Talk:Debates in Digital Culture 2019/Digital Culture and the Environment

Introductory Note
Hey guys! Wow, you're way ahead of the game. This is great. Here's the note I've left for the other discussion pages, just to note:

''This page is your Essay Discussion Page. It is where you will document planning, logistics, decision-making, delegation of tasks, reading annotations, and so on for your Collaborative Essay class project. Please think carefully about how you will manage and organise this page. Don't forget to keep logged in when contributing to the discussion, and sign each contrib with the four tildes (~) markup. This will form the basis for a good chunk of available marks for this project, so please do contribute regularly and consistently.'' GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 13:30, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Kicking this discussion off so we can get to work on our project. and since we have officially been assigned our topic of "Digital Culture and the Environment" I think it is imperative that we start to consider the direction we want to head in for our collaborative essay. So I guess we can start to throw out ideas and readings that will help us jumpstart this project. I figured we could each read a couple of different readings each week and then share/provide the most relevant set of texts on here and then of course share why they are relevant to our theme. I think this would help better divide the work between the three of us and make the entire project a little less overwhelming. Are there any readings off the bat that you can think of that relate to our topic and get us heading in the right direction? Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 12:49, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone we'll all be working on this page together and thus allowing us to pool resources, the majority of our marks come from this discussion section therefore co-operation between all users is key and will help each other better our grades. Our Group 'Would-be Wiki:    With co-operation and team work this page will be filled properly overtime and provide us with ideal grades and a decent end product. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 07:01, 4 March 2019 (UTC)Atari_DarrenAtari Darren (discuss • contribs) 07:01, 4 March 2019 (UTC) Addendum: Communication on this project should be best done on this page however, if you wish to communicate outwith this page feel free to contact me simply check the chat page in Canvas and add me on Facebook. Looking forward to co-operation and a successful Wikibook Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 07:05, 4 March 2019 (UTC)Atari_DarrenAtari Darren (discuss • contribs) 07:05, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi Darren, Thank you for starting off our group's discussion page!
 * I think it would be a good idea to divide the readings between us. I don't know about you guys, but I will be very busy with uni all march and so not having to read every single reading would help me out greatly.
 * Since all the projects relate to each other in one way or another, I think we need to be careful not to cover anything that is already covered by the other groups. For example, digital culture is very strongly related to the topic of social media movements, but as far as I am aware that is a topic in itself. Also, I am still not sure what the 'environment' relates to, since it could be both the physical environment and environment as in working environment. So in relation to the internet that would be the way in which people interact with each other, i.e. the 'climate'? What comes to mind would be hate comments etc. Do you guys agree?
 * I just skimmed through the module's canvas page and wasn't able to find a list of readings for each topic or similar. Maybe we will get more information tomorrow?

JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 09:20, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi! I also agree that we should divide the readings and share some notes here. Also I was thinking about the exact same thing that what does the "environment" really refer to, and I think that would be a good start for the discussion.

I did some googling to get a grasp on what to focus on and to start off digital culture includes the effects of networked and personalized media. Based on that the environment could be considered to be the new digital environment/"atmosphere" as a result of technology development, constant data collection and how we contribute to the world of digital media (is it the consumers who control the media content or is the business models taking control over that). There is a book that I thought could be related to this topic: The Wealth of Networks : How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom by Yochai Benkler. I haven't gone too much into it yet, but it is basically about the way information and knowledge available can either limit or expand the ways people create and express themselves and how cultural production is changing. Is that something we should look into? There are so many things that can be included in this so please do feel free to completely disagree with me, also thanks to everyone who already got started on this page! Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 11:08, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

and Hello again everyone. I agree with you all on what exactly is meant by the "environment" and hopefully, we can get some clarity in the labs this week. Just through a quick google search, I found a Wiki page on "Digital environment" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_environment and a little article that talks about digital culture that might be worth the read to get a better understand of what directions we could head in. https://digitalculturist.com/what-is-digital-culture-5cbe91bfad1b. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 11:35, 4 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey again! Based on some comments made today at the lab class it seems like we might have misinterpreted what was meant by the environment. As I now understand it we should focus on the physical environment and environmental issues in connection to digital culture. So far, I'm finding it quite difficult to find readings for that. I did find one (Environment, Media and Communication by Anders Hansen (2010)) and I'm going to over it and see if it is relevant to the topic and hopefully will get some notes to share with everyone. Does anyone have any comments or ideas on the change of definition for the "environment"? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 17:12, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! We just talked to Greg and it is indeed the physical environment we are supposed to write about! One reading he strongly recommended was 'Global village' by Marshall McLuhan. He also warned us to be careful to stay on topic and not stray away too far. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 17:58, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys!

Here are some topics I dotted down today after we talked to Greg about the whole "what kind of environment do you mean????" question. He also mentioned that there will be podcasts up about this topic in a few weeks time.

- How digital culture has impacted the physical environment

- How we deal with the environmental changes (video conferencing instead of travelling, for instance).

- Global Village - The world has gotten "smaller" because of technological advances.

- Physical impact of media production on the environment - documentary film making? (going to isolated places, disturbing the area etc).

- Eco criticism - how different technologies impact the environment (Amazon, for instance?).

- Energy use.

- Local impact of a broadband infrastructure.

- Google maps.

Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 20:21, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello Everyone! Thanks so much for starting off this discussion page. You'll have to bear with me as I try to get to grip with editing. Thanks also for clarifying with Greg about 'environment'. My group and I (the girl(s) and the gay(s)) would like suggest that we create subheadings of our personal group discussions to avoid confusion and to easily pin-point conversation. Of course we love this discussion heading for the whole page, as I'm sure we'd all appreciate some guidance and advice as well as any extra notes! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:05, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everybody. Also yeah I think trying to figure out as a whole is a good idea, while also having space to try figure out inner-group work as well. Our group is currently thinking we should try to sort some readings over the next few days, and the best way to split that between and within groups. If I come up with any good ideas I will be sure to share them. Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 21:29, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi guys, I've added three sections below for individual group discussion. If anyone wishes these were formatted differently of course feel free to edit or remove them! Thanks. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 18:33, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey dudes and dudettes. I'm putting this in the "main section" as I think it's something we all need to agree on together.

I see there's been done some edits in the "book" and the topics all look interesting!

Now, do we want each group to focus on a specific topic? If so, any wishes?

I'm thinking that we can distribute different topics to the different groups, focus on that mainly, and then later we can start doing general edits across the book as seen fit. Yes/no?

Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 22:42, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

I think dividing up topics of the essay would be a great idea between groups. I think this narrows down specific research and readings, and helps avoid repetition. I'll review some information and see if I can contribute any suggestions. I'll also discuss with my group on any preferences of topic. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 08:58, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi guys. To add to what Hattie said, our group 'girls and gay(s)' ran a poll, and those who voted chose 'Media production and its impact on the environment' with one member of our group suggesting 'global village' as a back-up. This is just to let everyone know that we do seem to have a preference, please do let us know if other groups are interested in this topic or would prefer not to split the topics up. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 19:36, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi! Our group '3 Digital Gals' was also thinking about the environmental impacts of media production, but this is a quite big topic so we could maybe split it and narrow it down a bit. We were thinking about possibly focusing on the current situation and efforts made within media companies regarding their contribution to the environment and then maybe discuss what can be done about it, efficient uses of digital media and ways to improve. Then your group 'girls and gay(s)' could focus more on the specific impacts, almost like presenting the problem and our bit would be offering a solution. What do you think, is it narrowing down the topic too much? Also these are just ideas that we were throwing around so please do feel free to comment on this and offer other suggestions. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 11:34, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, since we have not properly assigned the topics yet I think it could be beneficial to discuss what topics this essay could be divided to here rather than the within the smaller groups. This way we could avoid people researching the same topic and not using their time efficiently. I earlier suggested that we could divide the issues within digital culture and environment into "the problem", "examples/data/what is being done" and "solution/future". This could give smaller sections for groups to cover so that we can go further in during our research and the things we discuss won't overlap with each other too much. Another idea I had was to create sections for "introducing the problem and the impacts", "media companies' point of view/media production/films" and then "individual behaviour/everyday point of view". If any of that is unclear please just let me know and I'll clarify. But what does everyone think? Any further ideas or other suggestions on this? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 10:24, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Just for clarification, do you mean one group does "introducing the problem and the impacts" and one group does "examples/data/what is being done", etc..? That works for me if that's what you mean. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 13:13, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey! We made some updates on the essay outlines, so take a look and make comments, suggestions and let us know what you think. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 14:21, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello my lovelies! We have decided as a group to discuss and research, as well as contribute to the essay on the topic of media production and its impacts on the environment which I realise has been split into several categories. Our specific research is outlined under Group Topics..             Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 15:53, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey y'all. So we've decided within our group that this would be the best topic for us. All of us have started doing some reading about it. I am intending to add some annotated bibliography. If other groups have started doing some research in this area let us know so we dont end up stepping on any toes. I think it would be best if we would all solidify what topic we are actually doing so we can all go from here on out knowing exactly where we stand. Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 16:01, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey guys, during the lab today we thought about adding a table for dividing up the topics. We saw a different group had a similar idea in place, where the table showcased the group name, topic, and progress. So for example: Girls and Gay(s) / media production and its impact on the environment / research phase. I suggest we follow a similar format which allows everyone to stay informed and avoid confusion during the essay-writing process. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 16:03, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I agree with your idea. I think we definitely need to clear and discuss this since we've also tarted research. Would you guys maybe want to switch to the consumption point of view? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 16:29, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

{Reply to | digimedcult}} That works for me. I believe I posted 1-2 entries under the AB that should relate to consumption. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 18:19, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * yee haw babies! I have just created a table for displaying each topic assigned to each group and the progress made. I have left these sections open to change as I obviously don't know what stage each group is at. I also have written a note along with the table in order to explain in more detail. So if each group could fill in their progress etc that would be amazing. Thanksss Seethruspecks (discuss • contribs) 19:20, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, this is intended for everybody. I was wondering whether maybe at some point each of us should specifically indicate what exactly we are looking to add within the collaborative essay. I feel as though there is a tendency, especially within group projects, for some people to run to the moon and back with what they have their sights set upon. I think we should all acknowledge that this is a group project, and having a group project with more than even a couple members can completely complicate the scenario. I think at the end of this project everybody deserves a sense of equality and that their voice is being heard. So while it is going to be complicated to navigate this task, we should try and make sure that while we make as many contributions as we can that we shouldn't completely overrun everybody else to the point where others feel unable to contribute. It often appears to occur that few select individuals control the overarching narrative of everything that is supposed to be going on within an entire group Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 23:06, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi guys! On the note of gathering consensus, I'm wondering if other groups find the above format of indentation useful. If so, we can go back and indent previous conversations to separate topics. For anyone unsure, this means adding a colon at the beginning which serves as an indentation for each response until the discussion ends or is solved. Please let me know if anyone is opposed to this way of formatting. Thanks! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 17:08, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, Quick question regarding the references section of the book itself. Will there be a separate section i.e. 'Secondary sources' for articles and such? I'm not sure if this is necessary or useful but thought I should ask as this might make navigating secondary sources easier. Let me know if something similar exists and I have missed it. Cheers. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 12:30, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! Since the deadline for this project is coming up (FRIDAY MARCH 29TH), when do we think we want to have the essay done for everyone to look over and make any edits? Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 17:50, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey! I've messaged my groups Facebook Messenger chat in order to get this responded to as quickly as possible. My group members and  suggest the 26th/27th and I agree with these dates. Personally, I'm not working/busy til after the deadline so I'm happy to have the essay finished by then. That gives us a day or two. I've finished my entry (will do some more editing) so this should possibly give everyone enough time to finish theirs in case anyone hasn't started drafting yet. Of course, if anyone thinks this is too late I don't mind. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 19:55, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Update: Another group member got back to me and said they will have things ready for the 27th. please let us know here if these dates are suitable. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 23:14, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey I've messaged my group on facebook I'll allow them to respond in the discussion page with our plan and where we are at with the essay. Bearing in mind that our discussion here is weighted greater than that of the essay we should benefit from the greater discussion page and our contribs will determine our grading bracket. I have added several additions to the essay, I will continue to contribute to the essay sections I have already started but as a suggestion, we should add some images to break up a large amount of text. If you think that's a good idea feel free to respond/comment sincerely Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 08:46, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I think adding images is a very good idea. I'm happy to add images in a way similar to the annotated bibliography and other wiki exercises - such as logos, images of environmental damage, film sets, media etc. I'm sure my group can expand on their ideas about essay formatting and the deadline here if they have any thoughts. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 09:41, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

The 27th sounds like a plan. I also agree with adding some images throughout to help break up the text - good idea! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 19:19, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys! This sounds great. I'm currently working to finish my portion of the essay for the 27th. Good luck to everyone for the last stretch of this stressful project haha


 * Hey everyone! Completely happy with the 27th, thank you for clarifying this. I am in the process of drafting my part of the essay. I will also contribute through editing and checking that the essay flows. Just wanted to also say a huge thank you to everyone for helping get this project off the ground and wishing everyone good luck for finishing it up! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:00, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * As Hattie said, big thanks and good luck to everyone! I will also be editing and formatting the essay where needed. I suggest we should establish some consistencies in the format, such as a universal size for subheadings. (I'd suggest heading size three possibly as that seems to look best - let me know if anyone disagrees!) These are really simple things to change I just want to make sure we're all aware and on the same page. Either way, it's important we're consistent and we can come back to this when editing! Thanks guys Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 21:35, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This is a great suggestion! I'll add a subheading on the discussion page where format suggestions can be discussed! Thank you! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:47, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello everyone! As suggested by editing and formatting discussion should now be taking place as a group. I have, therefore, added a section on the Essay Outline where these suggestions can be discussed. We could then begin to format a guideline for any final edits made to the draft essay so everyone is clear on how to structure this piece of writing! Hope this helps, thank you! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 22:04, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone hope we're all well I've added a small conclusion to the social media impacts on the environment section of the essay page and extended the social media section as well, I've left it with a note about editing it into the final conclusion for that section so feel free to edit it to suit the overall conclusion. I will continue to add to the essay and the discussion page leading up to the deadline on Friday. if you have any questions or queries feel free to comment or message me Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 16:49, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, Just had a read through the conclusion and I think it sums that section up very well. I too will continue to edit this week and add images as I go. I love the seal! Thanks Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 17:21, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello! Loving the seal, definitely a motivator! I was just discussing some conclusive points in our group discussion. Thank you for updating us and editing this, I will be sure to read over and add anything relevant! I'm also in the process of editing and finalising my contribution to the essay. I'm glad everything is going well! Just a note on word count, perhaps we should make note of this in the essay outline section? I can also make a small section for this? What are your thoughts? Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 17:39, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey thanks for the response, definitely a good idea to add a section with regards to wordcount to the essay outline. Currently, I am aware that the word count is three thousand words, however, I'm unsure if that's per person or individually? definitely worth adding the word count section to the essay outline so as to clarify any issues or concerns. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 08:19, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey Guys! This is our last full day of editing. Well done to everyone, our essay is full of great content! Only trouble is we still have way too much of it. Just a reminder to anyone who missed it that we must cut down our biggest sections (I'm sure most of you are aware). I'd be happy to help with this but I'm not comfortable just taking out sections of other groups work of course. added a really great table to our new word count section which shows the word counts for each group and topic. I'd like to encourage everyone to see where content can be cut in there own sections as I'm sure making a collaborative effort we can have this done in no time. I'm happy to help anyone who is struggling with this after my seminar today. Let's meet the word count today so we can format and finalise any issues before 12 noon tomorrow. Good luck!

