Week 1

What?

The first class of CIM210 was an introduction to what will be learnt throughout the unit overall. As a content creator, you have a obligation to understand the world that you operate within and your impact on it. This unit will bring my attention to the content, the stories I tell and the messages they can deliver.

So What?

It is key to think about the power media has to communicate a message. Power as described by John Hartley is "the capacity to control an entity's environment and to bring about change - casual force in human relations"

What Now?

An example of media bias that is strongly based in misinformation and a false self actualisation. Deleted on almost all social media platforms, the infamous Alex Jones' Info Wars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGAAhzreGWw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu-tCx5eBuk

Reflection

For me gaming has always had a strong influence on what I do in my free time, the people I talk to and hang out with. I once dyed my hair white as a homage to one of my favourite fictional characters, Geralt of Rivia from the Witcher game series. For a lot of games I played that had male leads for the story, their peak physical forms inspired a young me to seek fitness and wellbeing. Choice driven narratives in games help me reflect on my own sense of right and wrong. In life I'm a pacifist and gaming I sometimes to attempt to adopt that mantra to variable degrees of success.

Notes

My Transferable Skills: Easiest to Hardest

Communication Skills:
Positive Attitude:
Act as a Team Player/Ability to Collaborate:
Strong Work Ethic:
Ability to Accept and Learn from Criticism:
Self-Confidence:
Self-reflection:
Flexibility/Adaptability:
Deliberate Practice:
Work Well Under Pressure:
Problem-Solving Skills:
Critical Thinking:
Time Management:
Cognitive Outsourcing:

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