What I have Learned

What I have learned from other groups presentations was that a great deal has changed over time with technology. For starters, movies have come a long way since even 15 years ago. The movie group showed how 3D, the color and contrast has changed in movies over time. Movies used to be in just black and white with minimal animation. Recently, you can almost animate anything and make anything come to life. Now a days, people stand in front of a green screen and can essentially create anything. You can have people stand in front of a green screen and make it look like they are stranded in the middle of the ocean, or walking in the mountains. It is seriously amazing how far we have come with technology. 
Another thing that the presentations have taught me was about video games. I have never really gotten into video games but their presentation taught me a lot. It showed me how new and improved video game systems cannot accept old videos games. This means it wants people to stay updated with the new games and systems. The animation in video games has come a long way as well. Old video games used to be 1D with not many color or effects. Now, the player is in charge of the video game. They can virtually do anything and not only that, but the effects are updated. A player can essentially pick and choose how a video game goes (ex- Grand theft auto) instead of how the past was, with just playing the basic game. This allows more exciting things to happen during the game, and always has a different end result. By having a different end result, it makes the player want to continue playing instead of going to play a different game.

Podcasting Project

Link to site-

https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/episodes/265084-rider-university-s-communication-and-journalism-program

Podcasting

1.  How does podcasting fit into the organizational communication in business, non-profit, and academic contexts?

            It is essentially streamlined, allowing the audience you are trying to connect with to see a catalog of your content, which makes it a universal medium. It can allow anyone to start a podcast, and create content.

2.  Why does the speaker say that podcasting extends message?

            Podcasts can help educate many on information they do not know. It can teach people information they want and keep them wanting more. You want an audience that wants to hear and listen to what your saying everyday, and that will come back for more. You can extend the message beyond conversation by reaching a larger audience, which will get you more feedback.

3. How does podcasting encourage participation culture according to the speaker?

            It allows many different people to participate and listen to your content. It allows people to give you feedback, which ultimately can improve your podcast. Their advice can help you engage with larger audiences and get more peoples attention.

4. What are the three critical elements of development for a successfully media when the speaker talks about email, blogging, and online ad? Why does podcasting have the three elements?

            The three critical elements are important because you have to keep your content interesting and keeping the audience wanting more information. Podcasting has the elements because they are essential to obtaining and audience and keeping that audience interesting. If your podcast is always entertaining people will never leave.

5. How does the concept of digital media convergence get applied in podcasting when the speaker discusses the compounding media?

            Digital media gets applied through the availability of links that take you to other forms of media such as social media. By being able to access different sites, it keeps the audience interesting and constantly clicking from page to page. You can also expand your content and inform your audience to check out further information by clicking other links provided. You can also get a larger audience by having friends/followers and people spreading your content.

Media Analysis #2

New Media Has Taken Control

      Our lives revolve around the media. Everything we do involves social media, including all the information we obtain. Times are gone when we received information from a formal news source. It's obvious that social media has taken control, but how?

       Since the growth of new media, it seems we cannot have journalism without it. It is obvious new media has changed the field of journalism forever. One of journalisms biggest competitors, Twitter, are both fighting to take the stand. "Over 52% of Twitter users report that they receive their news on the popular social media network." (1). Because Twitter is so convenient and assessable, we can create a news story and upload a picture within minutes. It has become one of the leading sources of quick, easy information.

         But Twitter is not the only competitor. Journalism has changed in the sense where a writer cannot just post a story by itself and receive a lot of credit. Stories have become much stronger with videos, pictures and links attached to it. Being that you can only add a picture in traditional news articles, social media takes the next step in interacting and connecting with the audience.

          Because new media is in the palm of our hands, one can pick and choose what they want, when they want it. Journalism has changed in the sense that the news on TV is only on at specific times during the day. This causes us to arrange our schedule to fit in the news. With new media, we do not have to switch our schedule. It is immediate information at the palm of our hands. "One of the things that attracted me personally to Twitter was the immediate access to other sources of information," says author Tommy Landry. (2). 

             Social media has changed journalism in the sense that there are more easy ways to report stories. In some cases, this is good. It's good because we have people who can report a story as it happens, instead of waiting for it on the news. For journalists, this is bad. It's bad because today, anyone can be a journalist, and it almost requires no training. 

           New media will continue to expand to more convenient ways in the future. It will continue to change every day. In the end, no one knows what the future will hold, so we will just have to sit back, and wait.

Sources-

(1) - http://www.likeable.com/blog/2014/08/how-twitter-has-changed-journalism-forever

(2) http://www.business2community.com/social-media/social-media-changed-us-good-bad-01000104

It’s the Audience, Stupid!

What is the new approach to storytelling and how is it being used to broaden audiences?