Quick question: Will image captions count towards word count? (Hope not.) Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 08:51, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

No, they are excluded from the overall word count (same as references)! :) Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 11:15, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! I just went through each section and fixed some spelling and grammer errors I noticed. ALSO please make sure to remove any "fill in"/direction text so we can get a more accurate idea of word count and what our final essay will look like -- noticed those in the conclusion especially. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 11:06, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, For those who weren’t in this weeks seminars there was quite a lot of relevant information. To expand on what said, there was hefty discussion of data centers - specifically their impact on the environment - Data centers require power, and they require a cooling system which also requires power - the photos of the whiteboard should elaborate on this. We also spoke about cloud storage and our basic associations with the term. We discussed how the cloud is ‘out of sight’ yet has a very tangible and somewhat measurable impact on the environment. This related back to last weeks discussion on data farms which are located in remote places where most people can’t see them. We watched more videos on canvas - such as one about e-waste. There are no federal laws in the US, so it can just be thrown in landfill.

Another video was a documentary which shows Africa’s biggest electronics wasteland. An environmental Journalist investigating the dumping of e-waste in Ghana says cancer can be caused by these fumes. Another thing to note was that people are being led to believe the e-waste is being safely recycled in Australia but is instead being burned in impoverished dumps in Ghana. Children as young as 15 are shown going to melt wires to salvage the small amount of copper inside. Toxic components are impacting the development of these children. In food market nearby the food has been exposed to the toxic smoke. The components land on vegetables which people then buy and eat. This high tech trash is sent in huge shipping containers - 500 containers every month. In general not much has been done, 15 containers have been stopped from leaving Australian ports but no one has been prosecuted. Greg asked us to note the three most important issues in the documentary are relate these back to notions of big data. The three key issues our group came up with were: 1.  No laws to stop it in Australia. 2.  Affecting the humans nearby - health issues (the cause of all other issues) 3.  Unnecessary (We don’t need to keep buying phones.) Notes from our discussion on the documentary: Subsistence economy - people working to subsist. (Last week’s discussion.) Identity theft - We assume that devices won’t be traced back to you. Hospital records, ministry of defence computers, police. Waste management - regulations can be expensive; legal ethics.

Sorry for the wall of text, hope someone finds this useful! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 13:28, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! Just to let you know I have edited the conclusion (disregarding the global village section as I didn't want to cut any important work!) Let me know what you think and if it's okay! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 00:20, 29 March 2019 (UTC) hey the global village section is literally just an intro to how the world has gotten smaller, due to social media and the internet/ how we communicate. It doesn't really need much of a conclusion! It's just a topic greg had suggested to open the essay Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 00:26, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

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Hey everyone of our group as I've been looking into both recent and older examples of media production affecting the environment I discovered a documentary that could be relevant to the topic. The Documentary is called Sad Hill Unearthed it's on Netflix, It shows how old filmmakers didn't dismantle the set of their films. The film shows a crew of volunteers restoring the set in the hills of Spain and using social media and an online presence to help fund and maintain the restored site from the film. I've asked Greg about this and he thought it was relevant so here's an image check out the documentary it's quite good, I think its a good example of how media has altered the environment in the past and it continues today. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 17:12, 7 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey everyoone,
 * I just watched a short clip on youtube where MacLuhan is interviewed about the concept of 'global village', which Greg mentioned to us.
 * I wanted to share my notes here. Unfortunately, they are not really relevant to our topic, but it was a very insightful discussion so I thought that they might help other groups:

Marshall McLuhan - The World is a Global Village (CBC TV) In this interview, McLuhan talks about all the ways in which the world and people themselves are being transformed by media. First, he mentions how the world is getting smaller and simultaneously also more available and more familiar to us. For example, it is easier than ever (and more common than ever) to travel to different parts of the world for holidays. Also, we know about different cultures and traditions from countries we might have never been to because information has become easily accessible through i.e. documentaries.
 * How did the world change?

Before, in the ‘age of the books’ there was only one medium: books. Therefore, everyone got all their information through reading books; we ‘lived, loved and died by the book’. Gathering information through reading is very different compared to the way other media provides information: 1.)	We read by ourselves in a private setting 2.)	Ideas are presented 1 by 1 3.)	Might only get to hear one side of the argument depending on the book Electronic media have not wiped out books, on the contrary: books are more popular than ever. What has changed is that books are no longer the only way we can get information (i.e. through news on the tele, documentaries etc.)
 * Note: Not quite sure what is meant by that. The video is quite old, so this might be outdated information. It might refer to that back in the 60’s and 70’s it was still predominantly white males who got a university education and were exposed to all the available information (through books). Or maybe it refers to the mindset that only the information in books can be trusted. Just a guess though.

‘Being withered’: back in the area of books, people were not withered. Today we are withered which means that we no longer have one single point of view. On the contrary, the world is now a single unit: ‘World is like a continually sounding tribal drum’ -> through which the messages spread. -> Everybody gets the message. I.E. Earthquake in north Africa -> we will know about it. We go away from being a single identity and become one with the ‘tribe’ (world). ‘Trible man’ -> man created by the new electronic media.
 * ‘Involuntarily, we are getting rid of individualism: we are in the process of making a tribe.’

We are no longer so concerned with self-definition, with finding our own ways. We are more concerned about what the group knows and acting with it.
 * If more books are being sold, how can it be said that we are moving out of a print culture?

Books are still very important, but the nature of their importance is changing. Books were our first and for a very long time our only ‘teaching machine’. Today there are many teaching machines: We can learn anywhere. No longer one thing at a time but everything at once. Everything is happening at the same time, controlled and synchronised.
 * Aren’t media on the edges of our lives: They can be used or left alone?

We have seen how print affected all aspects of our lives such as industry, education etc. Media are the heart of our lives because they work through our senses. All media change the ways in which we see, hear, learn and experience ourselves and the world. New media will change our senses just as print has done in the middle ages. To see how media changes people compare a teenager to his parents or grandparents. Edit: Also, do you think this is better posted on the Debates in Digital Culture 2019/Digital Culture and the Environment page? If yes, feel free to move this! JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 17:10, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone so I've been going through more articles with regards to the topic of Media and its environmental impact and have found another academic article published in 2001 by the University of California [] Peter Flanigan highlights how elements of the film industry are overlooked, The topic is quite interesting as it highlights the environmental oversight of how larger scale film making has an adverse effect on the environment as a large scale polluter. Also whilst on the subject I think that what you have written and highlighted should be added to the essay page even if condensed into an introduction whilst keeping the bulk of the information for the main concepts part of the essay. Whilst on the subject of the essay page I have included a small introduction to the Impact of Film making on the environment and included a subheading as a means of making a clearer format for each of our chosen topics do you think this is a good idea? Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 12:06, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, folks so as we are covering The Global Village, and as per Greg's suggestion, we can begin to highlight the social media movements surrounding the environment as a form of discussion. A recent example being the Trash-Tag challenge to help clean up the environment as a whole here's a link to a page that is covering this recent social media movement: has gone viral encouraging others to do the same with a game of #TrashTag This amongst other social media movements that centre on environmentalism being a uniting factor across the globe and how this factor of being a global village can benefit the environment as a whole Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 17:37, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello Group as with our topic and how it affects the environment, I have since begun my study into social media movements and digital environmentalism and happened upon two separate days in the calendar year that are centred on the environment, those two being Earth Day 22nd of April and World environment day. These days have been host to multiple campaigns through digital and social media as well as being unifying across the globe as a whole, with world Environment day being hosted by different nations with different campaign each year. I've also found a link to NASA's Adopt the world campaign in 2017 that aimed to show everyone online the earth from space. [Adopt the planet] As for World environment day I have found the official site which encourages social media sharing and signing up to clean up campaigns. environment day] With these two topic in mind do you think they would have some significance towards the essay? Let me know what you think. I also found an image of Wikipedia engaging in World environment day.Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 18:15, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I've also researched the topic of social media movements and environmentalism in a more general sense and with a few case studies. I'm working on a contribution on it for the actual page that'll be up soon. I think our research will likely be different enough that we can both hopefully add our take to the book without much overlap and if there is we can sort it later on. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 20:49, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

To be more specific I'm working on a contribution regarding how social media was used in China as a means to promote environmentalism when criticism of the government's environmental policies was dangerous for the people (and so they were able to peacefully promote their environmental activism online). And also a contribution regarding how an element of cynicism is necessary when considering the green social media campaigns that companies run online as in fact many are used to distract from their much larger environmental damage and that many are more or less just marketing campaigns to appease online social movements rather than a real form of environmental activism. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 20:56, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, okay, I will post a copy on the essay page. It seems that the impact of the film industry on the environment is very well studied, maybe we should make that our main focus (or at least one of them)? JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 12:10, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey! Found some good journals that talk about veganism as a movement/trend but I have no idea how to access the full text. Any suggestions? https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/environmental-concerns-and-the-mainstreaming-of-veganism/139621 https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/00070709110135231 Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 16:49, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello friends. I'm finding this assignment incredibly difficult to engage with and have little to no idea about what to write. Does any of you have any suggestions or directional advice for me? Sorry for being a bad team player. I'll try to pick up the slack. Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 19:07, 16 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone sorry if I've gone and taken the lead on the social media part of the essay, I've hit a wall with regards to writing about it as finding sources is a struggle with the subject matter, also on another note I've been focused on the individual tasks I will, however, endeavour to work on the essay and this discussion page with your cooperation. I've also been slightly studying the effects of tourism and media and how it too impacts the environment as well as the coverage of environmental issues in social and public media, do you think this has any relevance? let me know and we could perhaps make it another sub-topic for our section of the essay Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 17:53, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey folks how's it going? I've been trying to find sources and insights into social media and its effects on the environment and have found a page about Facebook sustainability and their goals for environmental waste and energy consumption. If this is at all helpful towards the essay and the subject of social media and its impact on the environment. Sustainability] Do you think this is of any relevance? and if so is anyone interested in perhaps analysing the like of this and other social media companies and their goals for becoming more environmentally friendly, and does this seem possible? Perhaps we could use an example of this sort and use environmental studies into the companies to assess the progress of their mission goals. I apologise for the long-winded text but I figured this could be an interesting jump in point for anyone interested in the topic. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 12:45, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, sorry I've been so absent - managed to smash my laptop screen and have been working crazy hours. Progress update- I aim to have the first global village paragraphs completely finished by the end of Thursday so I encourage you all to make any edits to improve it once I'm done.

