My presentation at the Media Ecology Association Convention 2010. Objective: to explore and expand the ecological metaphor including concepts like media evolution, media extinction, human-media coevolution, etc.
The document provides an overview of the U.S. state of Mississippi, including its history, geography, industries, cities, and current events. Key details include Mississippi being the 32nd largest state by area, with a population of around 2.8 million people. The state capital is Jackson and major industries include farming, oil mills, transportation, and electronics. Recent events include damage to the Mississippi coastline from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The document discusses several famous festivals in the United States, including the Kutztown Folk Festival in Pennsylvania, New Orleans Mardi Gras, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico, Burning Man in Nevada, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, Groundhog Day celebrations in Pennsylvania, Electric Zoo in New York City, Lollapalooza in Chicago, Art Basel Miami Beach in Florida, and South by Southwest in Texas. These festivals celebrate various themes like folk traditions, Mardi Gras, hot air balloons, community and art, music, predicting the end of winter, electronic music, alternative rock, modern art, and music, film, and interactive
Heavy metal fans have developed a distinctive subculture known as "metalheads" or "headbangers", characterized by styles of long hair, clothing, and devotion to bands. Though mostly young white males, metal fandom is growing more diverse. Fans strengthen their identity through shared experiences at concerts, in magazines/websites, and by adopting elements of fashion and imagery from bands. Common themes in metal lyrics include death, sex, horror, fantasy, and romantic tragedy. Visual elements like album art and logos also help express bands' images.
Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is a traditional day for lovers in many countries. There are two main stories about the origins and history of Valentine's Day. The first involves an old Roman fertility festival called Lupercalia. The second story is about Saint Valentine, a Christian priest who secretly married couples against the orders of the Roman Emperor and was imprisoned and died on February 14th. Common symbols of Valentine's Day include Cupid representing love and desire, and hearts representing passion. The day involves exchanging cards, flowers, chocolate or gifts between loved ones.
My presentation at the Media Ecology Association Convention 2010. Objective: to explore and expand the ecological metaphor including concepts like media evolution, media extinction, human-media coevolution, etc.
The document provides an overview of the U.S. state of Mississippi, including its history, geography, industries, cities, and current events. Key details include Mississippi being the 32nd largest state by area, with a population of around 2.8 million people. The state capital is Jackson and major industries include farming, oil mills, transportation, and electronics. Recent events include damage to the Mississippi coastline from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The document discusses several famous festivals in the United States, including the Kutztown Folk Festival in Pennsylvania, New Orleans Mardi Gras, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico, Burning Man in Nevada, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, Groundhog Day celebrations in Pennsylvania, Electric Zoo in New York City, Lollapalooza in Chicago, Art Basel Miami Beach in Florida, and South by Southwest in Texas. These festivals celebrate various themes like folk traditions, Mardi Gras, hot air balloons, community and art, music, predicting the end of winter, electronic music, alternative rock, modern art, and music, film, and interactive
Heavy metal fans have developed a distinctive subculture known as "metalheads" or "headbangers", characterized by styles of long hair, clothing, and devotion to bands. Though mostly young white males, metal fandom is growing more diverse. Fans strengthen their identity through shared experiences at concerts, in magazines/websites, and by adopting elements of fashion and imagery from bands. Common themes in metal lyrics include death, sex, horror, fantasy, and romantic tragedy. Visual elements like album art and logos also help express bands' images.
Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14th and is a traditional day for lovers in many countries. There are two main stories about the origins and history of Valentine's Day. The first involves an old Roman fertility festival called Lupercalia. The second story is about Saint Valentine, a Christian priest who secretly married couples against the orders of the Roman Emperor and was imprisoned and died on February 14th. Common symbols of Valentine's Day include Cupid representing love and desire, and hearts representing passion. The day involves exchanging cards, flowers, chocolate or gifts between loved ones.
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• Producera en text om cirka 200-300 ord om valfri
händelse.
• Din beskrivning av händelsen ska vara tydligt
tendentiös.
• Byta text med din bänkgranne och svara därefter
utifrån grannens text på:
• På vilka sätt ser du att texten är tendentiös/har
en tendens?
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