird!" Hunter tries to defend himself.

Wrecker just laughs and pats his back.

"I thought you were weird even before that," he laughs heartily.

Hunter is relieved. To some degree at least. Does that mean they won't abandon him?

"Could you still do me a favor and not tell Omega? I don't want to... scare her," he asks them. They look at him, uncomprehending.

"Just... give me some time, yeah?" he asks after a second. He didn't want to exclude their sister, but he felt like he wasn't ready for this step.

After his brothers agreed on that, the four of them made their way over to the living room.

Tech and Wrecker still ask many questions, and Hunter has to show his second form a few more times, let Tech inspect him and Wrecker pet him.

He doesn't actually mind: he is way too relieved about their relaxed reactions and if he is being honest, Wrecker's warm hands feel pretty nice against his fur.

It just leaves one question open: Why was Wrecker in his room, when he came back?

When he asks him, Wrecker just shrugs.

"Haven't seen you a lot lately. We've been so busy! I just thought I'd come and annoy you. Didn't turn out how I wanted it to."

It is at that moment that Hunter could hit himself with a bat: His siblings, his family, won't ever dislike him, just because he's different.

They were way too odd for that themselves.

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[srschopf]

Original Content Post 2

I narrowed my account choices down to three women I have been following for some time., I wanted three creators with similar content but not exactly the same. I landed on Avery Woods, Emilie Kiser, and Rachel Sullivan. These three accounts are all lifestyle content creators who are also moms. With all the controversy surrounding family vlogging I wanted to look at some creators who include their children in their content, but it is not their entire brand. Avery is also a podcaster, Emilie posts a lot of lifestyle content without her son, and Rachel has a lot of content surrounding meals. I enjoy looking at their content but I would not say they are my absolute favorites so I do not think researching them will ruin anything for me.  

[aaronlpaul]

Thursday Check-in Post (2/27/25)

Q:what questions do you have about data driven web writing that you would like me to answer?

What are the most important data points to consider when creating web content, and how can they guide both the writing process and overall content strategy? I tried looking up some things on my own for personal content and how can tools like Google Analytics, keyword research platforms, and things like that provide insights into what content resonates with audiences? Additionally, how can data help identify gaps in existing content like my past posts and improve conversion rates? What best practices should myself and other writers follow to balance data insights with creativity, ensuring content remains engaging and valuable while meeting interactive goals? (also this gif demonstrates how I feel when trying to take advice on gaining audience participation and putting it together)

@npfannen

[trevaunmichael]

Week Six: Thursday Check-in

I am planning on following three accounts whom all have the same job and compete in the same area. However, one is more popular and technically employs the other two. I have been following these three accounts for some time and enjoy their content, just trying to think of how I can link them if they all post similar content in much different ways?

@npfannen

[emmaboyd04]

Original Content Writing (week 6, 1/3)

How are you narrowing your account choices?

I narrowed down my choices to three concepts I liked and then chose one. At first I said that I liked dogs, fitness, and teaching content. Then I tried to figure out which one I could really take a deep-dive into and analyze. So, I chose fitness. Then, I scrolled through instagram and thought of people I like to follow. I selected three women who I thought fit into the "fitness influencer" category. I don't think spending six weeks analyzing them will make me bored with them because I'm analyzing their content on Instagram and I mostly watch them on YouTube. Therefore I'm hoping the separate platforms help me separate them in my head as well.

[sillygoose-stuff]

Who are we as an Audience?

Who are we, as students of this course, as an audience?

We are an audience of students, mainly juniors at Millersville University, who have chosen to take this course in order to learn more about writing on the web. Many of us many have very little of a social media presence outside of this course and our personal social media accounts. As an audience we have varying passions, as our majors and minors differ from one another. Regardless, we all have one common goal: complete this course with a good grade and continue on to graduate college.

[jbh-from-pa]

What did I learn from the Data Analysis Project?

The Data Analysis project taught me that each data point on a social media post can tell us something about how effective the post was, but the data points can be combined for a deeper analysis. For instance, the ratio of Kudos to Hits on my AO3 posts could show me things about the performance of my work that just looking at the data points individually couldn't tell me. This will help me in the next module by giving me a way of analyzing data more deeply than just looking at individual likes or view counts.

[lefthandeddrummer]

Original Content (Week 6 Post 3)

audience analysis - who are we, as students of this course, as an audience? Practice your audience analysis skills by providing details you've gleaned about your classmates through your interactions with them in this space

As the students of this class, we are an audience. From my use of Tumblr within the discourse community of our class recently, I have learned some things about our class as an audience. It seems to me that most people interact with the posts that are made for the class that have engaging graphics and shorter text. I think when students are looking for posts to reblog, they often lean towards the posts that are shorter. This may be out of laziness or it may just be because the posts with less content allow for more to be added to them. It's easier to add something on to a short post just because there is more available to say. At first glance, this may look like that our class is just lazy but I think further consideration, reveals that it may be more of a strategy. While this isn't the most revealing analysis, I believe that the data provided from Tumblr can only provide so much insight over a short period of time.

[aron-the-gamer]

Thursday check in Week #6

I have two questions regarding the upcoming analysis assignment. For starters when we are doing our research on content creators would you prefer if those creators discussed similar topics, or would it not matter?

My other question is regarding how I go about explaining my data to the content creators themselves. You bring up a good point in that we should make sure the data delivered makes sense to readers either casual or professional. I know that professional analytics would tend to be more lengthy and detail oriented when retaining to research as opposed to sharing information with clients. My main goal is to make my data come across the creators seem quick and easy to read whilst getting valuable points across. Are there any strategies you would recommend for condensing data collected so that it is both quick and easy to understand for causal audience members such as the creators?

@npfannen

[zacharyyattackaryy]

Thursday Check-In Post #6

What assignment questions do you have that will help you complete the assignment successfully? How can I help you be successful?

@npfannen so I just briefly previewed the overview for our next project coming up this week, the content analysis project and for this week specifically the proposal, and all seems clear to me at this point except for one thing. The question I have is are we creating actual social media posts as part of this project? This part of the project brief has me a bit confused:

While it's probably obvious at this point, what content will YOU need to create? I have assigned this project in various forms for a few years. It is really important you pay attention NOW to the content YOU will NEED to create for the How to Write Guide. So, tell me what you'll need to create.

the content will NOT be graded for how professional it looks. You are following content creators that make money in this space - they have more equipment and time and resources. You will be graded for how well your content creation decisions show the content strategy conclusions you're drawing!

If you could let me know what's expected here that would be fantastic and much appreciated!