CMNS 253W Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Infographic, New Media, Teleology
20 Jan 2017
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Infographics are graphic/visual representations of data that are meant to quickly and concisely convey information and analytic insights. They combine data visualization, other visual elements, and words in a particular structure that guides the reader towards a certain message or interpretation. They are designed to be shared on the internet and via social media. Digital, hypertextual, computerized, networked, (e. g. , data linkages; sharing) interactive (sharing), virtual, convergence. Think about the characteristics of new media we have discussed (computerized, digital, interactive, hypertextual, networked, virtual, and convergence. Produce a critical commentary about the role of your infographic in social/political/cultural discourses. Teleological accounts: the linear history of media means one media leads to another o o o. Imaginary : the psychoanalytic sense of a realm of images, representations, and ideas that we desire to become. Technological imaginary: dissatisfaction with social reality and desire for something better are projected onto technology. Techno-utopianism: advances in technology will lead to utopia.
