We took a turn down to look at the more negative reactions affiliated with being a media and technologically-driven society. Paasonen (2020) says that [Media]…contribute to the influential trope of disenchantment” and that we as a society fall into the allure of nostalgia to escape the uncomfortable present post covid. While I believe this stirs many great points about exploiting our eagerness for ‘enchantment,’ it also makes me think about […]
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Assignment #1.2 Relevance vs Evolution
This week we delved further into the definition of “old media” and what it truly means by reading Simone Natale’s “There Are No Old Media.” It included great discussion about the relevancy in which we view different pieces of technology in modern society and how the dates of their release aren’t as important to their classification as old or new; comparatively to a technologies popularity or social relevance. Natale (2016) […]
Assignment #1.1 To Fold or to Flow
This week has posed many great questions about Media and what it is. I had always assumed that ‘media’ by definition, encumbered any form of communication, socials, or art form that was creative and created from digital elements. This, in retrospect, fits perfectly into my generation Z view of the world. From our class brainstorming, I was open to the idea or reminder that Media includes anything broadcasted or shared […]
Assignment #1 Index
Please find all the links to my posts comprising Assignment #1. Week 1. Assignment #1.1 To Fold or to Flow Week 2. Assignment #1.2 Relevance vs Evolution Week 3. Assignment #1.3 Detox always has been and always will be a trend Happy Navigating 🙂