#lab8

https://github.com/adamcurrie/HTMLClock/commit/c8b2d176bbfd9d0ba7d48470c25504ac4bc29b31

try {     Query query = new Query("Justin Bieber");     QueryResult result = myTwitter.search(query);  } catch (TwitterException te) {     println("Couldn't connect: " + te);     }; };

Where it's going from 2010 to 1987. We can clearly see that there has been a positive rise. I manipulated some of the code I found on open-processing, and used it to create this particular bar graph.

A critical concept of interest that I gained from the course readings and discussions in class was the importance of close reading. In other words, do not take things as they initially appear or say to be. This reminded me of the ole childhood saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover." Many of the course readings emphasized the importance to not dwell on initial perceptions and look at the discussed themes from a different angle. For example, Shimizu's "Hypersexual Filipina Video Ho" article was one of the more obvious portrayals of this concept. While initially expecting a rant from women about the hypersexualized portrayals of women in a Black Eyed Peas video entitled, "Bebot", the author took another view. Rather than saying the women were objectified, Shimizu pointed out many instances that the women were in fact empowered. She points out how the women are framed above men in many of the shots in the video, how they are in control in one way or another, etc. A closer look at the aesthetics of the video's images creates a whole new interpretation. Another example is Mayer's article, "Who Are Television's Producers?", in which the author dismisses the assumed title of television producer and divides it among several smaller, seemingly insignificant industry workers that equally contribute to the production of television. While people usually think of a television producer as one industry professional, Mayer skillfully points out television's many different producers. Lastly, in Deutscher's text, "Reading as Intervention", the author discusses the importance of deconstructive reading. Through the mentioned four different ways, Deutscher highlights the how deconstructive reading helps "gain a heightened awareness", "changes a text", "offers new ways of conceiving the onus of responsibility", and so on. Aside from the course readings, Prof. Miller would always encourage us in class to focus on particular details of concepts we discussed in class and analyze them within society as a whole. With an ever-changing media landscape, the importance of close reading is imperative to understanding these concepts' societal impact.