JWFremlin

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  1. The Migration Away From Computers

    3/18/09 11:26am by JWFremlin
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    I've briefly touched on how cell phones can be used by news services to reach communities that don't have access to computers and the Internet, but lately I'm becoming more and more convinced that we are migrating away from computers in general. And I haven't even played with an iPhone yet -- actually, I would suggest that the iPhone is in an entirely different category because of its computer-style interface...read more    Read more >

  2. Obscurae: A community art show/fundraiser

    11/18/08 8:40pm by JWFremlin
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    On December 5th & 6th Obscurae will premier with one-of-a-kind framed photographs of details in Braddock, PA -- showcased and given away in Braddock. I've had the immense pleasure of working on this show with Jodi Morrison and Ryan, Brubaker, and I'm so excited about the event itself that I keep forgetting to post about it here!  Read more >

  3. Looking into online communities

    7/14/08 7:12pm by JWFremlin
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    I finally have my pre-proposal written. Over the past year I have changed my emphasis from DIY media and attitude changes regarding mass media, to community and efficacy in media production groups, to social cohesion in online relational communities. They all have something in common, despite the different terminology. Namely they all deal with groups of people making things who are connected not by place, but by interest. In addition, they do not meet in person but choose to connect through mediated networks Read more...  Read more >

  4. Media & The Community Story

    7/7/08 12:53pm by JWFremlin
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    The stories with which we define our lives come in large part from communication with others. At the local level that may mean through face-to-face interaction, talking on the phone, or sending an email. At the community level it may even come in the form of a neighborhood newsletter. However, there are other levels of these stories being spread by regional, national, and international media as well. The stories told about our communities that we do not experience firsthand still add to the overall beliefs about that community.  Read more >

  5. Community Funded Reporting

    7/1/08 10:05am by JWFremlin
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    The potential of social networking for news, through community or independent journalism, is vast. However, there will be a gap in in-depth investigative reporting if professional organizations with funding no longer dig deeper into stories. This isn't to say that the mass media are fulfilling this entirely. I'm skeptical of the news industry in its current form. The same wire stories are plopped into every local paper, the papers reprint articles from other papers and quote one another. Read more ...  Read more >

  6. Technophobia

    6/28/08 10:45am by JWFremlin
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    Fielding added new electronic books to one of the online libraries, and I spent a while yesterday skimming through them. The content of Technophobia: The Psychological Impact of Information Technology stuck with me the most.  Read more >

  7. Network Neutrality & Google

    6/16/08 7:41pm by JWFremlin
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    Back in May I ran across a link to a site that allowed users to test whether their ISPs were throttling connections to specific sites. It was a German site that I never was able to connect to -- first the servers were full, now it's gone.  Read more >

  8. The Power of Zines

    6/13/08 7:48am by JWFremlin
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    "...when the media isn't serving you or the world, it's time to become the media."  Read more >

Jenny Fremlin

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Jenny Fremlin
Member Since
April 2008
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I am an information junkie/traveler/mediast with a background in journalism, a career in communications research and consulting, and a PhD in media psychology.

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