Friday Response

Interpretation in my definition is a view or telling of something from a different perspective or viewpoint. To me representation is a different kind of interpretion that may rely more on symbolism or subject matter that is shown more than "decoded" like an interpretation. An example of an interpretation could be the film "The Departed" that is interpreted from a Chinese film "Infernal Affairs". On the other hand a representation example could be TV coverage of a special event or circumstance.

Firday Post

Interpretation is when a person includes his or her views on a subject or scenario. It includes opinions and ideas. Representation is what actually happens. It does not include subjective information and is based on facts.

September 21st post

Interpretation to me is the way we take the world in. How we perceive and understand something is the way we interpret it. Representation is how we are making people see us or what we have to offer. An example from a television show is married with children. An example of representation would be Universal Marketing group who represent and sell golf equipment.

Friday post

Interpretation is how one views an event, object, character, and people's actions or how they percieve the meaning of something. Representation is how an event, obeject, ect. really is or what it means in words or focuses on the particulars/details. Gossip magazines on celebrities is an example of interpretation and the nightly news is an example of representation.

Interpretation v. Representation

Interpretation is the view that you have on a particular issue. This usually is about the "Right answer!!" to a particular subject.
For example, A program in CS 101 won't work unless certain accurate statements are stated properly (Dim Years As Interger, Dim Income As Double, Dim Performance As String, and Dim InvestChoice As Boolean) .

Representation is the view that the audience gets from the presenter or the presenter's presentation. This is usually about how the audience feels about a particular situation.
For example, due to crazy outcomes in some cases they might be Appealed or Remanded by certain amount members in Congress depending on how they view the outcome of the case.
Example, the courts found that the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act had too much federal authority on the state law enforcers, and was reversed by the opinions of the 5 of the 9 Justices at that time.

Reading for Friday: Laib

After reading Laib's chapter on interpretation and representation, explain in your own words the difference between the two terms. What is interpretation? What is representation? Finally, provide an example from a film or television show for each term. Here's an example:

It's a Wonderful Life is an example of interpretation.
Katie Couric's news reports on life in Iraq is an example of representation.

--ejfleitz

Craigslist is a community in that in brings people together and fosters interaction between people who might not otherwise get that opportunity. A community does, however, need face to face interaction to help members connect with one another. Non-verbal communication is a large part of interaction in relationships and Craigslist does not give members this function. Using the internet as another tool to build existing relationships can be very helpful, but too much reliance on internet communication is not good. Also, unlike meeting someone face to face, meeting someone on Craigslist might not have the desired outcome (it might not be the person you thought they were). The site is very useful, though, and much like a newspaper in that people can sell goods, keep up on news, and disscuss issues with peers. It is a community, but one held in a virtual world that can translate into the real world.