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In simple terms, a public sphere is the place where each of us finds out what is happening within our own social, cultural and political environments. It is where we discuss the issues that are facing us, and where we engage with those issues. After much thought, I most closely relate with Youtube to beContinueContinue reading “Public Spheres”

Before social media existed, communication between people was incredibly centralised. This means the audience would rely solely on one main provider to access the media – aka the gatekeeper. But now, with the emergence of all these different platforms and freedom for users, the gatekeeper has been eliminated. We now have a decentralised communication method,ContinueContinue reading “Networked Participation and Collective Intelligence”

This week’s topic is all about media industries and ownership. So, I began to ask myself what my preferred ‘news’ source is. I don’t usually watch the news on tv regularly, unless it’s with my family. I do, however, consume media on a daily basis, which means I am able to access the latest newsContinueContinue reading “Who Owns Our Media?”

The way we consume media has immensely evolved since its origin. Our digital world allows for quick and efficient communication and the mass consumption of media. In last week’s blog post, I mentioned the fact that technology exists has a far greater impact on us than any message we deliver using technology. This week, weContinueContinue reading “The Medium is the Message: Part II”

As individuals, our own knowledge and beliefs play a pivotal role in how we perceive things, and sometimes causes us to interpret signs and images differently to others. I want you to look at the image below and think about what message is being conveyed here. This image was released by WWF (World Wide FundContinueContinue reading “What Do You See?”

Well, after the lecture I was completely puzzled with what I had just experienced. After reading up on some articles and watching youtube videos, I think I have a bit of an idea of what “the medium is the message” means. “The medium is the message. This is merely to say that the personal andContinueContinue reading “The Medium is the Message”

Because I have always found an interest in film and television, I have decided my Digital Artefact will be a twitter account dedicated to reviewing movies and TV shows from all genres and decades, posted daily (or every other day). I will also be proving a summary and my overall rating at the end ofContinueContinue reading “Digital Artefact Pitch”

This week’s blog post is dedicated to media audiences and the way they have progressively changed over the decades. As humans, we regularly take part as an audience member, regardless of whether we want to, or if we are even aware of it. I decided I would talk about the earliest memory I have ofContinueContinue reading “Being an Audience”