Journal #2

In VectorJournal there are a handful of topics that one can chose from ranging all over the social issue spectrum. For my first vector project, I chose 'Deliberative Democracy and Difference,' 'Nation on the Move,' and 'In the News.' The journal itself is not an all inclusive sum of articles but smaller snippets and phrases that prompt thought. A section of the ‘Deliberative...' issue talked about politics and debating and how the rule-bound nature is both helpful and hurtful. Furthermore it discussed how arguments, logic, and evidence can be skewed and dominated by aggressive deliberators. Some of the projects you can click on where they have things such as time-based interfaces. Some include surveys on elections, public polls, etc. A project I looked into was the ‘Killer Entertainments’ vector. Here was a streaming-clip based project specified on clips from the current conflict in the Middle East. Here you can watch Air strikes and soldier-filmed videos that one probably would not see on CNN. It surprises me what can be found on the internet with the accessibility and simplicity of being an amateur filmmaker. Though I didn’t see anything on ‘Killer Entertainments’ that disturbed me, it was insightful and visually appealing in regards to current war footage. There are a wide range of issues and volumes within these that cover a wide range of topics. I am looking foreward to delve into these at a later date.