Tis' the season... (via phdcomics.com) Having received all my grades for the classes I took in the past few months, I have finally completed my first semester as a PhD student at the University of Minnesota. It is with much joy and a sense of accomplishment that I celebrate this little milestone in my life -- something I have … Continue reading My First Semester as a Ph.D. Student
A Dummy Guide to Creating and Giving a PechaKucha Presentation
You may have heard of the term "Pecha-Kucha" and you are interested to learn more about the concept, how others have done it, or you might simply be required to do it in one of your classes or work meetings and you just want to get some tips. You're in for a treat. In this blog entry, I intend to share with you my experience with Pecha-Kucha presentations and some tips for planning and making one. I am also going to share with you an example of my own presentation.
PR Talk at #NCA14: Rhetorical PR and Postmodernism
Tham, Jason. "Approaching the Rhetorical Enactment Rationale to Public Relations in a Postmodern World: A Hybrid Model Manifesto." National Communication Association 100th Annual Convention. Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. November 23, 2014. See presentation deck here. The Rhetorical Enactment of PR Robert Heath, editor of the Handbook of Public Relations (2001) says that, at its … Continue reading PR Talk at #NCA14: Rhetorical PR and Postmodernism
Vine Talk at #NCA 2014 Social Media Communication
Tham, Jason. "Vine: Redefining Racial Stereotyping in Six Seconds." National Communication Association 100th Annual Convention. Palmer House Hilton Hotel, Chicago, IL. November 21, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12m8anx0PsM&feature=youtu.be Read manuscript and presentation deck here. In early 2013, a new mobile video creating and sharing application, Vine, was launched to allow users to record and share video clips up to … Continue reading Vine Talk at #NCA 2014 Social Media Communication
Of Internet Memetics, Techno and Cultural Singularity
I am rewatching and reposting this video tonight because I am still mesmerized by it since I last watched it in 2012. In fact, I almost did my master's thesis on cultural singularity. But I couldn't wrap my mind around what cultural singularity is. What is Internet singularity? Rugnetta, in this video, describes cultural singularity … Continue reading Of Internet Memetics, Techno and Cultural Singularity
Jason Tham, Ph.D. 