            The new approach is expanding storytelling through digital media. The article shows that Americans and Europeans want more international news so they can broaden their information and learn to fully understand all of the issues on the news. Many news reporters try to only include information that they think the people would want to hear. But now, they leave in all the information so people can read the whole story.

How is digital media being used to engage audiences?

            Audiences can take surveys about issues and stories that they liked and disliked. News engages the audience by creating a debate over certain topics. By seeing if people react to the stories, is the deciding factor if the news covered the correct story.

Give three specific examples of how you can incorporate storytelling into an article you write?

            One way I can incorporate story telling is if I include my own personal experience on the topic. If I am writing a story or article on Rider, I can write my own personal experience with Rider to connect with the audience more. Another thing I can do is incorporate Rider student’s that go there now. I can interview other students and by hearing their positive experiences at Rider. I can also incorporate storytelling by making it a debate. People can say their positive and negative experiences at Rider, which cause the reader to take a side. This way if there is a story and a plot, it is easier to picture.

All the Aggregation That’s Fit to Aggregate

What does aggregation mean?

            Aggregation can be summarized as the sharing of “articles of interest” from one news source to another. In some cases, it can be word-for-word recitation of an article, which according to Bill Keller, “In Somalia this would be called piracy. In the mediasphere, it is a respected business model.”

Why does the author describe Arianna Huffington as “the queen of aggregation?”  Go to the Huffington Post and provide an example.

            The author describes Arianna Huffington as “the queen of aggregation” through the Huffington Post, a website she founded and later sold to AOL for $315 million. The reason the “royal title” is imposed on Huffington is due to the fact there is little, if any, original material written exclusively for the Huffington. Many of the articles are based off of previous articles by other news sites and blogs.

Is aggregation a threat to professional journalism – why or why not?

            I think aggregation is a threat because people never get credit for their work. If you write and article and someone else basically rewrites the same article, you wont get the main credit for it. There are too many names and too many people who share the article and do not refer to the original author. This also could be useful if you want your article to be shared to a broader audience.

Photojournalism in the Age of New Media

A professional journalist receives a photo captured by a citizen journalist….

What are the positives?

            -Journalists can take photos before a news team arrives.

            - They can get detailed and exclusive information on a story.

            -They have more access to other places

Why does the professional journalist need to be careful?

-They have to be careful to cite everything and avoid copyright.

            -Make sure all details are correct and not exaggerated.

            -Take professional photos and always use your own work.

Why might the content of the photo be called into question?

            -Photoshop or Dreamweaver

How does citizen photojournalist impact the job of the professional photojournalist?

            -They can release stories faster.
               -They do not need any special training in taking pictures, unlike regular journalists who need a degree.

Youtube Questions

1. How does the interaction online become the key for Youtube video production community? Please use the media convergence concept to explain it.

- Youtube has become a leader in media convergence because now there is a place where users can upload whatever videos they want. This allows anyone to comment or share the video, which creates a great deal of interaction. People can share youtube videos to other types of media channels such as facebook, twitter, and even on blogs such as tumbler.

2. The article mentioned that the teens are mainly passively consumers of Youtube being on the periphery. But seven out of 10 most subscribed partners are teens and young adults. How do you explain this use of Youtube in youth?

- Many teens and young adults are more tech savy than older people. Since we grew up with the internet, we understand it more easily compared to older adults. Teens might be the most passive consumers of Youtube. They are also the main group that will be invested in the future. By being a subscriber, you can pick and choose what you want to see. This gives loyalty to certain channels.

3. How does Youtube use different techniques to create an online community that is different from other websites?

- By allowing people to subscribe to eachothers channels, it creates a community for people to follow one another. This also gives people the opportunity to comment and talk to one another. This also creates a participatory culture.

4. What is the next step for Youtube development? Please use the concept of participatory culture and media development theory we discussed to explain your answer.

         -The next step might be to let users interact differently. Maybe they can start a group chat on youtube so people can discuss videos and channels. It would also be cool if they created an app on the iphone that you can listen to a video/music without having the app open or your phone unlocked. I am almost positive everyone would appreciate that.

Social Media Use is Soaring—Tine to Reconsider Your 2013 Strategy

Social Media Use is Soaring—Tine to Reconsider Your 2013 Strategy

What did you learn about the growing trends in the use of social media?

            Some growing trends are that many businesses use social media to promote themselves. Also, social media is virtually everywhere because there are apps you can download on your phone. So you are always updated with the latest news and information.

What takeaways do you see from the data?

            Social media should be the heart of advertising. We have created ways to connect people on certain topics like using hash-tags. But we need to create new ways for people to communicate and connect with one another. By doing this people can extend marketing and advertising in the future.