This course will look at the digital technologies that make up the new world of “digital convergence.” This course will also help students to develop necessary digital media production skills and use them critically to solve media development problems. The course will examine the effects of digital media convergence on psychological life, on industry, and on communities local and global through a variety of theories and paradigms.
1. This weeks reading on participatory culture and communication mobility gives great insight into media devices used both past and present. The author explains how the Internet and media mobility have changed usage and devices from stationary (pc’s in the home), to pda’s and blackberry’s (anytime and anywhere). Media is unrestricted by time and space and the media content that is ingested is customizable by the user whenever they want. “Old media” and the products that were used like the Walkman were only as good as the specific cassette the user provided making the media usage limited. We see modern day college students making use of modern media frequently as they are wedged between childhood and adulthood. The Internet and media devices are the current college students playground.
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A. Mobile technology has transformed the way we use media devices in so many ways and so many places we hadn’t used them before. “Mobile technology is hence arguably just as present within the home as it is outside it. And here, mobility or nomadism may be about being able to move from room to room with a Wi-Fi networked laptop or music player, as well as different occupants of the domestic space having their mobile phones to hand.” (Pg. 110)
B. The expectation of media users has greatly escalated in recent years and expectations for media are very high. “Digital culture is, significantly, a culture of on demand access to content; whether paid for or shared peer-to-peer, users expect to be able to access media content when they want to and where they want to, being bound neither to broadcast times (and places), nor in some cases to official release dates/in-store availabilities (in instances where music tracks are leaked, pre-released, to the internet). (Pg. 113)
C. In field studies of college students it has been learned that the presentation of an individuals image is greatly manipulated with social networking. “Among American University students the pervasive use of facebook.com and myspace.com is remarkable. These sites are organized to connect friends, but also provide techniques for checking out other… these kinds of sites describe the wider proliferation of the presentation of the self.” (Pg. 117)
4. The most difficult concept from this article for me was understanding exactly what user-generated content encompasses. According to the author it is images or digital video from a portable device that can be uploaded to the web and shared. Are there other items that can fall under UGC? It seems it would encompass more.
5.
A. Is this “happy slapping” phenomenon really as much of a problem as the author is making it seem? Are people pranking or causing problems for innocent bystanders as much as they ever did and it just seems like it is more because they are recording the event?
B. Do you think pda’s, blackberry’s, and i-phones are more of a benefit or disruption to the work-life balance?
6. I might be able to incorporate some of the findings from the article in my paper on the digital divide. The information supporting the movement from stationary Internet usage to usage in all public areas might be good to use.
1) The article we read this week deals with the subject of digital media and the mobility by which we enjoy the content. The author discusses how advancements in technology have enabled users to access data and produce data from locations outside a centralized computing area. The article also discusses the way in which users can personalize their experience and become over-saturated in thinking how to represent oneself and present their avatar to the rest of the digital world.
2) The main points of the article are the mobility of digital consumption by users and use of the digital media, the nomadic way in which we download and process information and the self-identity of users.
3)
A) "convergence, in this sense, is more about 'multi-platforming', where media texts and audiences perhaps start to move almost seamlessly across different platforms such as televisions, online on-demand radio, podcasts, user generated content digital video, and so on (p.1)."
B) "The move away from conceptualizing 'mobile' media as something belonging to 'public' rather than 'private' space ('nomadic' communications may now find their mobility within domestic space rather than outside it or in opposition to 'home' territories (p.2)."
C) "This personalization, or in cultural process of individualism, suggests that digital culture from mobile telephony onwards into ipod use and beyond has been powerfully linked to forms of self-identity, self-expression and self-display (p.9)."
4) The most difficult concept to understand this week is the assumption that many users are becoming self obsessed through profile management online and maintaining online sites.
5) Will future advancements in technology allow users to have one device that serves as their primary computing device and travels with them at all times and allows the user to not have a home PC used a headquarters? Is this something that would be beneficial to the average person?
Will the continued personalization of media make entities that dictate content such as TV and major news outlets obsolete as they currently operate today?
6) This paper relates to my topic in the sense that part of my paper deals with distribution of music content over the Internet and how users can customize their content and e exposed to a larger scope of music. This is also part of the fact that the iPod is so popular and many users use this device away from home.