Also have a think about anything you may want help with if you feel you've hit a writer's block, feel free to ask here! Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 23:50, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, I've gone ahead and added another source/ reference to the topic of social media movements and the environment. I've been finding plenty of US resources on the subject matter and hopefully, it will contribute to a better global view of the subject of the environment. I will follow up on my work by adding an annotated bibliography to the discussion page, with the hopes that this inclusion will merit our research and topic with a satisfactory insight into the other sub-topics of our essay. Feel free to change it if necessary. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 08:23, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I've found another source for social media and the environment that provides a non-US example that we could make use of. The third chapter of This book on internet activism gives a detailed account of a particular case of online activism against a mining company in Sweden, the author gives an account of how Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube were used by a group of activists to protect their local environment from a mining company. This then lead to mainstream attention that would have been less likely for the local community to receive without the use of social media. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 21:19, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey dude I had a look at the source you linked, I think its really useful and you should definetly add it to the essay. Another suggestion would be to add an annotated bibliography as well, so as to add to your analysis of the source. With this subject in mind do you think we should look into social media and its impact on the environment in relation to the like of China whereas social media is restricted. Does this sound like a good idea? comment/reply what you think. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 13:53, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone I was just wondering about an introduction to our topic in the main essay and was wondering if we should add a small one for Social media and the environment or make it part of the Global Village introduction? Let me know what you all think by replying/ commenting. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 14:01, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Quick update everyone, I've went and added more to the essay page with links to an article about the change of Facebook's data centre's to colder climates so at to reduce theior energy consumption. I've also added an image of Facebook's data centre in Oregon so as to break up the long streches of text in the essay page, if anybody wants to edit/update what I have written feel free to do so. We should hopefully have the entire essay completed before the deadline this time next week. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 13:25, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, just mentioning that I'm working on a paragraph on ecotourism and how the film industry has influenced wildlife viewing. I'll just add it to the essay when I'm done and y'all can add whatever you want to it (if anyone else is working on the same hehe) Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 16:21, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone just to say I've added some more to the social media industry and its impact on the environment part of the essay page and have cited an online source, I've also gone ahead and done some math on the CO2 emissions that the article detailed as a means of showing more of the negatives of social media in relation to the environment. If anyone is struggling or cant think of what to write feel free to comment/message me and we'll work on something together. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 13:52, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I'm gonna be adding a bit to the social media section tonight that hopefully should fit in well with what you've added so far. I could also probably use another topic to help fill this out so any suggestions are welcome. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 21:31, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, just to say I'm still working on my contributions to the essay and I've added a post to the formatting discussion that you's may want to look at. It's about the way people are using references throughout the essay and how we could make it more consistent. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 22:37, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I was looking at the issue our group has with word count and was considering how to cut it down. Honestly my section seems kind of supplementary compared to everyone elses so I was wondering if everyone needed to have a section in the final product? I know that Greg will be able to see any contributions we've made anyway so do you think it would be possible for me to cut my section all together to save space or do you think I'd be losing marks for that. I was thinking I'd fine tune the work I've done so I have the submission then take it out of the final cut but I don't know if that's okay or not. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 19:42, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey what's your section?? I can give you a hand trying to cut it down or even try to find a way to knit it into another section if there are some particularly good points made? Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 20:05, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

My section is "Corporate Social Media, The Environment and “Greenwashing”". I think I have made some useful points about how social media can relate to environmentalism but I do think it's probably one of the least key sections.

I’m at work right now but when I finish at 6 I’ll see if I can cut down the words on it or add it to another section! Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 13:12, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey can someone from your group add a little section (1-2 sentences) to the overall intro about your topic since you know what you all covered. Also can you do the same for the overall conclusion. Thanks! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 16:09, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Yo, I've cut down my section on Eco Tourism substantially. We're currently at 1285 words combined in our part of the essay. Just need to make those micro adjustments now and we'll get to 900 words. Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 19:33, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Alright I cut my section down slightly but I don't know how much more I could cut and still have it make sense, I'm still open to sacrificing my section to bring the word count down if that's what we think is best.

Hey, I've read your greenwashing segment and think it makes some great points! Instead of removing it completely i'll just tweak it a bit and maybe move it to a different section of the essay if you don't mind? Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 00:37, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

I've cut it down to 297 words, if it's still too long by the end then i'd say cut down a little bit of the info on Nestle but I think the points you've made are great! Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 01:01, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

The Girls and the Gay(s)
- Hey guys! This is our section to discuss specific details regarding our group and research. As you can see there's already been some edits to the book, so if you have any suggestions of add-ons please discuss here. Also, if you have any preferences of particular topics you'd like to cover, please note here.Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 09:07, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

- Hi everybody! I was thinking that on Tuesday 12th we could maybe have a quick discussion at the end of our lab with Greg, regarding our next steps in what we need to do. I recognise we decided our topic on the poll we created but to maybe get some extra clarification. Hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. See you all tomorrow! Seethruspecks 14:28, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Update As you know, we have decided to research media production and its impacts on the environment with specific points listed in the Group Topics section. We agreed this would be the best way to arrange and organise topics and research to avoid repetition. Do you guys have any suggestions on how we can further split this up within ourselves? Or any readings you've found that might be useful? Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:12, 12 March 2019 (UTC)


 * - Hey pumpkins, I have started compiling a list of different academic journals for us to look into, I feel like maybe discussing prior to starting to working on them we should outline what we're specifically looking for might be a good plan. Maybe once we have read up on things we can start to split amongst ourselves what topics each of us feels most comfortable and well versed in terms of the overall essay writing. Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 22:55, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

-  I'm happy to split topics this way. As I mentioned in yesterdays lab, I've found a few general articles - one which refers to 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and its alleged damage to the desert from filming. I could cover a few examples of film production causing environmental damage if that's okay with you guys? Let me know if this sounds useful. Cheers Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 16:58, 13 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a plan! Also I think the Mad Max: Fury Road article sounds really relative and interesting. Thanks for finding it! I'm going to have a look at some similar articles and readings tonight to see if I can find other topics we can touch on. Seethruspecks (discuss • contribs) 16:14, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks for looking into the 'Mad Max' articles! Sounds like a great plan. I've taken a few books out the library to do with our topic. I will post anything found in this section as well as the bibliography. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:37, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * - Hey Cupcakes! I have updated our essay outline section on specific research guidelines regarding our chosen topic. Please look over this in case I have missed anything essential! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:37, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Greetings and salutation Hardworking Colleagues   just Checking in to say that I would like to ad a wee bit to this section of the project about data centers around the world being operated by the giants such as Google/ Amazon. The intention is to be able to identify the ways in which we rely on the 24/7 365 functioning of these sometimes inconspicuous locations and the are implications for the environment. What these huge corporations are doing to ensure they are green; and on the other hand I will identify if there are any data centers that serve the masses but yet are not using energy efficient sources of power. Our reliance on these as a result of the constant demand for internet use and data sharing around the world. I hope this helps and widens the views that we can offer to this debate. Hope this is helpful. Best wishes in all our Endeavors AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 13:15, 17 March 2019 (UTC)


 * hellooo everybody. Just a friendly reminder to always sign off your contributions with four tildes, just so everyone can see who has written the message! Also so Greg can see your contributions that go towards your grade. But I'm guessing it is through process of elimination. This sounds like a good idea! We should maybe start to think about what individual tasks we can assign to aid with research for the essay. This would maybe easier to decide based on what people have already gathered, material wise. Hope you girls and gay(s) are having a chill weekend, sending positive vibesss. Seethruspecks (discuss • contribs) 15:06, 16 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you. I've now updated the post with the tildes AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 13:16, 17 March 2019 (UTC)


 * No problem! happy to help :) Seethruspecks (discuss • contribs) 23:34, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Good Morning to yous. I'm going ahead to use this platform to ask for some clarity as a group member here on this discussion section rather than using the Facebook group page. As you may have seen I've been a bit muddled during and after a week long chain migraine episodes just a recipe for disaster!

I want to openly ask for clarity regarding:

1). Wiki exercise number 4 What are Wikis ? is this completely different from the collaborative essay? individually done on discussion page - Due 5th April?

2). Please confirm that you also understand the collaborative essay to be 3000 words courtesy of all our contributions- on our chosen sub-topic Media Production and the impact on the environment for Digital Media and the Environment -Due 29th March ?

3). Please acknowledge that you are okay/ in agreement with my contribution to the essay in the Discussion component on the topic of Data Centers as a medium of media and I will expound on their role on the impact to the environment( Please see blurb on my discussion page or rough entry on the Wiki books page). I will also contribute to the introduction so that there is flow and continuity. I will also include any vital/ appropriate images and links from wiki commons in my data center subsection of the essay.

4). Please confirm the reference style we should use for the collaborative essay ( standard wiki citation / APA? ) and is it at the end of each subsection that we individually contribute (maybe in the form of foot notes to each subsection) and/ a combination of foot notes and big a reference section / or should it all be collated as one big reference at the end of our essay on the subtopic?

5). Please confirm whether among yourselves (in my absence) you have agreed on which group member will do what/contribute to what subsections and if there is a structure to the components of our essay already identified. May I kindly ask that we remind each other or take the opportunity to put a structure in place so that we are able to move forward in our private construction and work time.


 * May I just take this opportunity to ask for your general advice/ confirmation on the above as I was not present at the last Lab and have had no update as yet. Frankly this entire exercise has not been very popular in my radar but I now  admit to getting over the learning curve. It is often in the up-hill climb when your muscles are burning that you want to give up. To others you appear as a weak link and so people tend not to bother. I have been learning a plethora of transferable skills from this exercise and for all (my) quiet little lambasting I will eat humble pie when it's all over! Thank you for your time and hope to receive your response.AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 00:16, 20 March 2019 (UTC) AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 08:34, 18 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello! Sorry I have only just seen this message and update. I, myself, have been struggling with a few family and health issues for the past few days. With regards to the first note on Wiki Exercise 4 I also need to look into this further, so I am unable to provide any clarity at this point! The essay, as I understand, is 3,000 words is the sum of all groups' efforts on the book page. Therefore, we should aim for roughly 700 words to contribute. This should be discussed with the other group to avoid going over the word count limit. I am completely okay with your choice of specific research subject and contribution to the introduction. I am myself am yet to decided my specific research, but in the process of reading some academic material from the library. I should update this information as soon as possible, at least by the end of this week. I will also be contributing to the bibliography, possible conclusion and general editing of the essay myself including grammar and spelling checks. I agree that referencing should resemble APA as this is generally the referencing style accepting by this module. I struggle myself with formatting footnotes, but hopefully with some practise, I agree a combination of footnotes and a formal bibliography is the best way forward.

Thank you for your response. I don't know if the other group members will chime in and say what they know or undertstand but regarding the wiki exercise 4 I have taken time and re-read the wiki project book brief and I have convinced myself that I now know what is expected - that is to do another exercise on our personal discussion pages writing about our experience learning how to use wiki to answer the question what are wikis it must be 3000 characters - then do as we did for last Friday- read and comment on  only one other person's work and it also must be 3000 characters. Our submission is due 5th April and comment on another person's work is due 12 noon 12th April. I hope in trying to get clarity this has helped us to be more firm in what is required. Hope this helps
 * also a wee tip for formatting the foot notes, read a short article maybe in the past or one of your class mates contribs that have foot notes and see how they format it in the raw edit (pretend to edit ). copy and paste the code/ format and practice on either your user page or your User Discussion pages and see how it works for you. i hope all is well now moving forward for you and your fam. As they say ride and whistle, we gotta get back on the horse and keep riding. Hang in there and thank you again for inviting me to join this group at the time. Regards!  AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 00:13, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Thank you so much for this tip! I'm going to practise! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 09:15, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

In regards to allocation of particular subjects of research for our essay contribution as group, I agree there should be some development of this in the next coming days. Therefore, I would suggest the use of a table to best organise this. I will look into formatting this into our group's discussion page. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:32, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey darlings, I am gonna add to our essay as I have found a study discussing the environmental impact between printed news and on-line news. If anyone is already considering this then please feel free to share with me. I may drop an annotated bibliography first to give a better summary. Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 14:35, 19 March 2019 (UTC)



Hey hey people, so I have written a contribution I will put into the collab essay, I have decided to first put it on my book part of my page, I didnt wanna include it on the main page yet as I dont wanna post it unless you guys are okay with what I have written. when you get a spare minute have a read over it please and see if you're happy enough with what i've written, feel free to criticise (constructively :P) and let me know what you think! Here's the link to my page https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/User:Ohmygoldfish#Work_on_the_collaborative_essay  Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 15:27, 19 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello! Just read over your insights on your page. I think this is a great subject and perspective on media production, one I wouldn't have thought of myself. I think the source material is excellent. Going forward, possible modern-day examples or comparisons with newspapers and production could be interesting to add? Is this perhaps your potential focus for the essay with regards to our group? Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:37, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:47, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey guys! Here's the table I discussed earlier. I think maybe we have a similar interest in researching and writing on media production in film? Would you maybe like to combine minds on this? What are your thoughts? Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:47, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

FANTASTIC WORK WITH MAKING THIS TABLE !! GENIUS for figuring it out.AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 00:16, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey, I think this a is a great idea! We do share an interest in that topic. I think having an individual group table is also going to be beneficial when other users are offline. Apologies to everyone for the silence this weekend (I have a presentation tomorrow for Understanding Audiences.) I'm more than happy to collaborate on this section and we can share any sources or examples we find and help flesh this section out. I'll be more active later in the week. Thanks! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 21:57, 19 March 2019 (UTC)


 * hello gals 'n' gay(s) just only had time to look at Wikibooks again now and noticed there has been a lot added! Great work everybody. Thank you for creating this additional table which I said would be a good idea to do once the dividing of topics for each group had calmed down, which it seems to! I will look into some readings tomorrow in order to decide what area I can focus on, and then update the table as  has already.

