Our Views on New Media
I don't think that we would understand or appreciate 'new' media today if it wasn't for the previous media that has come before-hand. Our atttidudes toward the technology that is available is constantly changing and developing with the evolving media industry. Our values and ideologies towards this therefore represent our change in demand for the latest gaget out there.
Before the use of internet people survived perfectly fine and and the use of other methods of communication such as reading newspapers, listening to the radio, and writing letters was the main source of keeping society connected. However, our society today wouldn't be able to cope without the use of internet. I personally would find it very difficult to conduct any sort of task or essay without looking on the internet for research and information. An example in this difference of attitudes can be seen in my grandparents (a bit random i know!). My nan loves the internet and was so happy when we bought her a computer and showed her how to use everything. She only has three main uses for it, to buy shopping online, book holidays, and send emails to her other golf-club members! She says she lived fine all her life without the internet before, but now if it stops working for whatever reason she feels lost without it! my grandad on the other hand hates the fact she uses it and depends on it so much. He feels that society was fine before with its previous media and technology and therefore feels we would still be fine without it. Maybe his hatred towards it is just the fact he doesn't understand it and doesn't want to. This represents how people's attitudes towards new media often link to their age and the ideologies of the society they grew up in.
Mobile phones are another example of how people's views towards new media differs. I can't remember life without having a mobile and i feel that is a helpful tool in everyday life. However, the older generation like my dad doesn't like the huge popularity of mobile phones and will use one only if extremely needed, like a sort of rebellion against it!! Older people socialised and coped fine before the introduction of mobiles and would just use other modes of communication such as public telephone boxes or faxes for business, etc. Now my dad says that he doesn't like the fact people can get in touch with you whenever they feel like it and that you can't get away from mobiles, whereas my attitude towards it is mobiles have helped develop society and made communication far easier.
What do you think?
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2 comments:
yeha i know some people who don't like that they can be contacted like aaaaaaall the time via new medias such as mobiles and emails.
i personally think it's so much better.
yeh, u do get that though don't you, like people who don't understand it become really bitter about it lol.
my mum used to liek tut and turn her nose up at emails, but then some1 in work set her 1 up and she loves it lol, whereas because we've grown up with it we all find email, mobiles and internet really easy and natural
Lauren,
You've been doing really well, to create so many postings on your blog. Do be careful with spelling, though I know that's easier said than done....I haven't personally managed to find a spell-checker on this yet, and frequently make typos. Do you really think that society today would not be able to cope without the Internet? I think the points you make, about the generational differences in the use of new media are extremely valid, and this could perhaps inform a future assignment topic?
All the best
Emma
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