English 5365 - Internet Writing: Week 8 Post Topic

Have read a range of materials this term, some familiar and some new, on what topic do you want to research or read more about and why?

The readings for this class have been interesting overall because they have expanded my reading on Social media, Internet Writing, Interactivity, etc. For my paper and presentation, I chose to delve into the Semantic Web and Semantic Tagging. I would like to continue to keep up with research about the Semantic Web and how it is impacting online publication, especially in the Sciences. It is embraced more in Science than in Journalism, etc.? Is it being embraced or rejected? How it progresses over time from the end of my research until adoption by the Web.

The Human Machine Culture and Social Media readings were interesting, and if time allows, I would like to read more in those areas. In many ways these things interest me because they are so different from my personal viewpoint. As people embrace Social Media and Machines, I have been pulling backwards from it because it costs me too much of my precious off-screen time. I would like to examine how people balance their on-screen lives with their off-screen lives. I was having difficulty creating that balance with work and school both being on-screen.

In general, I want to read about the future of the Web and the future of Social Media. These things impact me not only on my job but also in my personal life; therefore, it is in my best interest to keep up with the latest news.