I found the readings and videos to be quite interesting. The Pavlic reading was very informative in that he shows how technology has evolved from the daguerreotype to the current forms of news media. Personally I had always wondered what the associated press was all about and he tells us the basis of its formation.
Although it was quite informative, I didn’t think it was well rounded. This is based him not telling us why a lot of media companies don’t invest in that much in research and development. They invest in research but not so much in development. And the companies that did invest like Time Warner and Google, we aren’t told what the payoff was.
I found the videos to be quite unique in the way they simplified the explanation of what a blog and wiki are, I’m thinking of becoming a member myself in that I may tap into that vast knowledge base. I kinda knew what a blog was already, a wiki I actually didn’t know, I always figured Wikis had to do with Wikipedia.
The last reading didn’t do much for me, it just touched on several subject without really going deep into them. I liked the question it brought up though and I qoute “How does a new media writer earn a living? What is the future of print publishing?” This is something I’ve always wondered myself, due to the way technology changes, how many people would be left in the dust? Where would those who work at printing publications find employment once e-books become the default reading method? Is there a compromise somewhere down the line?
This is Wale by the way
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