Jack Seaberry

An Engl. 407 student, here to see if it is possible to have civilized discussion on twitter.

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

Hello, yes, this is a crisis. There, that’s that communicated. Pro-comm pith at its finest #engl418

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

I really like that writer's are able to include heavy bias in their opinion columns, it lets us connect the dots in a way that entirely objective articles don't. Of course it's also a double edged sword... #engl418

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I’ve often thought of writing letters to news publications, more for the sake of exposure as a writer than desire to contribute to discussion. My impression was that it’s a dead practice #engl418

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If you pretend to have similar views to your subject they often open up about less salubrious opinions. Feed them their rope #engl418

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In writing programs we're taught that most writers' 1st books are autobiographical. So we automatically seem to write about ourselves #engl418

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So this week I saw #babynut on twitter, and if this is what professional communication work is turning into I’m a little terrified #engl418

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The longer I spend online the more I find acronyms useful, even though I hate it when DF Wallace and Pynchon use them #engl418

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Not realizing that overinflated press releases can cause negative coverage seems a major failing for some companies. Any journalists worth their NaCl can tell when waste words are being thrown around to hide the lack of a point #engl418

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@smhumphreys https://t.co/JT7Gucbgfb is the Scientific American article about it. The New Scientist also wrote another article about the meta-analysis in question, but it's behind a paywall. The comments on parallels between reaction to radio and those to social media are especially telling.

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Don't agree w Rushkoff's assertion that digital media pushes us away from ea other and backwards. Both ideas have recently been disproved using meta analyses of social media effects. There's teething issues but these are useful techs #engl407socialmedia

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@DanielleLatour4 @safiyanoble We're being coerced to perform these roles I bet. Crafty reddit

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@e__caouette Might be wishful thinking on their part. Who wouldn't want to be an alien? Bet they've got better social media. More importantly better memes!

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

Rushkoff says that the medium is defined by the activities it engenders. Is there a difference b/w engendering and encouraging? Wonder whether tech companies are conscious of this, or whether the engendering happens automatically #engl407socialmedia

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

Like the idea of quantum media, wondering whether this means you don't know how it's being used until you check it or?... #engl407socialmedia

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

Idk anyone who goes full autobiography on fb, but I wonder how big a picture they can generate just based off of where you use the service, what events you look at, who you add etc. #engl407socialmedia

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

Affordances seem similar to natural rights in ethics, the realm of actions possible within a given system. We might restrict these to build tools, social networks, and morals #engl407socialmedia

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

How can we compare Losh's concept of four digital literacies, hiring and training trends in various digital medias? To what extent can we differentiate between remunerable skills and literacies? Where would each come in more handy than the other? #engl407socialmedia

[Jack Seaberry @SeaberryJack]

It's interesting reading about the different forms of digital literacy that seasoned internet veteran Elizabeth Losh has seen. More statistics regarding hiring rates, depending on skills acquired and seniority, would have augmented the piece. #engl407socialmedia