1. This weeks reading on participatory culture and communication was very interesting. It hones in on a variety of impacts that a variety of digital media communication facets have. The anytime-anywhere model is scrutinized public areas are mentioned frequently.
2/3
A. The increasing ubiquity of portable devices that absorb people’s attention in public spaces may create the impression of a population retreating into cocoons
B. Rather than a tool of liberation for its users, the Blackberry can also be understood as an artifact that reflects and perpetuates organizational cultures in which individual employees have little control and influence.
C. Mobile technology has transformed the way we use media devices in so many ways and so many places we hadn’t used them before. “Mobile technology is hence arguably just as present within the home as it is outside it. And here, mobility or nomadic may be about being able to move from room to room with a Wi-Fi networked laptop or music player, as well as different occupants of the domestic space having their mobile phones to hand.”
4. Being as though this piece fully exemplifies the research I’ve done all term, there was not too much that was difficult to understand, I found this reading to be informational and stimulating.
5. What do you think about the concept of people putting themselves into cocoons with regard to the various technological communicative advancements? / Do you feel we need to combat these cocoons for the younger generations? Why?
6. I will most definitely be incorporating parts of this piece into my paper as it exemplifies a great deal of the points I am trying to stress. Additionally, I am looking forward to class discussion with regard to this research.
Participatory culture: mobility, interactivity and identity
Summary
This weeks readings by Mills discussed the increasing mobility and interactivity of media and how the forms of communication and media are always on, increasingly mobile and blurring the lines between work and private life. It looked at the where, what and who of digital communications and how media and the devices that are used to access content have become ever more personalized to the user
Key Ideas
1. Mobile media such as blackberry’s PDA’s and iPhone’s have blurred the boundaries between wok life and private life. “by virtue of its always on, always-connected nature it also reinforces cultures that expect people to be accessible outside normal business hours.” Page 111
2. Digital media has developed into a culture where the content we want is always available when we want it. “Storing whole media collections of content that can be accessed portably and on demand; this is one of the key shift and developments of digital culture.: Page 113
3. Digital media is not just about TV, movies and music produced by major media corporations, it is also about media produced by the user. “This user-generated content can be camera phone images or captured digital video which once taken on a portable, personal device can then be uploaded to the web and shared at sites such as YouTube.” Page 114
Challenging concept There wasn’t a major concept I found challenging in this week’s readings, but I did find it interesting how within less than 10 years it is considered by the author that as a culture we have changed in so many ways.
Discussion Questions
1. Has new digital media really created new forms of narcissism as the chapter suggests and if so how long will it be until this changes again. 2. Is the increased mobility of media and communications actually bettering our work life balance by providing increased flexibility to the user?
Relate reading to presentation paper
This weeks readings didn’t relate directly to my paper although the advances in technology leading to increased mobility in media and communications does mirror similar advances in technology leading to advanced computerized video match analysis, which my paper discusses.
1) This week’s reading looks at technology/ digital media and how it’s evolved over time. It shows us how we went from once a pretty stationary thing to a now more on the move, always with us, always connected piece of the puzzle; anywhere-anytime. The authors address ways in which we can personalize experiences, profiles, and who are online however we want.
2& 3) Computer mediated communication -Emails can be accessed and read anywhere- anytime (pg. 1) -Wi Fi broadband coverage is becoming increasingly commonplace (pg.1) -Convergence and the idea of multi plat forming, media texts and audiences Perhaps start to move almost seamlessly across different platforms such as Television, podcast, blackberries, etc (pg. 1) Where of digital media -work/life balance has eroded here, as the potential reach of employers’/work issues extends into leisure time and the domestic sphere (pg. 111) -always- on, always- connected nature, it also reinforces cultures that expect people to be accessible outside of regular business hours (p.111) … this allows us also to telecommute though! -the extension of the private into public space (p.110) What of digital media -object such as the iPod have radically altered what it means to be a media consumer in the 21st century (p. 113) -content can be customized/ collected by consumers (p.114) -increased creation of user-generated content (p.114) Who of digital media - this personalization, or cultural process of individualization, suggests that digital culture from mobile telephony onwards into iPods and beyond has been powerfully linked to form of self- identity, self-expression, and self display (p.115) - it can no longer be assumed that mobile digital media are limited only to the young (p.116)
4) I didn’t find this article difficult but rather relevant and kind of out dated as the author say’s “there is a fair chance that by the time this discussion sees print; it may already have been partly superseded by further media technological developments (p.109). We are moving to this new generation and although some may argue now were crossing a line between work life and home life, it’s also what makes it possible for people to telecommute or travel less.
