Questions:
1. What was Stephen Stockwell's first article in an academic journal? What year? Provide a full citation. What database did you use?
A: Stockwell, S, 1995, 'Considering A Unique Experiment', Urban Policy and Research, Vol. 13, Iss. 2, pp.89-96, via Griffith Database.
2. In which comic did Governor Slugwell appear? Which Issues? Give their full citation for the earliest. Where did you find this information? What database did you use? (Check the trial databases)
According to the Griffith databases, Governor Slugwell first appeared in the comic "Flaming Carrot" written by Bob Burden. In 1985, Slugwell appeared in issues 11 and 710.
Burden, B, 1985, Flaming Carrot Comics, no. 7, Renegade Press, California.
3. What is the latest medical thinking on the dangers of mobile phones? Provide a full citation.
The following article was found on the Griffith database, and discusses the possibility that there may be no link between mobile phone use and brain cancer after all.
http://global.factiva.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/ha/default.aspx
Watson, M, 2005, "Mobile Phones Are Linked to Cancer, Says Welsh Scientist", http://global.factiva.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/ha/default.aspx, viewed on September 3, 2011.
4. In Bladerunner, what is Leon's reaction when Holden asks him about his mother? Quote the 1982 draft script and provide a full reference. (Check the trial databases)
“Leon looks shocked and surprised. But the needles in the computer barely move. Holden goes for the inside of his coat. But big Leon is faster. His laser burns a hole the size of a nickel through Holden’s stomach. Big slow Leon is already walking away, but he stops, turns, and with a little smile of satisfaction fires through the back of the seat. ”
Francher, H & Peoples, D, 1982, Warner Bros, Hollywood, Los Angeles.
5. What does Paul Soukup say Walter Ong saw as the main paradox in 20th century communication? Cite your source.
“That a society given so much to the use of diagrams and to the maneuvering of objects in space, should at the same time develop means of communication which specialize not in sight but in sound.”
Soukop, P, 2004, 'Walter J. Ong. S.J. A Retrospective', vol. 23, no.1, Communication Trends
Task 2:
Research and write 250 words about an old internet community / medium that has faded from popularity – like the BBS or Usenet or the original AOL or Compuserve --- please use at least 2 references to show where you found your information, but DO NOT use wikipedia as a source.
Following the emergence of Facebook and Twitter as the global leaders of the social media world, former frontrunner MySpace has taken a step backwards in the past two or three years.
Although money was never an issue for the company, MySpace’s inability to keep up with new trends and update both profile layouts and the ability to change “mood statuses” has cost them big time. In 2009, an online census company found that MySpace’s monthly viewers were significantly lower to Facebook, as the numbers continue to drop following the resurgence of Twitter and Tumblr.
When the survey was originally published, Facebook was seeing an estimate of 1,191,373,399 users log on over the space of a month. In comparison, MySpace failed to crack the ten figure mark, reeling in only 810,153,356 users – while the numbers continue to plummet today.
If there is one consolation for MySpace though, it is the fact that it has become one of many popular destinations for young and upcoming music artists to publish their work. Unlike Facebook, MySpace offers users a similar tool such as YouTube, and the free service makes it all the more beneficial for music-goers.
However, unfortunately for the rest of the world, Facebook continues to dominate social media, and until the next “big dog” emerges sometime soon, things look unlikely to change.
References:
- Author Unknown, 2009, 'Statistics: Facebook Bypasses MySpace and Twitter', viewed 3 September 2011, http://sampadswain.com/2009/02/statistics-facebook-bypasses-myspace-and-twitter-stronger-than-ever/
- Bruno, A, 2009, 'MySpace Reloaded', viewed 3 September 2011, http://search.proquest.com.libraryproxy.griffith.edu.au/results/13198AFAFC035B86AD8/1/$5bqueryType$3dcommandline:OS$3b+sortType$3drelevance$3b+searchTerms
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