Howdy folks, just an update on my progress. I've been adding to the 'Media Production' and 'Current Efforts' sections of the essay. I've referenced two articles so far and have talked about a few different films. I've updated my section to reflect this (I've just put it as draft phase). I've put media production in film under your topic as well if you're still interested in splitting this topic! If not, of course, feel free to change it. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 01:21, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Quick question, How much content do we each want to contribute to the essay? Dividing 700 words per group by 5 doesn't leave us with much each so I'm interested to see how much you guys have in your drafts. Until then I'll postpone adding anything to my section to avoid going over the word count. Thanks! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 01:21, 22 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello! Thank you all for the love about the table! I am still interested in splitting this topic between us. Thank you for updating the table accordingly. I just read over your contribution to the essay on the book page. Excellent work, really well written. I'm thinking I will, over the weekend, come up with a couple more examples of media production and their impacts on the environment. I will also contribute to current efforts. Thank you for organising this section so well! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 09:15, 22 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the feedback on my section of the essay! I really appreciate it. & Thanks for the clarification about your topic, I'll look out for your contribution! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 12:11, 22 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey fruitcakes! I just thought I should share a great book I found 'Greening the Media' which is cited in the Annotated Bibliography section. I found this through the wiki exercise and really appreciated the research provided throughout the book. Though specific to all media technologies, rather than production itself, it does hold value in evidential information of environment impacts and causes. I think this is beneficial when explaining the true impacts and possible future impacts of media production as a whole. You can find this book here: Greening the Media Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 10:20, 22 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello my lovely! I have added a small contribution to current efforts section on film production in the book. I hope this is okay! I am thinking of adding an image as well. I am in the midst of writing about the negative impacts and an example. Struggling to find a source not already used to avoid repetition. I have found an article, previously mentioned on this discussion page called: Eats, shoots and leaves: what the movie industry does to 'location' Have you read this and drafted any thoughts from this source? Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:54, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey! Of course, that looks great so far! Feel free to edit any of my existing stuff there or rearrange it as you like - the formatting isn't final either so I'll keep editing as we go. I had a quick look at the source you mentioned, I haven't used any material from it (I don't think anyway) but recognise the image at the top so I must've had a look but forgot to actually use it haha. It seems related to our topic from what I've seen, could even be used for a general quote in the introduction/conclusion or something if you don't find anything specific. Yeah, I'm also considering images possibly of film sets if I can find any or just of damaged wildlife/pollution etc. Thanks so much for keeping me updated, this seems to be going well! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 22:38, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * No problem! I might quote from it like you said in the introductory part if I can't find anything directly relating to physical damage relating to e-pollution. Film sets and pollution would be a great choice for images! I'm also really happy this is going well, nice to know we're on the last bit! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 17:23, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, just wondering how everyone is getting on with their pieces, I have mostly written mine, with still a bit of time to edit it. I was thinking we should all post it to our own pages first then we could follow on to try give each other feedback and advice on what we have written, I'd be happy to look at everyones work. I think itd be a good idea as I know from my experience it is better to have someone read what ive written as they can see the mistakes easier than I can. Let me know how you feel about all this, and how youre getting on with your essay work! Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 22:55, 25 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hello! My piece is going well. I have managed to edit in some examples and writing already into the book page, but still in draft format. I think the biggest challenge will be editing. However, I completely agree with you about displaying our personal contribution to the essay on our own personal user pages. I think you're right that this will be beneficial for feedback which I am also happy to do and to read other pieces. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 17:23, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hello Ducklings! It's me again. Hope everyone is getting on okay in this last week of working on this project! I thought it would be good to mention that today's seminar we spoke about e-waste and digital pollution which is obviously related to our essay topic! It was a very thoughtful discussion that debated the idea of responsibility and who is accountable for this environmental impact. I think this is an interesting wider debate and certainly worth mentioning in the essay, perhaps in the conclusion? I also wanted to remind everyone of the tables we have and just to update when necessary. We should maybe include word-count within these tables to make sure we're not over writing! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 17:32, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi Sisters! Thanks for letting us know! My seminar is on Thursday so this is helpful. I'll take some notes and see if I can apply any of the discussion here. Using word count in the tables is definitely helpful - I wonder if we should use the same word count/a combined word count seeing as our work is merging and it's becoming less clear what work belongs to who as we edit? Yeah going over the word limit is a concern of mine! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 18:06, 26 March 2019 (UTC)


 * No problem! I think that's a great decision. So maybe there should be a table for each group and their section's word count? I'll start making it! Thank you. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 09:38, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * That's great, then groups can decide between themselves what can be cut down. Thanks so much! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 10:09, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Oh hi there my wiki-wonders! How close we are to finishing! Just wanted to let you all know that I have finished editing my contribution. Just about to edit a few alterations on the conclusion. But thank you so much to everyone for all your hard work. I suppose I ask myself... will I miss the wikibooks? Will I ever be the same again after wikibooks? The life I have made for myself on here, published for everyone to see on wikibooks, is truly a mark of history. A proud moment, a record if you will. But I suppose the one question I know the answer to is: will I miss 'the girls and the gay(s)? And to that, I can say with conviction I will. It's been a pleasure. Love to you all. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 23:53, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

You saved the best greeting til last I see! Well done to everyone! This single discussion entry is better than our entire essay. I have no words - I too am nervous to return to the real world and may never fill this void within myself. Sending love to my gals and my gay(s), Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 10:46, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

3 Digital Gals
&  Some of my preferences right off the bat, on the topics we could discuss in the essay include sustainability (of digital culture and media production) and energy and carbon footprints left behind from digital media. I have already 1-2 annotated bibliography entries under the AB section relating to these topics if you want to look them over and see if you're on board with writing about these topics. What you are all leaning towards? Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 09:43, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

We do have to discuss and confirm that with the rest of the people on this page, but I was also doing some readings related to specifically the sustainability of digital media and think that it would be a quite interesting topic! Thanks for sharing the annotated bibliography entries! I also posed some of my notes on one reading today and hopefully will finish another one tomorrow. If it is okay for te rest of the team I think we should get started on this. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 00:17, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Sorry just saw on the general discussion bit that the other group was thinking about this topic as well. I think maybe we should think about even more specific topics because otherwise there is not enough to cover for 3 groups (12 people). What do you guys think? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 00:21, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

I agree. Do you have any suggestions on a more specific topic? After reading the other groups ideas I think we can still cover sustainability (Current Efforts, How seriously are tech companies thinking about the sustainability of their products and product production, ways they could improve, etc..) I think we should try to have our topics nailed down in the next couple of days say we can start working on the actual essay. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 09:34, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Perfect. We could also focus on compare and contrast of digital vs traditional/more physical media (culture) focusing on specific examples and maybe consider alternative options (meaning what would be the best use of digital media/culture in relation to its environmental impacts). --Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 11:18, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Sounds good! If you have any readings related to that post them in the AB section and I'll look them over. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 11:40, 11 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey guys, it's Hattie from The Girls and the Gay(s). Our group have actually already researched digital vs. traditional media under our specific topic! Maybe it would be best if you focused on sustainability? Just to avoid repetition. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:06, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

and I started to add some bits on the book page for our topic. If you want to take a look and see if it makes sense or if you have any suggestions or questions. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 17:21, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hiya, I also added couple paragraphs on how ICT technology can be used to monitor GHG emissions. Feel free to look over, comment and add. A lot of the sources I found for this were from 2015 and discuss on going efforts of implementing ICT technology. They also lean on the 2014 ICPP report, so I'm going to see if there is any recent updates to these studies or similar ones from last year. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 13:49, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Well done gals for getting stated on that! I'm sorry I have been not writing in there yet, but now that I'm done with competitions for the season I'll catch up. I have been up to dat with what you guys have been writing and it looks good so far! In the first bit about how people use & consume media, do you guys think we should also talk about disposal of devices, meaning how people keep buying new versions of everything just for their popularity not because they actually need it? Or is that what the production bit should talk about? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 16:54, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

No worries! I really like that idea! I definitely think it would be worth discussing a little and maybe focusing more on the idea of how people keep buying new versions of everything due to popularity. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 19:25, 18 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I was just researching this yesterday and can post studies I found that might be useful. I agree we should focus on the consumer side of it, but to preface that, | here and | here are some links that explain the harm e-waste does to the environment and talk about e-cycling, which is also discussed | here.

Thanks for the links! I added a couple sentences under the "how do people use & consume media and how it affects the environment" and thought that that could work as a transition between that subsection and then the "current efforts". There was an article that I was looking into and it provides some details about consumer behaviour not only about the way they use the devices but also the services the technologies provide, such as online shopping and chats/video calls. These could probably be better used as examples rather than a topic by itself. I'm working on talking about that and the lifestyle changes resulting from replacing physical services and behaviours with online equivalents + how those to work in comparison to one another. A lot of the sources talk about how it is not the increased amount of technologies that causes stress on the environment but rather the way they are used (kinda already was referring to this on the bit I wrote). The readings next week (week 11) have stuff about this and I think they are worth looking into. I'll be working on making an annotated bibliography specifically relating to our topic on the "To the cloud: big data in a turbulent world" by tomorrow :) Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 16:09, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

& Good finds on the links, I think those topics will be important to address. I agree that the topics about consumer behavior would be better as examples just so we don't steer too far off our original/main topics. Sounds good and thanks for doing the annotated bibliography entries for the reading next week. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 10:07, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

& I wasn't sure if I should put this in the annotated bibliography entry bit or here just because I did focus to summarise only the points relating to consumption.

To the cloud: big data in a turbulent world

The book focuses mainly on the e-pollution in relation to production, however they do make a few points regarding consumption. The chapter points out the main argument regarding computers and new technology that they provide an environmentally reasonable alternative to the physical equivalents. This is argued to have the potential to reduce stress on the environment via dematerialisation of production and in correspondence to the change in consumer behaviour. The article makes a point however that the long run of electrical consumption is a less sustainable option due to the increasing energy consumption of wireless access.

| Here is another article that I found to be a bit more useful!

In this | article Jokinen, Malaska and Kaivo-oja argue that the relationship between information society and environmental issues is complex and controversial. The choices within the society should be based on societal ideals, value considerations and ethical discussions, however they tend to be based on technical considerations made by the limited circle of technological experts who tend to possess technology-optimistic/-deterministic ideas. The article provides figures demonstrating the counter effect of dematerialisation by the increase in energy consumption through the increased demand. Overall, the main argument lies in that the lack of information society inhibits the access to knowledge and information therefore not supporting sustainability, and that on the other hand the development of information society can easily increase the environmental stress due to the reasons mentioned before. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 12:50, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

I added a bit to our essay about how social media promotes environmental behaviour. I think it is getting to a point where as we write the essay out, we should try work on its flow as well. Are you guys comfortable with the structure of it (Consumption --> Awareness and Current Efforts --> Solutions) as of now? I believe everything I've been researching would be under solutions. Also can you confirm you were working on the bit about e-waste? I believe that would fall best at the start of the essay. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 17:46, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

&   Yeah that structure/layout makes the most sense. I think we can make sure it flows the best through one to two transition sentences between each sub-topic we each wrote. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 17:45, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

Yeah that structure is good in my opinion as well! I was working on different bits of the essay, or do you mean the summary of the reading? Also just making sure, we are collaboratively working on all the subsections and not dividing them amongst us? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 21:02, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

I was mainly focusing on the solutions section as that's mostly what I've been doing readings on. I assumed each person was continuing the writings they've already posted on the book page and we would edit the flow afterwards collectively. I'm happy sharing references that seem relevant and doing research but I feel that if each section is written by multiple people it would become sporadic and disjointed. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 19:22, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Okay that makes sense. I was doing general research, but focusing slightly more on the consumption and current efforts so if that's okay I'll continue making edits on that. In the end we have to make sure it all flows well together. Could we maybe agree to get the final drafts done by Thursday 6pm, so we can spend the evening and Friday morning communicating and working together to make it coherent? Also I wanted to ask what do you guys think about using news articles as sources? I was thinking about using one as a reference regarding the general consumption of technologies. Obviously, noting that it is not the most reliable source and that we should mainly stick to academic sources, but it would make sense in my opinion to also refer to one. What do you guys think?Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 18:59, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

| Here is an article by The Atlantic regarding e-waste. And | another one by The Guardian about the decreasing lifespan of electronics, furthermore presented visually | here. Linking these here if you want to take a look, and for myself to work on tomorrow. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 19:14, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

I saw that Guardian article as well, if we wanted to stick to academic sources, you could try use the original sources for the article? I believe the article is from a reliable source and uses third party reserch, so Wikipedia would agree that it qualifies. Also yes, let's aim for thursday. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 00:04, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

I wanted to ask you guys just out of curiosity that have you ever actually thought about how your use of technologies and the media affects the environment? Personally, I've never really thought about it. There is so much discussion around plastic waste and recycling, but not so much regarding energy usage or even the media/technology production. I do make conscious efforts to reduce plastic waste and favour vegetarian food, but I've never really been aware of the issues that come with everyday media and technology usage. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 09:31, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

I think if it is just one source that's not "scholarly" then we should be fine because it does come from The Atlantic and Guardian which are reputable news sources. I also agree that we should have it all done by Thursday to give us enough time to look everything over. Also, no I have not ever really thought how the use of technology and media affect the environment. After doing research for this project I find problematic and concerning that myself and others do not really think about it, and I also think that there is still much research that needs to be conducted in regards to this so that we can become more aware of these issues. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 10:25, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Personally I do think about these things a lot. I try to decrease the amount of energy my devices use whenever I can and I consider the lifecycle of my devices when I buy them. I always found the short lifespan of electronic devices and peoples disregard for the issue concerning. However, I'm already quite invested in environmental topics. That's a very good question though! What do you guys think of maybe conducting an Instagram poll or asking a few friends their perspective on the topic? It's not exactly scientific research but could be used as an example in our essay! Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 12:27, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

That's actually a very good and interesting idea! I'll do that today and will update you guys on the results tomorrow. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 13:24, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

&  Love that idea! Thanks for volunteering to run the poll -- I think the results will be interesting and help further highlight the points we are making. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 13:38, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Do you guys have ideas on how to phrase the poll? I'm doing one on Facebook and one on Instagram. I was thinking about something along the lines of "Do you consider yourself to be informed/aware of the environmental impacts of your digital media use?" or "...aware of the environmental impacts of the way you use digital media?", what do you guys think? Also, should we specify energy consumption and e-waste in that, or do you think that might effect their responses if the question itself suggests an issue? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 14:05, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

I think we should have two separate polls for both questions. Phrasing could be similar to what you originally asked us, like "Have you ever thought about..." The problem with Facebook polls are that it's not anonymous, which might affect the answers. I'm also going to ask few friends who I think are quite informed on environmental topics whether they ever consider their media usage an issue, just to get a deeper perspective and see if they might have an interesting point to make. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 16:55, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

&  I agree with the phrasing of "Have you ever thought about..." Maybe be more vague and stick to aware of digital media's environmental impacts? But either works for me. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 18:21, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

& Hey! I don't see the results changing drastically anymore, so here are the results! If you didn't see it already the question I posted was "Do you consider yourself to be informed/aware of the environmental impacts of your current digital media use? and "Please feel free to specify what you might consider these impacts to be, without Googling it (optional). I think due to the really small word limit this is quite difficult to include, but even if it doesn't make it to the essay I think it makes an interesting point that people (at least students) really don't seem to be aware of the consequences of digital media. Feel free to post any comments you might have received from your friends! Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 12:31, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

