Who R U?
Who are you? An Exploration of Identity at the Edge of TechThe 2008 Online Journalism Class at the University of Western Ontario looks at how technology changes our identity and our idea of identity. Are you facebook profile? The sum total of all your Twitter? Is your status message really your state of mind, your avatar how you really look? Do your Seesmic videos and You Tube clips capture the real you? Are your texts your thoughts? Your flickr pictures how you see the world? Your blog, your life? Really? Who are you? This multi-part, multimedia series takes on the issue of identifying identity when human beings can engage in the real world and project themselves, or pieces of themselves into virtual worlds, virtual communities and virtual conversations with increasing ease. Each episode will contain a podcast on the rabble podcast network, a video clip on rabbletv and rabble's You Tube channel and a feature story right here on rabble.ca. Look for new episodes each week over the next three months. Who are we? We're over three dozen students in the Online Journalism program and the University of Western Ontario. We're learning to tell great stories, new ways. Hope you like these. |
Who R U? - Stories
- March 26, 2009| By|In this day and age, technology enables anyone to assume the identity of a citizen journalist.
- March 19, 2009| By|But when it comes to dating sites, many users feel it's easier to be truthful about who they are online.
- March 12, 2009| By|In an increasingly interconnected world, social media may provide the most direct way of helping NGOs publicize their causes to potential recruits.
- March 5, 2009| By|The Internet is playing a significant role in helping Jews makes such discoveries about their family history.
- February 26, 2009| By|A growing number of websites offer advice on how to lose weight fast, how to hide weight loss from parents or doctors and other advice beneficial to individuals with eating disorders.
- February 19, 2009| By|It's a subculture of madness that gets exponentially more offensive as users try to outdo each other. Nothing is off limits.
- February 12, 2009| By|Linden Labs is one company that has experienced economic strain. But if it were to close its doors, it wouldn't just put people out of jobs, it would put millions of people out of their second home.
- February 5, 2009| By|Everyone already has a personal brand whether they know it or not. When a person's name is brought up to a group of associates, the thoughts their peers connect with that person's name is their brand.
- January 29, 2009| By|Many Mennonites have now accepted varying uses of technology, while remaining faithful to their beliefs.
Who R U? - Podcasts
Who R U? - rabbleTV
<span>This group takes a look at the history of citizen journalism and explores who citizen journalists are and what motivates them to take part in alternative media.</span>- <p>Western University journalism students investigate peoples' experiences in online dating.</p>
<p><span>Journalism students from the University of Western Ontario cover the 2008 London Gulu Walk as part of their online media project.</span></p>
An exploration of how some have used the internet to explore their Jewish roots and reconnect with lost relatives.
A shocking look into the "pro-ana" (pro-anorexia) community and a response from those who have made it through the experience.
<span>Kate Kurys, Alexis Brown, Emily Burke, Jill Buchner explore the second life that some people are choosing to live - virtually on the internet. </span>
<span>Josh Freeman and Cam MacLean caught up with the Community Divas to ask about how they fit within the realm of social media. </span>
An interesting look into the views some Mennonites have on the use of technology in their communities.
