As a creative writer, I was well aware that language is key when creating any kind of text. Rather it be a short story, poem, or article, word choice is extremely important. It determines how the writing is received by the reader. However, after my review of Multimodality and how it works in Kristin Arola’s…
1. Semiotics and Multimedia
As I have learned more about my chosen field (Broadcasting) in my time here at Susquehanna I have had to consider semiotics in terms of multimedia projects for classes. Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols, and Kress adds that this theory also “…deals with meaning in all its appearances” (2). Semiotics plays an important…
1: Digital Stewardship
I was very interested in the idea of stewardship following our class discussion. Particularly, its role in the process of digital publishing. In The Complexity of the Digital Text, Okkerse mentions the “unseen complexity involved in digital publishing”. Perhaps the most unseen and complex occupation in the realm of digital publishing is stewardship. According to…
1: Modes of Multimedia Texts
I remember in high school history classes that often, when presented with a chart of population expansion or a similar idea in the textbook, the teacher would instead play a YouTube video that showed the same idea with movement and color. That’s what I thought of while I read these selections—how multimodal digital publishing can…
Welcome to Digital Publishing & Blog Prompt 1
Welcome to Digital Publishing! This WordPress blog will serve as a hub for our reading and discussion this semester. I’ve added a page that outlines the posting requirements (this is also available to you in Blackboard). As the semester progresses, I’ll add more information here that will guide you in completing the course objectives. Here’s…