Preston Clifford

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

An evolution in advertisements I think Miller would find interesting is surveys before YouTube videos. Instead of traditional commercials, it's even more so a complement as I'm asked which brand of cleats I'd consider purchasing before a football highlight video. #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Two summers ago working in LA, I consumed my news through the radio as driving is the predominant mode of transportation. Yet, last summer in NYC I would listen to downloaded podcasts as the subways would have no signal. Interesting how my environment changed the medium #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

I feel the evolution of on demand streaming television has diminished certain aspects of the social connection that comes for a show only being on once a week at a specific time. May this be counteracted by the availability of the online world to discuss and connect? #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

@elijah_morris I do see Instagram as a useful platform to share, but do not think it's at the level of VR for simulation or endearing empathy. It does make me think of those 360 degree photos on Facebook where you can move your phone as if they were your eyes.

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Interesting statistics on the way we consume news media. Is it easier for lower cost mediums to be more biased? #Comm106 Credit: https://t.co/424VUfR94V

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

I'd like to see social media platforms such as this one, Facebook, and Instagram bring back chronological timelines/news feeds instead of based off what some algorithm thinks I want to see. #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Buster would shoot the scene with part of the camera covered, roll back the film, and then shoot the next character with different sections of the camera covered or exposed. Really amazing for his point in time.

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Gunning's point on the power of film as realism reminds me of another trailblazer in movie special effects: The Playhouse (1921) Buster Keaton finds a way to have himself as multiple different characters all in the same shot. How does he do it? #Comm106 https://t.co/TuGvUqFsb5

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

In 1977 now in the age of television and broadcasting ability, President Carter's version of a fireside chat while dressed in a beige cardigan conveys a whole different tone than that of FDR on radio. The power of communication technology and symbolism. #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Facebook AI article: https://t.co/9xMNrWdTS5

Elon Musk AI regualtion:
https://t.co/LpkFu7LNcK

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Our talks about AI prompted me to recall a story about an AI Facebook was developing. It had to be quickly shut down after it created its own unique language developers could no longer understand. I'd say Elon Musk may be right about AI needing to be regulated. #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

My group's reading on "Good Boys" made me realize how much our society relies on the digital world to create an escape from harsh the realities in our real lives. Will technology ever get to a point where people ultimately prefer these artificial fantasies to reality? #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

I wonder what Benjamin would think about radio shows where listeners call in to share their own experiences and questions. Does this count as a form of modern storytelling? #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Within academia any piece of writing from a scholarly article has gone through a rigorous peer-review process, so I disagree with Ong's claim of writing being an autonomous discourse. #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Article claiming Twitter serves as a hybrid in our societies between oral and literate cultures. No barriers to entry as in print media and the most conversational of any other social media medium. Does it check off any of Ong's 9 characteristics? #Comm106 https://t.co/E7RCmJMvsM

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Anderson's statement about people identifying more with their religious community over their nation makes me imagine an Olympics where teams are sorted by religion instead of country. Who do you think would lead that medal count? @elijah_morris #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

I think another concerning aspect invading the public sphere beyond overt advertisements is sponsored content. Appearing as objective material, yet still paid for by companies one could consider it as a Trojan horse of advertising. #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Do you think Susan Sontag's argument on photography would change today because photos are now no longer tangible prints? #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

Berger believes women hold two images: the one others see and the one she hold of herself. Nowadays I think the prevalence of social media creates a third one. Do you agree @emorris_13? #Comm106

[Preston Clifford @pcliff18]

This article builds upon Socrates' argument that writing weakens our memory and claims the creation of the internet is doing even further damage. What do you think @epierpont2? #Comm106 https://t.co/Tm6hhUyAcH