& I think including this chart and then maybe a sentence or two should help cover because I think it is an interesting point to help solidify our argument under the current efforts section maybe? Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 13:28, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I also think those could still be used an example, maybe just summarised into a sentence or two! Shouldn't take too much of the wordcount. Also I'm gonna work towards reducing the wordcount for the solutions section later today. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 13:53, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * & Just pasted the table under current efforts. Feel free to move it around or edit it accrodingly! Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 14:56, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

& Quick question. For whoever wrote about e-waste under the "How people use & consume media and how that affects the environment" section did you mean to keep the bulleted list part or can we delete it? I feel like it can be deleted because it just seems like a note about what could have and was discussed in that section. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 16:08, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, yeah it's just notes! I've been working on it and I still think it's a bit messy so I'm keeping them just to keep up with the topics I want to mention. I'm editing it now so I'll make sure once I'm done that I'll delete it, if that's okay :) Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 16:44, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Cool, that's what I figured. Sounds good to me. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 18:39, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Group Topics
I've added this section so each group can put down what topics they are covering in the paper so there is no cross over or confusion. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 15:56, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

This section will soon have a table to organise our specific topic choices in order to avoid repetition. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:07, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone so as you'll see two of the groups are now overlapping with a topic without any prior discussion of topic allocation overall, To those who've taken it upon themselves to cover the topic of Media production and its impact on the environment. The topic appears contested and therefore I ask you discuss who'll cover the subject, due to a severe overflow in this topic I will have to alter my planned work on the subject and contribute to a different notion of the subject Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 17:09, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi there. I thought it would be best to clarify that there was previous discussion of topic allocation within the Introductory Note between our group (The Girls and The Gay(s)) and 3 Digital Gals. It was agreed to split the broad subject into two, focussing on a solution/problem approach. There was also discussion of what media production and environment as a whole would entail which has been outlined in the book. Our group clarified early on which subject matter we were interested in and have since suggested a way to organise this appropriatley. It seemed from contributions that your group had researched Global Village mostly which has also been allocated by yourselves below and therefore this perhaps would be best to focus on for further writing. Sorry for any confusion! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 18:42, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

3 Digital Gals

 * Media consumption and its impact on the environment

Current Efforts How seriously are people thinking about the impact of their media consumption? Ways they could improve. How people use & consume media and how that affects the environment Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 10:02, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Would-be Wiki
Global Village

Social Media and Environmentalism

The Girls and the Gay(s)
Media production and its impact on the environment

Our group will be focusing on:

- Comparing traditional and digital media production

- Explore ways media production has changed throughout history and the impacts this has had on the environment. Specific to films and tv production/ sets etc.

- Suggest ways to combat these issues or current affairs/criticism within this issue. Is anything being done currently to combat this issue?

- Draw from academic ideas of why production has transformed and the cost to the environment in doing so. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:25, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 15:41, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, you may want to change this outline a bit since it is the exact same outline our group came up with. Just to avoid issues with plagiarism. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 11:26, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi, I have recognised this issue and edited accordingly. Hope this is okay and suitable in clarifying our group's research outline. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:25, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

This is only an initial table to make clear what group is doing which topic, obviously this is subject to change as I recognise this discussion is still in debate. Once everything is set in place I thought another table could be made to display each users progress and specific topic they're covering. Seethruspecks (discuss • contribs) 19:07, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Essay Outline
Thought this could be a good space to just outline sections/subtitles of the essay and the overall outline. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 00:30, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for making this sub section its a good idea especially for overall planning as I began discussing with my group I have inserted a small sub heading for the topic that I've researched for the essay piece. I've also added a small introduction that will be expanded upon later, however as a format I feel that making specific sub headings in the three main headings of the essay can easily divide the topics from one another thus creating a structured essay for each topic as part of the overall subject of Digital Culture and the Environment. If anyone else has a different idea of a format let me know in this section and we can further discuss the format as a larger group. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 09:35, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

This essay outline section is a great idea, I think that type of formatting sounds good but again if anyone else has a different idea we can form a discussion. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 11:21, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone We should probably all voice our ideas on how to format the essay page so as to limit any conflicts of interest or undo other's work without discussing how we should format our work in the first place, Any issues or problems should be ironed out in our discussion page before we continue to contribute to the essay. Bearing in mind of course that our contributions to the discussion page are valued greater than that of the essay in of it's self and therefore any question concerns or issues raised here are worth more towards out final grade as well as allowing for a better quality group marked essay. If this seems like a good idea or not please lets discuss it here before we use the begin filling in the essay page. Sincerely Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 15:06, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

I definitely agree with you. We should use this discussion to make sure everyone is on the same page and clear on their own task. Also yes, we should all put in effort to communicate our ideas/questions/issues here and organise ourselves in order to build a steady base for the essay. I think at the moment the biggest struggle is not knowing what everyone is going to write about, and there is maybe not enough conversation related to the content of the essay and especially the distribution of work/topics. I shared some of my ideas on the topics on the general discussion bit yesterday. That could be a good thing to focus on for now. Also thank you Atari Darren for taking the initiative and for all the useful contributions! Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 10:07, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone I've removed all of my section on social media movements, hopefully this will help contribute to a better word count. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 18:20, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

GLOBAL VILLAGE
Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 16:55, 12 March 2019 (UTC) JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 16:56, 12 March 2019 (UTC) Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 17:20, 12 March 2019 (UTC) BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 17:21, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

SOCIAL MEDIA AND ENVIRONMENTALISM
BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 17:23, 12 March 2019 (UTC) Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 17:24, 12 March 2019 (UTC) JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 17:31, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

MEDIA CONSUMPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
3 Digital Gals

MEDIA PRODUCTION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
The Girls and The Gay(s) : Seethruspecks (discuss • contribs) 19:35, 12 March 2019 (UTC) Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 16:27, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

Discussion on Essay Outline
{{reply to |Seethruspecks} HEY EVERYONE I added a conclusion section to our essay outline and on the book page I started working on it a bit. Feel free to add or change anything depending on your section. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 10:32, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey! Thanks for adding this conclusion section, I'm sure we can all take a look and make sure it concludes each groups topic well. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 21:51, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, could you confirm on this section what elements of 'media production and it's impact on the environment' you will be covering? Since our group has also decided to write on this section (as previously discussed) and split this between us. Our group were mostly interested in comparing digital and traditional media and the negative and positive impacts. From a problem point of view, rather than sustainability/ solution approach. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 18:47, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

We decided to just switch to talking about media consumption to avoid overlap. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 18:53, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I thought we decided to split Media Consumption up. If so, can you confirm what aspects your group will be covering as we have done. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 19:37, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

We talked in lab and just figured it would be easier to switch since we already had a few readings about consumption and we wouldn't have to worry about overlap with your group. Sorry for the confusion! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 10:05, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Compare traditional and digital media production https://ac.els-cdn.com/S0195925513000942/1-s2.0-S0195925513000942-main.pdf?_tid=1db0bbf4-964d-4f10-a914-ccdf94cec4c0&acdnat=1552399863_e30e9464260543fe489f0d2c76cdf928 potential article to read for this section. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 14:09, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6c87/3513fd8d7c6af721178f07792357644f5c62.pdf I'm gonna go through this tomorrow, but I quickly scanned through it and it seemed to have couple useful comments.

Introduce negative & positive impacts of digital media production http://svr91.edns1.com/~culturem/index.php/cm/article/download/468/487, Cubitt, S. (2017). Finite media: Environmental implications of digital technologies [Google Books]. Retrieved March 7, 2019, from https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sRifDQAAQBAJ&dq=digital media environmental impact&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s, potential articles to read for this section. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 14:15, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

I was trying to think of some possible points and topics to discuss:


 * Does increased media consumption raise environmental awareness and how (discussed for example |here)


 * How companies and individuals track their energy usage


 * Ethics of journalist activity promoting heightened consumption (discussed in “Energy use and Greenhouse Gas Emission in Digital News Media" I linked in the AB)

I believe these relate to our topic but could also be easily discussed in the other essays, so we’d have to be careful about excessive overlap.Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 21:50, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

I think the points does increased media consumption raise environmental awareness and how AND ethics of journalist activity promoting heightened consumption relates the most, and I think if we honed in on how just individuals track their energy usage would relate more than looking at both companies (relates to production more I think). If we focused on those 2 topics and switch the focus of the other we shouldn't have to worry about any overlap. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 08:58, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

- Current Efforts - How seriously are people thinking about the impact of their media consumption? - Ways they could improve. - How people use & consume media and how that affects the environment

Cross over's of topics and how they can benefit one another
I've made this section so that in the event we find examples or sources that can benefit a across multiple topics we can share them for the betterment of the entire project so feel free to add to this section if you think that any of your resources can benefit another topic as a suggestion feel free to underline the two topics.

Media production and the environment/ Social media and Environmentalism I found a good example of a documentary that relates to the restoration of old film sets that were abandoned in the 1960's being restored by volunteers and is now being maintained and paid for by donors online through Facebook and a website. The documentary is called Sad Hill Unearthed its on Netflix and shows elements of how the environment is been altered through tradition media as well as modern digital media such as Facebook. What does everyone think? is this a relevant example? if so feel free to comment or share your opinions. Sincerely Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 12:00, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * hey! thanks for creating this section. I agree there may be some articles that may benefit multiple areas under our main topic! I think the example you gave could definitely be applicable to different areas. Seethruspecks (discuss • contribs) 23:40, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Media Production and the environment/Media consumption and tourism Hey everyone thank you for responding to the addition of this section to establish a better cross over of our groups collective work, as for another cross over of topics please see my discussion page where-in I have written an annotated bibliography on the subject of the environmental impact of media production/consumption as I have annotated a source regarding the increased tourism of a beach in Thailand that was used in the film 'The beach' and how it had to be closed due to the local environment being damaged, Maya bay from the film the beach shuts] If this source is at all useful to yourself or your group feel free to use it, You can also find many other articles on the same topic, as I have highlighted in my annotated bibliography of this source however it does lack relevant studies and peer review's. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 09:13, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

Media production and the environment/ Social media and the environment Hey everyone I've started a small segment in the main essay as a sub-topic of the social media and its impact on the environment and have branched off to discuss the environmental sustainability of social media companies the likes of Facebook, Twitter etc. I was wondering if this cross over of topics would be of interest to the everyone? if so would we choose to analyse certain sources and critically review the outlined goals of social media companies and their current progress. An example that I discussed with my group is the following: Sustainability] Would the other groups be interested in branching into this topic let me know what you think by commenting below. Sincerely Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 14:05, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Essay Formatting Discussion
Hey everyone! Here's a place to discuss any editing and formatting requests or suggestions for the essay. This could include, image preference, font size etc. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 21:59, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

This formatting section is a great idea! I'll start this off by suggesting that the heading size for subheadings should be around Level 3. Let me know if anyone has any thoughts. Thanks. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 22:42, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

Level 3 sounds good, would you mind being the one to make that change so that we know they all get properly changed. Thanks! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 10:31, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Of course! I'll update them later today. If anyone spots any errors feel free to edit them. Thanks Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 12:13, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, I've added two sections. One which is guidelines for formatting where decisions can be organised and easy to follow when editing the essay. The second is a section for word-count where we can note word-counts as we go along to avoid overwriting! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 17:45, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, good idea to add this section! Has anyone got any ideas on how to get a full wordcount for the book? I think it'd be a good idea to get a rough idea asap so we don't have to stress last minute! Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 21:07, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi everyone, I noticed the wiki referencing throughout the essay is a little inconsistent. I would suggest that when doing the wiki reference style of  , instead of just including the url that your citing instead to within those brackets use the formatting for implementing a link. If you do that you can change the link text to an apa reference and then the references at the bottom of the page will look similar to how the references on an essay would normally look whilst still linking to the sources you've used. It's just a suggestion but I think we should make it look a bit more consistent. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 22:31, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, yeah I think the it will be tricky to get everyone to do the exact same formatting consistently throughout, but with the  is definitely an important part for us to get right so it looks neater, if there is consistency in that at least it will look better, I just think the way people might ref throughout their piece is too big of a thing to tackle, as everyone comes from different modules, which different ones use different referencing styles, so there is probably one that is easier for a person to construct their essay piece around. But I think as much formatting consistency we can achieve as possible is a good thing to be trying to work on Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 14:45, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi guys. Had a chat with my group and I brought up the subject of referencing - and how in regular essays we would usually split the references - seeing as most of my sources in media production are articles/websites (secondary sources). Do you guys think we are okay having one references list? Cheers. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 16:22, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi everyone! I have a question/suggestion for the essay formatting. It seems a bit messy since all the topics are Level 3. We have 3 main topics (global village, consumption and production) and thought these could be put to be Level 2, just to have more structure. This is the way most of the groups (I checked Web 2.0 and Online Communities) are doing it and it might make navigating the page easier. What do you guys think? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 17:00, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hey, I think that's a good idea - I don't think we considered that groups had multiple subtopics (coming from a group with one main topic) so this will definitely help! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 17:35, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I made changes in the headings/subheadings formatting just to demonstrate kinda what I meant. This is only a suggestion! if it doesn't seem like a good idea to others obviously feel free to edit it :) Do you guys think the content table is slightly easier to navigate now? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 17:49, 28 March 2019 (UTC)


 * I think its an improvement especially when using the table - I'm interested in what everyone else thinks too Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 17:57, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Formatting Guidelines

 * Heading size for subheadings: Level 3
 * Use   for references
 * Use APA referencing
 * WORDCOUNT: 900 words per group, 150 words for Introduction, 150 words for Conclusion

