A tough project this one was, not doubt that, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t glad this phase of it is done. This website is the digital version of my thesis on the branding identity of pop
Final Project Sketch, Justin
For my final project, I will be bringing to life my thesis on Korean entertainment and it’s function as a national branding mechanism. The research focuses exclusively on the music industry within South Korea, with occasional acknowledgement towards other areas. In
Texas All-Staters and Their SAT Scores
Within the music education world, nothing quite solidifies a budding artist’s performance better than an All-State seat. It’s an obsessive goal that opens many doors for future performance opportunities and talent development. It should also be known that these performers
Don’t Forget My Red Cup!!!
For my second Project, my data studies the infamous red cup at Starbucks! As autumn settles in, Starbucks is launching their seasonal red cups, marking the long- awaited return of holiday beverages. Finally, the infamous Peppermint Mocha is back! According to Starbucks,
The Composure of Media Relations, MC Week Pt. 2
Today, I had the privilege of listening to media relations vet Mike Cox speak on his experiences. I begrudgingly agree with his viewpoint of PR being a sales-oriented craft, while MR is the storytelling. However my agreement has no malice
“Creation is Human Nature” – Entrepreneurial Thinking at MC Week
Today’s Mass Comm Week exploration involved entrepreneurial thinking, presented by Chris Perez , CEO at Left/Right Media. Trained as an electrical engineer, his passions for business led him to form the mobile application CityGram, a kind of “city guide in your
Musical Involvement for the 2008 Federal Elections
For this analysis I chose to practice selecting very specific data. This data pulled from Engima.io shows contributions made by both individuals and companies to the 2008 federal election campaigns in the United States. Specifically, these contributions were made in
Another Story, Another Chart
Now that I’ve finished my honors thesis (which oddly enough revolved around music and brand experience) I don’t get quite as freaked out as I used to when I open spreadsheets. However, I do think analyzing data is one of
The Final Project
For my final project, I would like to look at the development of music genres. Using the Million Song Dataset in this case study, I hope to look at the creation of genres based on both textual and musical elements.
The Tell-All Telephone and Bubbles
My favorite out of all these studies was the data of German politician Malte Spitz’s life during the campaign in Berlin. Spitz sued Deutsche Telekom and received 35,831 rows of mobile data from over a six month period. When combined,