Category Archives: Blog Assignment

Rosen’s assertions that we, everyday folks, can now take control of the production of media content and are no longer merely consumers beholden to professional “media people,” is an assertion that I agree with because there is proof of consumers … Continue reading →

On the subject of tv and what it does, Shirky seems to agree with the hypothesis that watching too much tv causes “higher material aspirations” and “social surrogacy,” on the other hand, there is also a positive aspect that Shirky … Continue reading →

Manovich talks about how numerical coding and the modular structure allowed for the automation in media and how these are part of the principles of new media.  Automation helps save time by creating something from scratch and develop it to … Continue reading →

To many, Facebook is a social platform that allows people to socialize and get to know each other through the internet.   Facebook allows people to not only interact in a social network but also allows someone to see the … Continue reading →