5) Do you believe that narcissism can be a result of these online social networking sites, how does this positively or negatively affect us?
How many people in this class have the internet on their phone for work reasons? Personal reason? I just find this question interesting because its more and more everyday for both reasons, at least I believe.
6) This paper relates to my paper in the sense that I can look at agenda setting theories and the U.S. Senate race down in Florida. Without the internet this might not be possible or at least not easy, I can access all the local newspaper’s articles about the election and analyze what they say thanks to technology. Its amazing how technology has opened up so many doors, weather its exchanging information with others, working on team with people geographically dispersed but all experts in different areas, etc… I personally as I think most will tend to agree am grateful for the internet and everything it has to offer us.
1.Matt Hill’s article “Participatory Culture: Mobility, Interactivity and Identity” article is about how our digital culture has evolved over time. Computer-mediated communication has changed, so now people can use technology to communicate while on the go; this is possible because of the use of devices such as blackberrys and PDA’s. The article also discusses how communication is becoming an individualized process.
2/3.Our digital culture is now more mobile than ever. “Computer-mediated communication (CMC) now can be utilized in ever-more mobile forms.” New technology has changed how we communicate. “Digital culture has undoubted already impacted in a variety of ways on contemporary life, but one of the increasingly significant developments it has ushered in relates to mediated communication on the move.” New forms of digital communication are not becoming very individual. “For example, one has a Facebook profile picture along with a customizable profile space”
4.I don’t think anything in this article was difficult to understand, however, it’s interesting to see how life has changed. People are glued to their mobile devices and a vast amount of information is available at our fingertips. This article made me think of what technology will come next.
5.Do you think that our society has caught up with the changes of society? Do you feel the evolution of computer mediated communication is positive or negative for today’s society?
6.I think this article can be used to help frame my topic for my paper. This idea of our evolving digital culture is pertinent to my topic. I think this will lead to a great discussion.
1. This weeks reading on participatory culture and communication mobility gives great insight into media devices used both past and present. The author explains how the Internet and media mobility have changed usage and devices from stationary (pc’s in the home), to pda’s and blackberry’s (anytime and anywhere). Media is unrestricted by time and space and the media content that is ingested is customizable by the user whenever they want. “Old media” and the products that were used like the Walkman were only as good as the specific cassette the user provided making the media usage limited. We see modern day college students making use of modern media frequently as they are wedged between childhood and adulthood. The Internet and media devices are the current college students playground.
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A. Mobile technology has transformed the way we use media devices in so many ways and so many places we hadn’t used them before. “Mobile technology is hence arguably just as present within the home as it is outside it. And here, mobility or nomadism may be about being able to move from room to room with a Wi-Fi networked laptop or music player, as well as different occupants of the domestic space having their mobile phones to hand.” (Pg. 110)
B. The expectation of media users has greatly escalated in recent years and expectations for media are very high. “Digital culture is, significantly, a culture of on demand access to content; whether paid for or shared peer-to-peer, users expect to be able to access media content when they want to and where they want to, being bound neither to broadcast times (and places), nor in some cases to official release dates/in-store availabilities (in instances where music tracks are leaked, pre-released, to the internet). (Pg. 113)
C. In field studies of college students it has been learned that the presentation of an individuals image is greatly manipulated with social networking. “Among American University students the pervasive use of facebook.com and myspace.com is remarkable. These sites are organized to connect friends, but also provide techniques for checking out other… these kinds of sites describe the wider proliferation of the presentation of the self.” (Pg. 117)
4. The most difficult concept from this article for me was understanding exactly what user-generated content encompasses. According to the author it is images or digital video from a portable device that can be uploaded to the web and shared. Are there other items that can fall under UGC? It seems it would encompass more.
5.
A. Is this “happy slapping” phenomenon really as much of a problem as the author is making it seem? Are people pranking or causing problems for innocent bystanders as much as they ever did and it just seems like it is more because they are recording the event?
