Advising with Tristam

Freedom to explore the solution and present in any way that I want. Speculative. Don’t have to solve a problem.

First semester is about becoming an expert in a representative method or a social issue.

Fake News is technological issue. Result of our consuming of info, and who’s in charge.

In 1940s, publishing and consumption made us feel like we were in charge. Buy a book, have it forever. We weren’t in charge, the printer was.

Now Mark Zuckerburg is in charge, not Penguin books.

Humans always believe dumb stuff. The objective and subjective belief must be that the cream floats to the top. Good things must get through. Fake news is a reminder that people believe stupid things and don’t check. They believe what they’re told.

Subject matter: What is the social concentration. Situative and phenomenological. In people’s lives. The subject was how to make people happier.

Is it about politics, wellbeing, science, how the world works? Identify. New Zealand election is this year! What about that? Will we see fake news? Notice if it becomes prevalent? A project on preventative measures and education for this year’s election?

Politico fact checker

Washington post trump-o-meter

Snops.com ‘baloney detection’

Stops rumours

Understand compromat

Watch doco: Adam Curtis

Critical thinking and being skeptical. Making decisions based on facts.

My coca358 project (Hi-Five) was playful and rigorously created, engaging. Fact can sometimes kill that design. How to balance aesthetic with the content of info

Find a way to bring whimsy. Getting the boring and throwing it around like confetti until it’s fun.

Watch Moulin Rouge because it’s crazy beautiful (first 20 mins) that it infects you with it. Taking serious issues and making them fun and enjoyable.

It’s about exploring something. Big subjects. Learn from it, even if it’s independent from second semester. Might come up with interesting tests and ideas on the way. Can be a mish-mash. A bunch of explorations. Floating around is okay.

Have a specific angle on the topic by Week 7

The Filter Bubble by Eli Pariser (book)

Can give me other things to read

Notes and thoughts:

How can I think about this as a designer? Do some sketches. Make some games.

Look into confirmation bias 

Can I use elements of the Hi-Five project? Look at Penguins research

Look into all past projects for things I can pull out

Nikki Haager and John Stevens (fake news in NZ? Look into)

The media relies on assumptions. Look into truth vs assumption of truth