Wordcount
Also after roughly copy and pasting the text of the book into a word document the word count is sitting above 5400 words. The guideline document says 3000 words so we may need to cut it down a bit. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 22:48, 26 March 2019 (UTC) Yo, regarding word limit. We need to cut down the essay substantially. This might mean that entire paragraphs needs to go. Or that some texts has to be cut down a lot. I find the essay very hard to swallow atm, it needs to flow better between topics. Any suggestions as to how we move forward? I'd be okay to let someone take the lead to make the final decisions if that makes things easier and someone volunteers as tributes. Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 02:11, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, wow that's way too many words! I've had a quick read through the essay page and whilst we do need to reduce our words I found that my section on social media companies and their impact on the environment could actually be combined with the section on Data centres, as my sources and findings are focussed on data centres and CO2 emissions. what does everyone think? Let me know by commenting/ messaging me Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 08:26, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi guys, I agree with everything said above. will begin by removing any text which acts as a disclaimer (such as the helpful statement about flow in the introduction) and I will move anything I find that is urgent here to the discussion. That way this text is not completely lost if people were using it as guidance etc. I'm also happy for anyone who wishes to cut the essay down to do so. I'll work on reducing my own section in the meantime. Thanks! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 09:29, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Oh so the essay page altogether should be only 3000 words? I originally thought it was 3000 words per a smaller group, but if that's the case we will have to cut it quite a lot! Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 09:51, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! Thank you for discussing the word count and making some really useful suggestions! I think if everyone makes an effort to cut down their own text for each section, this should leave more room for edits and avoid cutting personal work by individuals by mistake. I thought it might be good to organise this in a table format (a favourite of mine!) I'll pop one below to keep track of the current word count. Thanks guys! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 10:24, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

That table is a very good idea! So it would be approximately 900 words per group, right? Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 12:12, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

TOTAL WORDCOUNT: 4382 Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 10:24, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

TOTAL WORDCOUNT: 4028 Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 08:08, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

So! I've worked out that each of the three groups need to aim for 900 words each. As it stands group wise (sorry for any mistakes, please correct me if so!): I also worked this out by aiming for roughly 300 words for the introduction and conclusion combined, so 150 each. I think if we all try to aim for this structure and word limit we should be able to cut down fairly. Thank you! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 10:37, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Would-be Wiki:
 * 3 Digital Gals:
 * The Girls and the Gays:

Thank you; I see what you have done, I am working on cutting the section on Data centers down by a considerable amount. Is it safe to aim for that being 180 words total? AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 11:27, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * This is really useful! Thanks for going into so much detail and splitting this up so clearly. I see that media production is a big section so we will have to make cuts (although there is two of us). Thanks Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 12:09, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * As a result of the word count analysis, as it stands I am 350+ words for the section on Data Centersif the contributions to the essay is 900 per group I am pretty sure this means a contribution to each sub-section (group topics) by group members now require 180 words per person ( Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong). I will therefore go ahead to cut down my current submission/ contribution. Once I have done that I will add another entry to the Annotated Bib, edit reference list to reflect any appropriate references changes etc. I will try if it is necessary at all to add one sentence to the general introduction of the essay staying within the word limit suggested by 150 words (only if it is necessary). This sort of collaborative contribution also reduces the level of referencing and argument expansion. Best wishes to everyone!. P.S -what do you mean by the above? copied here -->  "I see that media production is a big section so we will have to make cuts (although there is two of us).

Here are the disclaimers which people may find useful - I'll leave them here since I don't think a dedicated section is necessary. If anyone does use the below quote, please remove it so it does not get used twice! Cheers.

We need to make sure we weave all our intros together so that it flows like one essay.

QUOTE TO BE USED BY ANYONE "electric speed in bringing all social and political functions together in a sudden implosion has heightened human awareness of responsibility to an intense degree." -Understanding Media, McGraw Hill, 1964, page 5

Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 09:35, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Regarding word count I notice that in the global village section there are 3 subsections on social media so I would suggest cutting those down and trying to combine them so they aren't so repetivite. 09:50, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, i've now added my essay contribution to the page, I have written around 200+ words, wondering whether we are trying to cut down on certain things, also believe it would be a good idea to discuss the intro for our section as well as the conclusion so we can attempt to be on the same page with it, while trying to make it as concise as possible so as not to take up too much of the word count. I have already edited down my own piece to be as concise as possible, word count table and overall look is really useful, dunno if people are planning on doing try to cut down on their word number or not though? Think everything is shaping up well from the look of it though! If people want me to do parts of the intro or conclusion I am very happy to try do some of both! Let me know what you guys are thinking Ohmygoldfish (discuss • contribs) 14:33, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Right girls, I've shaved my word count to 390, which I know is still quite a lot but I don't think I can possibly make it more concise without just having to cut full paragraph. One of you two wrote a bit in the solutions section before as well, so I've edited that into my text. This might just be patting my own back, but I feel like everything in the solutions section is kind of important, as it seems to be one of the very few providing a positive future outlook on the relationship between digital media and the environment. It also seems to be currently the shortest text in our section by a good margin. You're still very free to look over it and comment any possible way to cut it down even more or just go ahead an edit it. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 17:41, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

I'll cut down my text about Ecotourism tomorrow! Got an AGM tonight, so gon' be busy. Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 18:14, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Sounds good! Thanks everyone for cutting down where necessary and for creating the word count chart -- very helpful! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 18:50, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys good idea on the table! I'll cut down the global village section and make global theatre knit nicely into the Eco Tourism section. Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 00:28, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone last day's editing the book, I had a look and we could combine the data centre section with my section on social media companies as the two detail the environmental impact of data centres whoever wrote that section get in touch and we'll discuss editing the two to best suit the final essay, sincerely Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 14:58, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey Darren Trying to get hold of you... plz email if you can: sum00072@students.stir.ac.uk can we do a real time communication please? I honestly have other deadlines on top of this... keeping an eye on here this particular evening is a wee bit tricky. warmest regards. AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 19:18, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Hey guys. Thinking sometime tonight we should update the table''' to see how much we've managed to cut and how much we have to go before the deadline. Let me know what you think. Good work everyone Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 15:11, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Sounds good, for now we can just focus on spelling, grammar, any more cuts, and just making sure everything flows together. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 15:45, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Good job everyone! The essay is coming along well and the communication on this page has been quite well organised by everybody. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 16:48, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone So Im going to delete my section on social media movements so as to reduce the word count if thats ok with everyone, I've emailed greg and he's aware that he can view it in the history of the essay Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 18:09, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Sounds good. The new headings and subheadings look much cleaner and less confusing -- so good job! Nice work everyone!! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 18:46, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Also, one reference list makes sense since it is supposed to be one collaborative essay in the end -- if that's what you were asking about? Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 18:50, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I meant that when writing a normal essay I would have both a bibliography list and a secondary sources list (for any non-academic sources). It should be fine though as other groups seem to only use one big list. Thanks though Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 19:32, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi everyone! I've updated the wordcount and table. We're so close to 3000 but still have the intro and conclusion to finish so I think at this point it would be useful for everyone to go through the full essay and try to shorten the word count on every section - not just your own! Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 22:38, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

I definitely agree with this, most people will have had time to review their own sections so I think now is the time for everyone to edit the essay universally. Good suggestion! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 22:47, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone! Great work on the essay, it's really coming together! Just to let you all know that I have edited my essay contribution accordingly. I have also updated the word count table, as you can see we're still over the word count by 1,000 words. I ask if everyone could please tonight and tomorrow morning look over their sections and cut anything needed! I have also noticed a few blanks in the conclusion, which I will look over and edit if necessary! So happy for everyone that this project has managed to come together so well, thank you to everyone's hard work, let's hope it pays off! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 23:45, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

Okay just went through a cut some small parts out. How are we looking on word count now? Also, good work everyone, very excited to see the final product as we wrap this project up! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 00:19, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

I just looked over the word count and updated the table, we're still over and it seems most cutting needs to be in Global Village section. Thank you to whoever edited the introduction, sounds fab! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 00:29, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

I made slight edits on the Global Village bit this morning, but was careful not to remove any information, jut editing wording and sentence formations. Hope this is okay! I got it down slightly. Now the Global Village & data centres is in total 1415 words. I was wondering to the headings and subheadings also count? I think we could get it down by couple hundreds if we would exclude them. I also updated the word count table, these are with headings but excluding references. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 07:58, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi guys, just an update to say my latest word count says we're at 4,296 so we're getting there! Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 09:16, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone. I've made some more cuts and we are down to 3900 words. Let's see what else we can cut down in the next hour. WE ARE ALMOST THERE WOOHOO! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 11:00, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Reading Annotations and Bibliography
Here is a separate little area to keep our reading notes/annotations and a bibliography to help make things look cleaner. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 13:40, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, Greg suggested to do some readings on the topics of - global village, eco critcism, energy, media production on the environment etc, if you find any good readings it would be super helpful to share an annotated bibliography here. Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 17:51, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Just came across | a page https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2013-04-sustainability-in-broadcast-event-summary on the BBC which talks about "Sustainability in broadcast and digital media" and linked to this | article/report http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp-pdf-files/WHP189.pdf from BBC. Haven't read the entire thing yet, but it sounds like it's very relatable to our topic. I plan on reading it in the following days and will add my notes/annotations as I read it. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 20:05, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone I was looking into things that Greg suggested during the lab and came across an article about the environmental effects of filming and how it has changed laws surrounding filming and locations http://theconversation.com/eats-shoots-and-leaves-what-the-movie-industry-does-to-location-42417. I will be reading more into this as well as taking notes on similar environmental/geographical changes as a result of the film industry as part of a digital culture Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 09:07, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi everyone! After a brief google search, I found this 2016 article by The Guardian which relates the Internet of Things (IoT) to environmental impact: Will the Internet of Things Sacrifice or Save the Environment? Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 17:15, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Just found an article which showcases an example of the negative impact that media production can have on the environment. The article refers to the film 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. Mad Max: Fury Road sparks real-life fury with claims of damage to the desert Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 20:46, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

| Here is an article that uses music distribution and delivery as an example in a discussion about de-materialisation. The authors discuss the significance of consumer behaviour and the way of using digital forms in order to make them efficient and more sustainable. They offer quite good points for general discussion, even though the main focus is on music distribution. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 12:56, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

This is the first book to make reference to McLuhan's concept of "The Global Village". This will no doubt be a relevant resource, I will write a full annotated bibliography later on. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 17:14, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

And Here is the second later McLuhan reading also on the Global Village. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 17:19, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hereis an article on the concept of "Greenwashing", in which corporations publish marketing materials and social media campaigns based around being green as a distraction from their non-disclosed damage to the environment. Although not centered around digital media companies it could be useful when analysing how companies use social media to market green initiatives. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 13:24, 14 March 2019 (UTC)

https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/7650     Hey I found this study on how social media shapes environmental awareness and activism. It seemed to be within the area you're writing on so I thought I'd just link it. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 18:24, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey guys, I found an article which discusses the pollution caused by film sets. The article relates to Hollywood filming but states that the UK's filming conditions are far worse: Emission impossible: Why Hollywood is one of the worst polluters Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 13:31, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Annotated Bibliography entries
'''Berkout, F., & Hertin, J. (2004). De-materialising and re-materialising: digital technologies and the environment. Futures, (8), 903.''' Retrieved from:

http://ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.120045099&site=eds-live

This article discusses how the production, use and disposal of ICTs (information and communication technologies) impact the environment and contribute to sustainability. Berkout and Hertin point out how replacing physical methods by electronic ones does not necessarily result in all positive outcomes. Even though technologies bring more environmental friendly and efficient practices in our everyday lives, they also bring new demand for services and products that may reverse the de-materialisation into re-materialisation. The article suggests that the environmental impacts of ICTs should be considered in more depth before since they have a complex relationship which is hard to measure due to the pervasive nature of its effects on the economic activity. The authors of this article provide a range of data regarding the different practices that contribute to the presence of ICTs such as their manufacture, use, disposal and distribution and further discuss the nature of their environmental impacts. Digitaldagmar (discuss • contribs) 16:52, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Bowen, F. & Alberto, J. (2014). "Greenwashing in Corporate Environmentalism Research and Practice: The Importance of What We Say and Do".''' Retrieved from:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1086026614537078

In this article Bowen and Alberto review how major corporations present their eco-initiatives and the potential for the public to be misled by companies falsely claiming to be eco-friendly. The article also gives a definition of the concept "GreenWashing", the purposeful limitation on what information companies present to the public in regards to their effect on the environment. This source is useful as although not specifically covered in the article, the misleading marketing carried out by major corporations as detailed in the article, directly apply to the usage of online media, particularly social media, to present a false representation of a companies environmental damage. The article also provides examples of companies who are guilty of greenwashing and refer to online media that was used to expose such behavior. This article also lead to independent research into the companies mentioned and a more in-depth look into how these companies used social media, and how social media was used to expose them. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 23:12, 25 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Brecher, J., Costello, T. (1999). Resistance is Global. In: Global Village or Global Pillage: Economic Reconstruction From the Bottom Up. Massachusets, South End Press Campridge, pp.81-104'''

The 8th chapter of this book is dedicated to exploring the unanticipated backlash generated in succession to globalization and the ways in which people have started challenging the ‘’New World Economy’’. The author highlights the different movements that came about to fight the effects of globalization in the first and in the third world e.g. labour movements, environmental movements and consumer groups, and gives an overview on how most local conditions can be explained by global forces on that specific part of the world. However, it is concluded that there is currently no alternative to the economic circumstances due to the level of difficulty of establishing national alternatives. While most of the problems Brecher et al. talk abut are still prevailing to this day or have gotten even worse, top clothing companies using slave labour in 3rd world countries comes to mind, the chapter provides a very one sided view of the circumstances highlighting exclusively the negative aspects of the global village. To conclude, while the text provides some useful information on the sometimes forgotten downsides of globalization, I will not be using it for the essay as I am concerned that it is not up-to date enough and focuses a bit too much on the economic side so that it strays away from my actual subject area. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 20:38, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