B. Do you think pda’s, blackberry’s, and i-phones are more of a benefit or disruption to the work-life balance?
6. I might be able to incorporate some of the findings from the article in my paper on the digital divide. The information supporting the movement from stationary Internet usage to usage in all public areas might be good to use.
1) The article we read this week deals with the subject of digital media and the mobility by which we enjoy the content. The author discusses how advancements in technology have enabled users to access data and produce data from locations outside a centralized computing area. The article also discusses the way in which users can personalize their experience and become over-saturated in thinking how to represent oneself and present their avatar to the rest of the digital world.
ReplyDelete2) The main points of the article are the mobility of digital consumption by users and use of the digital media, the nomadic way in which we download and process information and the self-identity of users.
3)
A) "convergence, in this sense, is more about 'multi-platforming', where media texts and audiences perhaps start to move almost seamlessly across different platforms such as televisions, online on-demand radio, podcasts, user generated content digital video, and so on (p.1)."
B) "The move away from conceptualizing 'mobile' media as something belonging to 'public' rather than 'private' space ('nomadic' communications may now find their mobility within domestic space rather than outside it or in opposition to 'home' territories (p.2)."
C) "This personalization, or in cultural process of individualism, suggests that digital culture from mobile telephony onwards into ipod use and beyond has been powerfully linked to forms of self-identity, self-expression and self-display (p.9)."
4) The most difficult concept to understand this week is the assumption that many users are becoming self obsessed through profile management online and maintaining online sites.
5) Will future advancements in technology allow users to have one device that serves as their primary computing device and travels with them at all times and allows the user to not have a home PC used a headquarters? Is this something that would be beneficial to the average person?
Will the continued personalization of media make entities that dictate content such as TV and major news outlets obsolete as they currently operate today?
6) This paper relates to my topic in the sense that part of my paper deals with distribution of music content over the Internet and how users can customize their content and e exposed to a larger scope of music. This is also part of the fact that the iPod is so popular and many users use this device away from home.
1. This weeks reading on participatory culture and communication was very interesting. It hones in on a variety of impacts that a variety of digital media communication facets have. The anytime-anywhere model is scrutinized public areas are mentioned frequently.
ReplyDelete2/3
A. The increasing ubiquity of portable devices that absorb people’s attention in public spaces may create the impression of a population retreating into cocoons
B. Rather than a tool of liberation for its users, the Blackberry can also be understood as an artifact that reflects and perpetuates organizational cultures in which individual employees have little control and influence.
C. Mobile technology has transformed the way we use media devices in so many ways and so many places we hadn’t used them before. “Mobile technology is hence arguably just as present within the home as it is outside it. And here, mobility or nomadic may be about being able to move from room to room with a Wi-Fi networked laptop or music player, as well as different occupants of the domestic space having their mobile phones to hand.”
4. Being as though this piece fully exemplifies the research I’ve done all term, there was not too much that was difficult to understand, I found this reading to be informational and stimulating.
5. What do you think about the concept of people putting themselves into cocoons with regard to the various technological communicative advancements? / Do you feel we need to combat these cocoons for the younger generations? Why?
6. I will most definitely be incorporating parts of this piece into my paper as it exemplifies a great deal of the points I am trying to stress. Additionally, I am looking forward to class discussion with regard to this research.
Participatory culture: mobility, interactivity and identity
ReplyDeleteSummary
This weeks readings by Mills discussed the increasing mobility and interactivity of media and how the forms of communication and media are always on, increasingly mobile and blurring the lines between work and private life. It looked at the where, what and who of digital communications and how media and the devices that are used to access content have become ever more personalized to the user
Key Ideas
1. Mobile media such as blackberry’s PDA’s and iPhone’s have blurred the boundaries between wok life and private life. “by virtue of its always on, always-connected nature it also reinforces cultures that expect people to be accessible outside normal business hours.” Page 111
2. Digital media has developed into a culture where the content we want is always available when we want it. “Storing whole media collections of content that can be accessed portably and on demand; this is one of the key shift and developments of digital culture.: Page 113
3. Digital media is not just about TV, movies and music produced by major media corporations, it is also about media produced by the user. “This user-generated content can be camera phone images or captured digital video which once taken on a portable, personal device can then be uploaded to the web and shared at sites such as YouTube.” Page 114
Challenging concept
There wasn’t a major concept I found challenging in this week’s readings, but I did find it interesting how within less than 10 years it is considered by the author that as a culture we have changed in so many ways.
