Stepkoff,+Anna

1. October 2, 2006: **What is culture jamming?** contributed by placing an ad of a branded baby and writing on it's impact in society.

2. October 4, 2006: 'Created' Reflections on Media page. Also, Absolut Vodka ad with analysis/reflection added to **Reflections on Media page.**

3. **Grammatical Edit** in "Portrayals of Women in Media"

4. Added to Hierarchy of Media Genres: [|"Social Networking Communities" and examples of]

5. 10% CONTEXT; Sex and the City; Representation of Women

6. Added prgh: **Who is the Targeted Market?** for Online Gambling

7. Added section "What about Identity 2.0?" to Web 2.0

When first introduced to Wiki I was a little hesitant about it’s ability to support a creative learning environment. It goes against teaching conventions that I have been exposed to for the majority of my life. How can a group of people with no connection to each other (except this class) come together to benefit one another? It may be a little pessimistic of me to say, but I guess my faith in people’s willingness to learn and help others do the same, was a little low. I expect to keep on top of things regularly in this class by keeping tabs on what goes on in the wiki. I plan on being supportive student by providing positive feedback on other’s thoughts, theories and views. I intend to work to the best of my ability and show a genuine interest in the course.
 * Reflection #1**
 * October 21, 2006**

November 15, 2005** When posting my thoughts i tend to lean towards concepts that i feel more passionate towards. Since i have more of a general interest in them, i am able to engage in a deeper reflection. For example, after creating the Reflections on Media page, i put up the first posting. I analayzed an ad that really 'got under my skin' if you will, and was able to share my ideas more readily. So far i have not changed the content of anyones work. I plan on keeping it that way because i feel its somewhat an invasion on intellectual property. I dont think i would be pleased if my work was changed because i'm trying to say something 'my way', just like me peers are trying to say something 'their way'. I have however made minor spelling alterations or corrections in grammar which i thought would be more appropriate.
 * Reflection #2

The challenges I faced with the wiki were keeping track of the new information being put up. I got lost a few times and couldn’t re-locate an area I had previously been to days earlier. A limitation that I encountered with wiki was uploading pictures. So many pictures had already been uploaded that the actual ‘browse’ button was not accessible. Then when I tried to scroll down, it moved with me. So I had to click ‘show files only’ to allow myself access to the browse button. Also, many pictures I tried to upload were not readable because they were from Adobe Illustrator. I had to save the file, open it up in paint, and save it as a jpeg file. The advantages of using and participating in the wiki were vast. As a user I felt I had the freedom to contribute my thoughts and opinions as they arose. I can also say that since most of the work is left anonymous, it made it easier to judge the work itself, not the name attached to it. Another bonus was being able to look at other peoples work. Not only did it act like a springboard for developing ideas, but it created a friendly competition between myself and my classmates. I thought the group project was a great idea. It made me be more involved with our issue, since I had to discuss it often. And it perked my interest to see what other people were doing. I ended up learning more than I thought. My favorite project was the graphic novel and i suggest that be an ongoing one. It made me realize the __science__ behind the pictures...so to speak.
 * Reflection #3**
 * December 8th, 2006**