'''Castley, G. (2015). Eats, shoots and leaves: what the movie industry does to 'location'. []'''

Within the article, Guy Castley highlights the effects of the film industry and the impact of the shootings and settings used in both older productions and more recent examples. The article uses selected before and after images to shows how film production has altered the geographical environment. The article also details the legal implications of film productions and how certain countries have put regulations in place in order to prevent greater environmental damage such as those in Australia to safe guard conservation areas, with the establishment of prior approval, usage of selected preserved land and required impact assessments and plans to mitigate any potential impacts. The article is useful to within a certain extent as a means of showing the more physical effects of the film industry as well as the legal legal response to the impact that film production has on the environment. The article does have its limitations as it lacks to detail the greater environmental impact as well as the economic impact of film production, these elements being important when discussing how the film industry as a media can both damage the environment yet benefit the local population. Overall when analysing the article I have found that it has its uses as a means of a visual look into the environment that the film industry effects but further reading into other more developed examples is necessary Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 16:31, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Chandaria, J., Hunter, J., & Williams, A. (2011). The carbon footprint of watching television, comparing digital terrestrial television with video-on- demand. Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology. doi:10.1109/issst.2011.5936908'''

In this article, Jigna Chandaria, Jeff Hunter, and Adrian Williams along with the BBC discuss the environmental impacts and carbon footprints of digital media (TV and video on demand). Through looking at past research and conducting their own study, they found that there has been an increase in the amount of energy our society has used in the past due to the increase in technology and specifically the size of TVs. They wrote that “largest environmental impact from watching television is due to the power consumption of the consumer equipment. This is 76% for digital terrestrial television (p.34 2011) and that because of this TV creates the largest carbon footprint in comparison to other digital media. They listed the potential environmental impacts of TV as having an effect on “greenhouse gas emissions, resource use and water use in manufacturing, toxic pollutant emissions from manufacturing and disposal, landfill, [and] land use of the transmitter network” (p.2). Their study also found that there is still uncertainty when it comes to how much energy the “Internet” uses because of its vast definitions and limited resources to carry out a study with this information. Ultimately, this article was very interesting and was a good starting to point to better jump into the discussion surrounding our theme of digital culture and the environment. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 14:53, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Chowdhury, G. (2013). Sustainability of digital information services. Journal of Documentation, 69(5), 602-622. doi:10.1108/jd-08-2012-0104'''

In this article, scholar Gobinda Chowdhury discusses models that illustrate the sustainability of digital information services. Chowdhury notes there has been very limited to almost no research surrounding the sustainability of digital information services which is problematic given the ever-increasing nature of our societies use of the digital world. Chowdhury also adds that there is even more limited to no research on the environmental sustainability of digital libraries. He notes in a model of sustainability of digital information services that there are “three pillars of sustainable digital information services are the economic sustainability, social sustainability, and environmental sustainability” (p.604 2013). In a study he refers to throughout the paper, it has been discovered that daily Google Searches are attributed to producing over “1,000 tonnes of CO2” and that the Internet uses “170 and 307 GW (GigaWatt) of electricity” (p.614). The ideas in this article are applicable to our theme of Digital Culture and the Environment because they paint a better a picture and provide actual examples related to environmental sustainability, which ultimately gives us a better understanding of our topic. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 10:20, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Cocq, C. (2016). "Exploitation or Preservation? Your Choice! Digital Modes of Expressing Perceptions of Nature and the Land",The Environment in The Age of The Internet: Activists, Communication and the Digital Landscape P.53-74'''

https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1d41dkh.7?refreqid=excelsior%3A055d55e8967ed955624533cbfe665b55

In this article Cocq analyses how digital media can effect the way users perceive the environment and how social media can be utilized for environmental activism. The author aims to prove that online media can alter change peoples perception of environmental issues by providing a case study on a particular online movement in which an activist group in Sweden used online networks like Facebook, Youtube and Twitter to draw attention to a problematic British Mining company, Beowulf Mining, that were attempting to disrupt their local environment. This article is useful to my research as it provides a detailed example and analysis of an online environmental activism campaign and provides a balanced take on how effective online activism can be. The main limitation of this article is that it is entirely focused on a single case of online activism and so has a very limited scope and makes little reference to any other successful or failed online campaigns. This article will be useful to my essay and will likely be used as a supplementary reference when analyzing social media activism in a broader context, however it's scope is too small to be a core element of the essay. BowieAndQueen (discuss • contribs) 16:47, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Coyle, D. (1997). Visible and Invisible Cities. In: The Weightless World - Strategies for Managing the Digital Economy. Oxford, Capstone Publishing Limited, pp. 192-211'''

This chapter is dedicated to exploring how the increase in production and the growing importance of ‘weightless’ goods has lead to urbanisation and furthermore to geographical concentration and specialisation. Although many theorists predicted that the de-materialisation of the economy would lead to an 'unbound marketplace', due to the irrelevancy of transportation costs in a 'weightless economy', we can find the contrary happening all around the world. The author argues that the reason big cities are still growing in size and economical importance is due to a multitude of factors, such as the simple fact that people are drawn to places where other people and industries already exist and that other sectors e.g. the personal service sector, are necessarily tied to such places. Because concepts are explained in detail without expecting any background knowledge from the reader, this chapter lends itself as a great starting point for people unfamiliar with the concept of the weightless economy or even for those with no background in economy at all. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 14:50, 4 April 2019 (UTC)

'''Cubitt, S. (2017). Finite media: Environmental implications of digital technologies. [Google Books]. Retrieved March 7, 2019, from:'''

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=sRifDQAAQBAJ&dq=digital media environmental impact&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s

In this article, scholar Sean Cubitt writes about digital technologies and their environmental impact. He notes just how much energy and not so endless material is used in the everyday use of technology and production of media. He adds that as technologies and media increase and improve the more energy and material they use, which brings up his question of just how environmentally sustainable are the technology and media we use? While he writes that a typical storage container of servers “draws as much as 250 kilowatts of power” companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft are becoming more environmentally conscious and trying to invest in sites that rely on eco-friendly energy sources. The ideas in this article, are very useful because they paint a more accurate picture of just how much energy technology and media use as well as getting the reader to think more about just how sustainable are current efforts are in regard to their effect on the environment. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 09:47, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Ess, C. (2001). Beyond McLuhan: Interdisciplinary Directions Towards an Intercultural Global Village. In: Culture, Technology and Communication – Towards an intercultural global village. State University of New York press, pp. 1-41'''

While most books about the global village approach the subject from a western point of view, Ess managed to collect accounts from people from all over the world in his book. The first chapter is dedicated to exploring the ‘’Manichean debate’’- that is whether Marshall McLuhan’s vision of an electronic global village is realisable or just electronic utopianism. The author focuses on and gives examples of how differently this question is perceived in different cultures, i.e. in America where the culture was shaped through spreading democratic values via communication technologies compared to the east. Furthermore, a summary of the accounts given in the later chapters is provided. This chapter lends itself as great additional reading material for those who are already familiar with the basic concepts but want to get a deeper understanding of the topic by reading about it from different points of views. However, it might go beyond the scope necessary for the essay. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 19:52, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

'''Kutner, Laurie A. (2004). Environmental Activism and the Internet. Electronic Green Journal Volume 1, Issue 12;''' Retrieved from:

https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5vg787tz#main

This journal article provides an overview of ways internet-based technologies have had an impact on how local, independent environmental businesses, also known as ‘grassroots’, operate. The main focus of the paper is on online information exchange and how thanks to the internet, small businesses manage to reach people of all ages, political views and social groups. The article identifies internet-based technologies to be one, if not the one, reason(s) environmental movements and similar social movements have managed to drastically gain in popularity and prevent i.e. the construction of hazardous waste facilities, over the past decade. However, as the author mentions, one needs to keep in mind that this research area is still fairly new and there needs to be more empirical research on the topic before any conclusions can be drawn. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 12:45, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Luedecke, G., Boykof, M. (2017). Environment and the media. In: The International Encyclopedia of Geography. Published 2017 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. DOI: 10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0464'''

Using the climate change debate as an example, the authors show how media, public opinion and politics interconnect. They also cover the topic of journalistic norms and how they are often neglected for the sake of sensationalistic media stories and to meet deadlines. Arguably the most important point that is made in this context is how personal ideologies and experiences often influence how journalists approach and report about certain issues and thus the authors encourage the public to get information from a variety of (media) sources before forming a final opinion on an issue. The topic that is approached by the authors is a very important one and one that we should always keep in mind when dealing with any kind of information, but especially such information that we get through i.e. facebook. While media gives us access to a variety of sources, in the end it is always the individual that decides which links to click (and what information to ignore). To conclude, while the information provided in the article isn't directly applicable to my research topic, it is still valuable background information that one should always keep in mind while researching and evaluating (online) sources. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 19:39, 3 April 2019 (UTC)

'''Lyon, T.P., Montogomery, A.W (2012). Tweetjacked: The Impact of Social Media on Corporate Greenwash. P.15 - 27'''

This is a second article from Lyon written a year after his initial article on Greenwashing. Here Lyon and Montgomery present a series of propositions regarding how Greenwashing may be limited due to the increase in social media usage. This article is useful to the topic as Lyon puts a further emphasis on social media in this piece compared to the first.The piece is somewhat limited in that it is primarily speculative of how social media could effect corporate greenwashing and doesn't provide a more detailed case study. Regardless of this, the piece will be core to my research as my own observational research into the topic shows a good degree of truth in Lyon's take on how social media is helping to prevent greenwashing.

'''Marchessault, J. (2018). Globalization and Time. In Marshall McLuhan: Cosmic Media (pp.202-224).New York: Sage Publications'''

In this chapter, Marchessault explores Marshall McLuhan’s ideas on the global village. Marchessault takes us step by step, applying the concepts McLuhan wrote in the 60’s to the modern world. The scope of her research applies purely to globalization and uses other readings on the topic to dissect McLuhan’s claims. The chapter is useful for an in depth look at the term ‘global village’ however is rather long winded and talks about the ‘time’ argument in very complex and difficult terms. In conclusion the chapter is good for a scan read to grasp the main points on the global village.

'''Maxwell, R. & Miller, T. (2012). Greening the Media. Oxford University Press, Inc.'''

In this book, Maxwell and Miller explores the environmental issues created by mass media and media technologies. Both authors explain in depth the toxicities that are related to everyday electronic items and their detrimental effects on the environment that are often kept secret by large corporations. In detail, Maxwell and Miller examine how these technologies have contributed to climate change throughout the years. The term ‘e-waste’ or ‘electronic waste’ is defined in an alarming and thought-provoking way. Both authors conclude that despite efforts and research for a greener and eco-friendly technology, corporations are guilty of turning a blind eye. I decided to use this particular source as it relates to the direct impact of media technology on the environment. This source examines the effects on the environment through all current technologies, and with regards to the media industry that so relies on such immense technology, this only highlights the variety of damage this causes. Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 10:14, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

'''McLuhan, M. (1960). The World is a Global Village (CBC TV).''' Retrieved from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeDnPP6ntic

In this interview, McLuhan elaborates on his concept of the global village – the ways in which the world around us and people themselves are being transformed by new media. McLuhan also shines light on such implications of the global village that could be seen in a negative light i.e. loosing one's personal identity when becoming one with the tribe/village/rest of the world. The other half of the interview is dedicated to analysing the historical importance of the book as a ‘teaching machine’ and how, now that it is being contested by other ‘teaching machines’, its importance as a medium is changing. The interview is a great way to dive into the subject if one is unfamiliar with it, due to the concepts being presented in an easily accessible way with McLuhan giving a lot of relatable examples. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 17:18, 30 March 2019 (UTC)

'''McLuhan, M. (1964). Roads and Paper Routes. In: Understanding Media -The extensions of man (pp.97-114). Routledge Classics; 2nd edition (18 May 2001).'''

The tenth chapter provides an overview of the history of the transportation of information as the driving force behind advancements in infrastructure and ultimately the way human lives and their perception of others and themselves changed throughout time. The always changing needs of new technologies, McLuhan argues, force a change in existing structural and social arrangements which sooner or later leads to the homogenization and uniformization of fragmented civilisations – the ‘’global village’’. While the chapter provides great historical depth into the topic area and provides multiple examples of change through technological advancements all the way from ancient Rome to today, some parts of the chapter feel repetitive, going over already established points without adding anything new. Furthermore, McLuhan has been criticised for reducing the complex and multi-layered topic of social change down to the influence of technological advancements. This technological determinism is very apparent in this chapter. As long as this is kept in mind while reading, this chapter is a great resource one can take away a lot from. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 13:48, 30 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Obaidat, M., Anpalagan, A., Woungang, I. (2013). Handbook of green information and communication systems (pp. 267-292 & 331-348) Oxford. Ebook- Retrieved from:'''

https://discoverlibrary-stir-ac-uk.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2298851__Shandbook%20of%20green%20information%20__Orightresult__U__X6?lang=eng&suite=def

Obaidat et el has composed a very comprehensive document looking at the way in which society accesses information. They identify that with the invention of the need for accessing information at high speeds and on a rapid 24/7 type of access around the world being connected from whatever device it may be, it has given rise to an information and communication society. In the fast pace environment in which we all now exists all the data and content that is being generated in order to provide more fast and efficient services to the users, there is an evolution of Internet-scale computing paradigm and service facilities commonly known as grid and cloud infrastructures. There are two comprehensive chapters in the entire handbook that is vital to the understanding of Data Centers their infrastructures and their impact on the environment. The editors have strategically outlined for the first time reader a brief background to the information and communication society we exist in today in order to allow us to see the efficiency and purposes of Data centres and their involvement in the green debate. This document is vital to the debate that is needed today; an understanding provided by Obaidat et al will allow for critical and supportive evidence on the ways in which media production and the transfer of these media via the heavy reliance data centres impact the environment. AuthenticEnough (discuss • contribs) 23:00, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Raza S. (2018). The carbon footprint of the internet. Value walk, Value Walk online ;

https://www.valuewalk.com/2018/03/carbon-footprintgoogle-facebook/'''

The following Article is a good example of a quantified study of the ammount of CO2 emessions that social media and other digital companies are recorded to output every year. The article is useful as a source that shows the ammount of CO2 generated by small thing online such as sending emails and watching You Tube videos. The article does show a decent level of academic value as it does link to its sources for its facts and statistics, However, it does come from an online news source and therefore lack full academic peer-review. It also does display estimated statistics with regards to population growth and social media usage as it leans on estimates of population density by the year 2021.The source could also benefit from the use of previous studies of population growth and CO2 emissions from previous years. The source is useful as a beginnings of a study of CO2 generation by digital companies and does benefit the study of social media and its impact on the environment, but would benefit from cross assesment with better established peer-reviewed sources, therefore it serves only as a secondary source that could be reinforced by better academic studies. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 13:18, 26 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Røpke, I. (2001). New technology in everyday life – social processes and environmental impact. Ecological Economics, 38(3), 403-422.'''

