This second part of Module One is designed to introduce you to the Twitter and YouTube platforms, with instructions and tips on creating the necessary accounts. Before beginning this module, read the following articles, which will provide you with context regarding existing research in digital culture.
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- Navar-Gill, Annemarie, and Mel Stanfill. “‘We Shouldn’t Have to Trend to Make you Listen’: Queer Fan Hashtag Campaigns as Production Interventions.” Journal of Film and Video 70, 3-4 (2018): 85-100. doi: 10.5406/jfilmvideo.70.3-4.0085
- Steele, Catherine Knight. “Black Bloggers and their Varied Publics: The Everyday Politics of Black Discourse Online.” Television & New Media 19, 2 (2018): 112-127. doi: 10.1177/1527476417709535
The Twitter and YouTube materials for this unit were created by Drs. Anastasia Salter and Mel Stanfill.
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- First, review instructions for requesting a Twitter Developer Account account and using Tweetdeck to explore the Twitter platform.
- Then, explore the YouTube platform, learning about the development of the platform and the use of their Google account login.
Finally, reflect on the readings and your own research process in completing the Discussion Two assignment.
