Author Archives: Janna L. Goodwin

About Janna L. Goodwin

Engaging (with awkwardness, humor, pathos and curiosity) in lived experience since 1959.

Why do I care about new new media?

Originally posted on Fernando's Blog:
I care about new new media because it’s becoming part of every day life. I enjoy being connected to the world. I enjoy being able to express my thoughts on a platform that can…

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Killing the Internet

Originally posted on What Cara has to Say.:
http://www.theminimalists.com/internet/# In this article Joshua Fields Millburn discusses his experience with “killing” the internet in his home. Joshua, a guy who runs a popular website, has no internet connection in his home.…

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Jawbone for the win?

Originally posted on Media Exposed:
I do think that Jawbone disconnects us from our bodies, paying less attention to the natural signals it releases.  However, I do not think it does that less than Facebook, Instragram, or Twitter. Why?  Well,…

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Nifty Facts…

Originally posted on Technology Unplugged:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVWXRlhoO_I I thought I’d share this. Hearing the numbers is mind boggling. I never would have guessed I spend almost half a day on my devices. Do you guys think media is decreasing our ability…

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How Texting Makes You Look Like A Jerk

Originally posted on Do we form a roadmap or can it be found in a pedigree?:
So I’m hoping that this counts as a nonverbal interpersonal situation… but here goes nothing. About forty five minutes ago, I just left mass…

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Hi, I Am Generation Y and I Am Addicted to Social Media

Originally posted on Media Exposed:
Social media has become an enormous influence on the thriving culture that fills everyday interaction.  This interaction is a majority of online conversation, but still present is the face-to-face exchange.  As the article explains, there…

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How would you feel if your friend started dating a virtual girlfriend? Would you perceive him/her differently?

Originally posted on A Perpetual State of Media:
I would absolutely perceive my friend differently. I wouldn’t even being doing this intentionally–I just don’t think I could control my judgement about the situation. I feel that I understand why some…

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The Story of My Journey as a Blogger, Told Through Irrelevant Images

Originally posted on Pinstripes&Lipgloss:
Socrates – philosopher and all-around cool guy When I first started blogging, I thought I was Socrates. Whether or not I wanted to admit it, I felt like I had some sort of deep…

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Class tonight 2.26.2014

Lecture Globalization, capitalism and the future of work. From Sapiera, Eugenia (2012)  Understanding New Media OPs We’ll spend from 40-50 minutes on OPs. I encouraged you (repeatedly!) to use the past several weeks to start delivering the required OPs for … Continue reading

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Think Critically

Originally posted on A Perpetual State of Media:
Critical thinking is especially important in social media today. Don’t believe everything you read and don’t believe everything you think. It’s important to always think critically.

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