Røpke analyses how new technologies impact the environment. Røpke examines this using a qualitative empirical study of families’ acquirement and use of technologies and aims to contest the view that new technologies offer only solutions to environmental issues - as despite this the production of these technologies is damaging. Røpke breaks down a taxonomy which details the replacement of a range of technologies. This article is useful as it relates to Digital Culture and the Environment, specifically media production, as environmental impact from new technology is explored. One limitation of the article is that it is somewhat inconclusive. Røpke concludes that in the long term this correlation is speculative, and the field requires more empirical studies. However, in the short term technological change contributes to growth in material consumption and therefore damages the environment. This work gave me an insight into the complexities of technology's mixed impact on the environment. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 20:49, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Schien, D., Preist, C., Yearworth, M., & Shabajee, P. (2012). Impact of location on the energy footprint of digital media. 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST). doi:10.1109/issst.2012.6228017'''

In this article, media scholars Daniel Schien, Dr. Chris Preist, Dr. Mike Yearworth and Paul Shabajee discuss and conduct a study looking into the impacts on the location of digital media and its energy footprint. They note that due to the increasing demand of companies wanting to push out and load content faster for the consumer has resulted in higher use of energy. They add that at each step of the consumer processing data more and more “electrical data” gets used up. Due to this fact, they say that the energy footprint of consumers is very dynamic as everyone uses different amounts of data. For their study, they define a typical energy footprint as “the sum of the energy footprint per user per device involved. The energy consumption of a device is the integral of the power consumption over time.” They found that the afternoon and evening is when most energy is consumed. They conclude their study by noting that media organizations can start to reduce their energy footprint by consolidating servers at the original data centres. Ultimately, this study is relatable to our topic because it looks into the location and distance of data consumption and its impact on the digital footprint of digital media. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 13:23, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

Sitzer C. (2019) #TrashTag Has gone Viral, Encouraging Others to do the same with a game of #TrashTag

https://www.greenmatters.com/p/trashtag-litter-cleanup The following article is on the recent social media campaign to unite people across the globe in a new Environmentally beneficial challenge. The article has little academic studies on the subject due to the recent nature of the campaign, however, as a means of following a current trend as part of a globalised environmentalist campaign it does show the positive effects of environmentalism within digital culture. As an element of the Global village, it does show a somewhat relevant example of how the digital community can benefit the environment. The article is useful only as a reference to current trends with digital environmentalism but lacks academic study and insight due to being a recent development, therefore, holds little academic clout. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 19:43, 12 March 2019 (UTC)

'Sullivan J. & Xie L. (2009) Environmental Activism, Social Networks and the Internet.'' The China Quarterly, China. Found at:'''

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305741009000381

The following article as an insight into social media in China as a means of conveying social media infleunces environmentalism. The article does highlight the issues that are presented by the restricted nature of Chinese social media, this does show the growth of environmentalism in digital culture despite restrictions. The article does discuss the lack of environmental concern in the Chinese government, however, it lacks the use of academic sources and quantitative studies into the environmental effects of social media as an influence in China. The source is therefore useful as an example of social media being influenced across the globe. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 12:46, 28 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Thaler, A., Zelino, K., Freitag, A., MacPherson, R., Shiffman, D., Bik, H., Goldstein, M., McClain, C. (2012). Digital environmentalism: Tools and strategies for the evolving online ecosystem. ''' Retrieved from:

http://craigmcclain.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Digital-Environmentalism-2012.pdf

In the article, the authors outline the perks that lie in using the internet as a way for scientists and environmentalists to engage with the public and start discussions and compare it to using more traditional media such as television. They also look at what kinds of platforms can be used e.g. blogs or social media, and lastly present three case studies as examples for when online initiatives were successful in the past. The article is a great way to get an idea about what it is about the internet that makes it such a great place for activism but also the challenges people might encounter. It goes very in-depth in its analysis of the subject and is a must-read for anyone dealing with the topic. JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 18:23, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Vaughan, A. (2012). Facebook reveals its carbon footprint. The Guardian, The guardian online;

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/aug/01/facebook-google-carbon-footprint

The following article discusses and reveals the CO2 emmissions of large online based companies such as Facebook and Google, whilst showing measurements of the CO2 emissions it also highlights Facebook's planned data facility in Sweden. The source is useful as a means of displaying the quantity of CO2 emmitted by Google in comparison to Facebook showing Google's CO2 emissions to be at around: 1.2M metric tons of CO2, whilst Facebook emissions were at around: 285,000 metric tons of CO2 in comparison. The article does suffer as a source however as its data and subject matter are somewhat out of date as being written in 2012 the article discusses the planned Swedish Facebook data facility whereas in 2015 said facility was completed and the CO2 emissions measured are therefore out of date. In summary the source is useful only as a reference to historical figures of C02 emissions but holds little relevance due to age and has lost its value. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 08:19, 23 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Vraga, E. et al. (2015). Issue-Specific Engagement: How Facebook Contributes to Opinion Leadership and Efficacy on Energy and Climate Issues (pp.200-218) Online. Retrieved from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19331681.2015.1034910?scroll=top&needAccess=true'''

The article does detail the influence of social media as a means of communicating environmental messages about energy consumption and global warming. The source is useful as it does show the political engagement of US Republicans and how their political agenda does somewhat alter their belief in environmental issues. The article does have a certain level of academic insight and research as it shows multiple researchers as well as referring to other academic articles and books. The source is therefore somewhat valuable to my study of social media impacting on the environment as the source does use social media as a means of showing environmentalism, despite it being more politically charged. In summary, it is, therefore useful but to only to a moderate level. Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 09:43, 20 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Wood, S., Shabajee, P., Schien, D., Hodgson, C. & Preist, C. (2014). Energy use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. In: Digital News Media, Digital Journalism, 2:3, 284-295, DOI: 10.1080/21670811.2014.892759'''

While digital media is often considered the more eco-friendly, paper-free alternative to printed media, people are often unaware of its environmental impact. This paper aims to explore what the full carbon footprint of digital media is, where it comes from and who affects it. This study was done working with Guardian News and Media Limited as a part of the SYMPACT project and a computer-based mathematical model of theguardian.com website was constructed to gather the data. Solutions to lower emissions were investigated together with Guardian News professionals and tested by running the model multiple times. The paper converts common conceptions about the sustainability of digital media and highlight aspects that often go unconsidered. It could be used as a base or offer a counterargument for an essay on the environmental impact of digital media. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 12:15, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Zhu, Y., Zhang, J., Meng, L., (2009). Ethical concerns of online geoinformation services. Presented at the 24th International Cartographic Conference, Santiago, Chile. Retrieved from: https://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2009/html/nonref/22_3.pdf'''

This research paper focuses on the ethics and issues of interactive map services. While some benefits of these services are acknowledged, researchers mainly discuss issues with privacy and data sharing. Paper is based on case studies in Munich. This paper is relevant to the topic of geo-location tracking and digital mapping. However, it is worth noting that the paper was released ten years ago and the discussed app has since been developed. This research could still provide insight into the history of GIS. Digimedcult (discuss • contribs) 11:21, 7 March 2019 (UTC)

Contributors & Groups
Could everyone put in their user name under their group name. After that we can start assigning topics!

Would-be Wiki
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Tips/Tricks
Here is a place to add any tips/tricks we find along the way that would be helpful to the whole group. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 14:13, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Reply to template: Template:Reply_to JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 17:03, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Important information regarding wikibook functionality: Canvas > FMSU9A4 [201819_Spring] > Units > Labsheets

JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 17:03, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

General info about editing wikitext: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Editing_Wikitext Tried linking it the fancy way, but I couldn't figure out how. Talljenny (discuss • contribs) 20:31, 5 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey, here is how to do it the fancy way: When editing, klick the symbol on the toolbar that looks like an 8 lying on its back. A new window will pop up asking you to insert the link and that's it :).

JuliaWearsAScarf (discuss • contribs) 16:17, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Formatting Tutorial and Guides: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial/Formatting Here some quick and easy codes and information on formatting text within the book and discussion page! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 09:14, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Linking External Links

Code as follows: [address/'captioned name of link] Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 10:28, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, I found searching for the topics Greg suggested through Google Scholar brought up a lot more helpful articles and information vs trying to search for them directly via the library. I have been able to access practically all the articles I have already found since they are accessible through the university. Hope that makes finding relatable texts easier! Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 15:25, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone, throughout our groups discussion we found formatting indents provided easy reading and organisation. You can achieved this by placing a : before your comment. The more : you use, the more space of an ident! Hysterichattie (discuss • contribs) 10:28, 22 March 2019 (UTC)

Here is a handy APA referencing Guide - There are examples for books, journal articles and websites on here! Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 20:00, 27 March 2019 (UTC) http://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/apa-referencing/getting-started-in-apa-referencing

Questions
To post any questions we may have along the way. Bojackpopsocket (discuss • contribs) 14:16, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi Everyone - well done for getting some content on the Essay Page so quickly. One note to reiterate from the labs: whilst on this Essay Discussion Page it's useful for all concerned to sign and timestamp your contribs, on the Essay Page itself, the convention is that you don't sign. You just edit the text in. This can be remedied really easily as you move forward. GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 11:55, 8 March 2019 (UTC)

Last minute comments!!
Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 22:57, 28 March 2019 (UTC) Hi everyone I thought I'd make this section to list what still needs done in the essay so we can all see at a glance. Either delete or mark as done if you have completed something on the list.
 * Intro
 * Conclusion
 * cut around 700 words and update wordcount
 * check that all references are consistent with APA style
 * Make intros to each section relate to the previous paragraph (when appropriate)

Hi everyone I’m working all day so that’s me done all I can. Good luck and well done! Use your own discretion when editing and delete whatever you feel is irrelevant in order to get the word count! Emmamchristie (discuss • contribs) 10:24, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Hey everyone not long left till final submission, I've edited all I can and removed an entire section of what I've written. Hopefully, Greg will appreciate the final result. If anyone does any last minute edits to the page feel free to do so to my sections and good luck everyone! Atari Darren (discuss • contribs) 11:29, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Hi guys, looks like we will have to get rid of more sections in the last ten minutes. Not sure if anyone else is still online but we have 1000 words to get rid of Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 11:47, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

'''Afraid I was the only one still on to edit around the deadline, so I had to cut some really great work under pressure. Ended up around 3379 so I'm hoping there's a 10% rule. Sorry to anyone who had their work removed.''' Well done everyone, hope you all get good marks for your discussions as well. Blythenisbet (discuss • contribs) 12:07, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK: COLLABORATIVE ESSAY
General Feedback: Essays of this standard attain the following grade descriptor for the collaborative essay. Whereas not all of the elements here will be directly relevant to your particular and individual response to the brief, this will give you a more clear idea of how the grade you have been given relates to the standards and quality expected of work at this level:
 * Good. Among other things, work of this standard will make a clear point in a clear way. It will relate concepts to original examples in a straightforward fashion. It will make effective use of the possibilities of the form (including links, as well as perhaps copyright-free videos and images, linked to from Wiki Commons). It may also demonstrate a broader understanding of the module's themes and concerns, and is likely to show evidence of reading and thinking about the subject material. The wiki markup formatting will be very clear.

Specific Feedback:
 * You have submitted a fairly well written and structured response to the brief. Here you outline a number of arguments that specifically address the theme of ˈˈDigital Culture and the Environmentˈˈ, and your discussion of the research evidences a fair familiarity with a range of scholarship on your chosen topic. The examples that you have chosen to discuss your theme are well-chosen and help to illustrate your argument. The chunks of text could have been broken up a little more through further creative use of wiki formatting techniques, and one or two additional captioned images might have helped with this also.
 * Overall, the essay is written in a fairly fluid, but casual style (which suits the format), and your argument, whilst at times feeling a little disconnected between the sections, is generally fairly well structured. There are moments, however, where the argument could be more critically engaged. For example and in particular, the economic critique could have been more polished. Certainly for a topic like this I would have expected to have seen at least acknowledgement of green lobbying, environmentalism as a social movement, and perhaps even links to other relevant essays in the Wikibook that have immediate connections to some of your arguments (e.g. Social (Media) Movements, Digital Labour, or Online Communities). There are some interesting points made throughout, and although a little further judicious editing could have finessed the argument and structure overall, and the citation could have been tightened up, from what you have here, it is clear that you have put some real effort into the essay and it has paid off.

N.B.: Feedback for your discussion, and individual contribs elements for the assessment will be given on your individual User Discussion Pages. Grades for all work will communicated confidentially via Canvas. GregXenon01 (discuss • contribs) 15:03, 1 May 2019 (UTC)