Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyWhen does an interview become a conversationObtaining the “right” information from any source is a difficult task. But, trying to obtain that information from a human being, on the…May 24, 20171May 24, 20171
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyA sense of belonging created with a soccer ball“I walk around campus and its like, I know that guy from soccer, that guys from soccer…I feel like after a while you just grow into the…May 23, 20171May 23, 20171
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyPeople are the best teaching tools: a media experimentHow do we come to understand places that are not familiar to us?May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyCreating ourselves through online experiences: An ethnographic vignetteAs the semester is winding down with our projects I wanted to look at my project from an introspective lens. Through my interviews and…May 5, 20172May 5, 20172
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyWhy do we love to be “foreign”?This interview was with someone who differs greatly from my other subjects within my project of trying to understand the international…Apr 24, 20171Apr 24, 20171
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyCinema develops perceptions of reality that are hard to break: a critical engagementWe, as Americans, are privileged to live in the country that dominates international cinema and television. This privilege allows us to be…Apr 7, 20172Apr 7, 20172
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyAmerican media’s role in shaping perspectivesInternational students have a very remarkable perspective of the United States. Many of them do not have a very developed conception of…Mar 18, 2017Mar 18, 2017
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyProtecting courageous immigrants who share their storiesCurrent extremism and xenophobia enabled by President Donald Trump has put many honest people in danger. The United States is a very unique…Mar 6, 2017Mar 6, 2017
Adam BlockinMedia Ethnography“We” won the World CupAbove is a conversation, if that’s what you want to call it, a fellow soccer lover and myself had about our two favorite teams. As you can…Feb 25, 20173Feb 25, 20173
Adam BlockinMedia EthnographyImagination: Bringing the past to lightWhen we think about our childhood we remember our world as we imagined it as a child. We do this by remembering moments, places, people…Feb 15, 20172Feb 15, 20172