Just to break the ice and to acquaint you with the blogger platform, share with us something in the world of digital media and sound/music that you like or find interesting and compelling. It can be a website, a YouTube or TikTok video, Instagram Page, a Spotify playlist, a Dischord chat, a subreddit, etc.  Link to it (or screenshot it) and tell us a bit about what you find interesting about it.  In addition, say a few words about your reasons for taking this particular course and what potential topics regarding digital media and new aural cultures you might be interested in exploring in your group project

Your blog entry need not be more than a paragraph or two at most. 

Post your blog entry by no later than 6 PM on Monday, January 23rd, and, then, post comments to at least TWO of your classmate's entries by 6 PM on Friday, January 27th.

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  1. Jess BeardJanuary 19, 2023 at 10:51 AM

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZEVXbNG2KDcFcKOF

    As discussed last class, Spotify is a platform many of us use to listen to music. I tend to stick with playlists I created as I liked listening to music that is familiar to me. I often listen to songs until I'm sick of them. That said, I value Spotify's "Top Songs" playlist as I am often out of the loop. This playlist helps me keep up to date with my friends considering my preferred music does not generate these type of songs (rap, pop, remixes). I can get a taste of what is current while having the comfort of relying on my personal playlists.

    I am taking this course because it sounds very interesting and is something that I like learning about. I enjoyed the first year communication courses that discussed media, technology and culture. This course feels like a continuation of the first year course and will be more enticing as I have a better understanding of the content/ history. I am open to any ideas for my group project and hope that I learn new things.

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