Discussion Questions
1. Has new digital media really created new forms of narcissism as the chapter suggests and if so how long will it be until this changes again.
2. Is the increased mobility of media and communications actually bettering our work life balance by providing increased flexibility to the user?
Relate reading to presentation paper
This weeks readings didn’t relate directly to my paper although the advances in technology leading to increased mobility in media and communications does mirror similar advances in technology leading to advanced computerized video match analysis, which my paper discusses.
1) This week’s reading looks at technology/ digital media and how it’s evolved over time. It shows us how we went from once a pretty stationary thing to a now more on the move, always with us, always connected piece of the puzzle; anywhere-anytime. The authors address ways in which we can personalize experiences, profiles, and who are online however we want.
ReplyDelete2& 3) Computer mediated communication
-Emails can be accessed and read anywhere- anytime (pg. 1)
-Wi Fi broadband coverage is becoming increasingly commonplace (pg.1)
-Convergence and the idea of multi plat forming, media texts and audiences
Perhaps start to move almost seamlessly across different platforms such as
Television, podcast, blackberries, etc (pg. 1)
Where of digital media
-work/life balance has eroded here, as the potential reach of employers’/work issues extends into leisure time and the domestic sphere (pg. 111)
-always- on, always- connected nature, it also reinforces cultures that expect people to be accessible outside of regular business hours (p.111) … this allows us also to telecommute though!
-the extension of the private into public space (p.110)
What of digital media
-object such as the iPod have radically altered what it means to be a media consumer in the 21st century (p. 113)
-content can be customized/ collected by consumers (p.114)
-increased creation of user-generated content (p.114)
Who of digital media
- this personalization, or cultural process of individualization, suggests that digital culture from mobile telephony onwards into iPods and beyond has been powerfully linked to form of self- identity, self-expression, and self display (p.115)
- it can no longer be assumed that mobile digital media are limited only to the young (p.116)
4) I didn’t find this article difficult but rather relevant and kind of out dated as the author say’s “there is a fair chance that by the time this discussion sees print; it may already have been partly superseded by further media technological developments (p.109). We are moving to this new generation and although some may argue now were crossing a line between work life and home life, it’s also what makes it possible for people to telecommute or travel less.
ReplyDelete5) Do you believe that narcissism can be a result of these online social networking sites, how does this positively or negatively affect us?
How many people in this class have the internet on their phone for work reasons? Personal reason? I just find this question interesting because its more and more everyday for both reasons, at least I believe.
6) This paper relates to my paper in the sense that I can look at agenda setting theories and the U.S. Senate race down in Florida. Without the internet this might not be possible or at least not easy, I can access all the local newspaper’s articles about the election and analyze what they say thanks to technology. Its amazing how technology has opened up so many doors, weather its exchanging information with others, working on team with people geographically dispersed but all experts in different areas, etc… I personally as I think most will tend to agree am grateful for the internet and everything it has to offer us.
1.Matt Hill’s article “Participatory Culture: Mobility, Interactivity and Identity” article is about how our digital culture has evolved over time. Computer-mediated communication has changed, so now people can use technology to communicate while on the go; this is possible because of the use of devices such as blackberrys and PDA’s. The article also discusses how communication is becoming an individualized process.
ReplyDelete2/3.Our digital culture is now more mobile than ever. “Computer-mediated communication (CMC) now can be utilized in ever-more mobile forms.”
New technology has changed how we communicate. “Digital culture has undoubted already impacted in a variety of ways on contemporary life, but one of the increasingly significant developments it has ushered in relates to mediated communication on the move.”
New forms of digital communication are not becoming very individual. “For example, one has a Facebook profile picture along with a customizable profile space”
4.I don’t think anything in this article was difficult to understand, however, it’s interesting to see how life has changed. People are glued to their mobile devices and a vast amount of information is available at our fingertips. This article made me think of what technology will come next.
5.Do you think that our society has caught up with the changes of society? Do you feel the evolution of computer mediated communication is positive or negative for today’s society?
6.I think this article can be used to help frame my topic for my paper. This idea of our evolving digital culture is pertinent to my topic. I think this will lead to a great discussion.