Afterword: What struck me in this article was the analysis of corporate decisions. Even though I know that large corporations have a great deal of say in certain decisions, I was surprised that it was considered the “most powerful single force socializing and politicizing the American public.” I can see where they would be able to make decision sin the entertainment industry and control what we see. It makes me wonder what they do not allow us to see and what “reality” we are being shown. This goes back to high school when my teacher told us that everything in your history books are not completely true. So in retrospect we are given news that other people want us to see and not the real news.
Eight Traits of the New Media Landscape: Of the eight traits two of them where most interesting to me; everyday and generational. These two traits are known to most people. Media is part of our everyday lives and we rely on it and take it everywhere. Though when the power goes out or we are in a place with no cell phone or internet service it is like the world has stopped. When we lose our connection to new media we do not know what to do, and we always find ourselves asking “what did people do when they did not have TV or the internet?” It forces us to be more resourceful. The generational aspect of technology changes the way information is usually passed down. I find myself teaching my parents about technology rather than them teaching me. As we grow up we are growing as technology does and our parents are learning from us.
Why the News Media Became Irrelevant-And How Social Media Can Help: It is true that news media is running to social networks to help out with their popularity. When you go on a newspaper or news channel website you can follow them on Twitter and get instant updates. We are getting used to getting instant news and information. News media is now starting to become part of the social media. We rely on those that we trust so most of the time people are getting information from their peers and learning from what they have heard from someone else. The relationships that the news creates with their followers becomes even more important because they need us to trust them and want to follow them.
What parts of the news do you think we are hidden from and do you think these large corporations have the right to block what information we receive?
What is the next step for journalism, What will social media do to effect their flow and distribution of the news?
