Trying hard to break things about and map it out in some way of making sense!
politics:
- opinions
- social and voter demographics
- party associations
- activism
- campaign tactics
- identity politics
media:
- real news vs “fluff” news
- patterns in topic frequency
- supply vs demand of stories
- how news creates ever-changing tapestry of American image
- media ethics and bloggers > self-declared journalists
environment:
- effects of global warming
- public awareness
- sense of place
- creative conservation
oil dependancy issues:
- changes in social and urban anthropology
- global food crisis
- sense of place
- unemployment
- identity issues
self-surveillance:
- jeopardizing sense of public and private life
- social media pollution
- customizable identities
- information overload and the mental toll it creates
strength in narratives (i.e. this american life, post-secrets, etc)
- discrete stories/narratives with common thread
- affects of human condition
