We've seen how alternative media has worked to help people stand up for their rights in Egypt and other countries. Egypt shut down the internet and people were still able to get tweets and other communications from family and friends in the United States and elsewhere.
The magnitude of that uprising and the one we are having here in Wisconsin, as well as, Ohio is not as large, but still prominent on our social landscape.
In a recent video assigned in class "Brown is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream" we see the actor instrumental in portraying a family that is essentially American with a Spanish flavor. Lopez demonstrates that we all go through universal struggles despite the color we are. Actors like Bill Dano, with his contrived accent did nothing to elevate the new immigrants; in fact it perpetuated myths of a culture that is far rich and interesting than the one-dimensional character Dano played. Reaching this rich and vibrant culture has been neglected by our mainstream advertising and such. Let's see more real life advertising that speaks to everyone and not just a select few.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Which types of social media should you use for your website?
The three social media sites that have the most people viewing are You Tube, Facebook, and Twitter.
My job at Madison College is to help create a website for the Communications & Performing Arts page using social media. Flickr is good choice for me because I can utilize theatre photos of recent productions. Twitter is also an option to reach out to students. Students are texting throughout the day studies have reported. Facebook is another useful tool to help create a community for a particular group.
Eric Stoller, in his presentation about Social Media, says that doing a few social media initiatives, and doing them well, is more important than having many and doing them poorly (you can follow him on Twitter).
I agree with his recommendation because most of these sites offer some useful reading. The information is located on the particular site, so you won't have to go elsewhere to find it.
It's much better to learn how the sites function before jumping right in. Another tactic is to read what other people are posting to these sites. It will help spark your own creative way of reaching out and getting your message across.
Speaking of goals and message, being clear about what the goal of your social media initiatives are will help you craft a clear and well-thought plan of action.
My job at Madison College is to help create a website for the Communications & Performing Arts page using social media. Flickr is good choice for me because I can utilize theatre photos of recent productions. Twitter is also an option to reach out to students. Students are texting throughout the day studies have reported. Facebook is another useful tool to help create a community for a particular group.
Eric Stoller, in his presentation about Social Media, says that doing a few social media initiatives, and doing them well, is more important than having many and doing them poorly (you can follow him on Twitter).
I agree with his recommendation because most of these sites offer some useful reading. The information is located on the particular site, so you won't have to go elsewhere to find it.
It's much better to learn how the sites function before jumping right in. Another tactic is to read what other people are posting to these sites. It will help spark your own creative way of reaching out and getting your message across.
Speaking of goals and message, being clear about what the goal of your social media initiatives are will help you craft a clear and well-thought plan of action.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Slow Food UW
We've had a couple of very good dinners at this event on Monday nights near campus. We are looking forward to more dinners. The students' cooking exhibits a great understanding and respect around food, where it comes from, how to nourish others with it, and how to build community. This small community of foodies has an enthusiasm that is infectious. I may be persuaded to cook myself. The volume of food to be made is a bit daunting but there is plenty of help.
I'd like to research the Slow Food Movement some more. I know it originally began in Italy and has been publicized more in large food cities like NY and California.
My parents are familiar with the practice of it, although they did not know a movement was created around it; they just did it as a way of life. They taught me on how to make fresh pasta, stuffed pastas, and more. Every summer we had a small production factory going in the backyard as we bottled a couple of hundred tomato jars. We use the jars for making my aunt's wonderful sauce.
I'll admit to using canned varieties of crushed tomatoes from the supermarket today because they are just as good. I've learned not to mention this fact again to my aunt, after I realized this tradition was part of their life in Italy. They have a strong need to preserve it here because it gave them the identity they still wanted to cling to. I don't know if, when my aunt dies, will the tradition continue?
I'd like to research the Slow Food Movement some more. I know it originally began in Italy and has been publicized more in large food cities like NY and California.
My parents are familiar with the practice of it, although they did not know a movement was created around it; they just did it as a way of life. They taught me on how to make fresh pasta, stuffed pastas, and more. Every summer we had a small production factory going in the backyard as we bottled a couple of hundred tomato jars. We use the jars for making my aunt's wonderful sauce.
I'll admit to using canned varieties of crushed tomatoes from the supermarket today because they are just as good. I've learned not to mention this fact again to my aunt, after I realized this tradition was part of their life in Italy. They have a strong need to preserve it here because it gave them the identity they still wanted to cling to. I don't know if, when my aunt dies, will the tradition continue?
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