Week 3 reflection

Media in the network society  

Week 3 reflection

Media technologies and social change

To further my understandings for this weeks theories and ideas I found it personally very beneficial to go over Three layered module, of Objects, Content and Practises of use, within the seminar. Seeing my own use and relation towards Technologies and how that effects social change to be created around me, helped to navigate my answering and opinion on discussion within the seminar.

Within the lecture we followed a timeline of the general shift and change within the media. Phones, tv, the internet i.g were used to show these changes that had a knock on effect directly to social change. this teaching made me wonder and think further about the current social changes we are experiencing today.

within the seminar we all participated in a class debate, I found this extremely engaging and helpful to test each- others understanding and strong options. Hearing other peoples thoughts and beliefs about the media and the impact it has socially was useful as these interactions are similar to readings and related topics within all my modules.

“Do new media displace the old/heritage’ media? What the current trends in media use in the uk suggest? Do we still watch television?”

Answering this I firstly think back to my personal relationship with Television, I know I definitely have neglected TV over the passed 3 years, as I have grown up I have shifted towards online forms of media and there for see the representation of only new media. The new platforms try to use old heritage to hit a connection for people to take an interest in them. The trends used within the new media suggest and reflect the fast change and lack of attention spam we are all having. Snap Chat an example of this. Using short clips. 10s long before moving on.

 

Seminar reflection week 2

Within my readings I found many points that made me think, is the way we use the internet and our online presents something we think we have control over?… but in actual fact do not?. My relationship with the internet is constantly evolving and becoming stronger as more apps and platforms are created. I definitively feel a lack of personal space when it comes to the internet.

Whilst reading and learning Clay Shirky (2009) theories and views, it made me reflect on the changes in the media and the effect we are having on the view of old media. It also lead me to think about the social changes attached to this. Clay Shikly explained in his video the revelation in the media, explaining the 4 changes of the shifts in the media.

 

“the media that are good at creating conversation, are no longer good at creating groups, and the media that are good at creating groups, is not good at creating conversation”

this point really suck out.

listening to this video I realise i has a stronger understanding of these 4 shift in the media.  This was an extremely helpful video to watch as Shirky explained it in such a way that was easily understandable.

I found this was relevant to the contribution to the conversation I had with my class mates and it gave me a stronger understanding that was needed for the rest of the seminar.

I enjoyed the group work within this seminar as it gives us a chance to here each other views and options on the topic, watching relevant video is something I enjoyed too as it was more interactive and chill.

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