Comments for Exploring New Media

Comment on Googlization and the state of knowledge by Siva Vaidhyanathan

Siva Vaidhyanathan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:17:20 +0000

Nicely put!

Siva

Comment on It’s not really a choice now, is it? by brew7

brew7 — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:39:56 +0000

I have noticed the same thing, more so as of late—Leopard seems to handle software updates differently and seems to automate the process more taking the control out of the users to decide when to restart and when to wait. Seems like a step back in that regard.

Comment on What is it about print media that makes is so important? by nlowell

nlowell — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:16:44 +0000

As an active participant in ‘new media’ I’m finding this whole discussion fascinating.

One of the tenets, I believe of ‘new media’ is that it’s … well … new. The idea is that we have the ability to niche, create, and deliver information, entertainment, and even education using modes and mechanisms that didn’t exist before 1992.

Do these new media require new tropes? Do we need to develop a new cultural vernacular to accommodate them? How does shifting text to audio – or audio to text – or text to video – or radio to RSS – or FM to XM change what/how/what we write?

I’m looking forward to seeing what you think as the semester goes on.

Comment on What is it about print media that makes is so important? by htillberg

htillberg — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:56:59 +0000

And I want to be clear that I found the sentiment of your post admirable, and I wanted to separate apart a love of the printed word and its demise in favor of more instantly gratifying entertainment.

I still feel that your comments are about a cultural shift, and what I am unclear about is whether computer technology forced this shift or whether since the Industrial Revolution, the shifting culture demanded the advances in technology…

Comment on What is it about print media that makes is so important? by writershall

writershall — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:17:19 +0000

I’m not in anyway saying that books in a digital format are any less meaningful. What I’m getting at is more that people stray away from reading at all because of computers; right now most books are still in print so that’s the only choice they have to read.
And I do wholly agree with your inerpretation that a quiet and reflective reading might best be experienced with a printed page. I know that I’m always distracted by things on my computer, whether it’s instant messaging or my obsessive need to check me email.
More to the point, though, people tend to stray away from reading books because many times they don’t see a reason for it. With things like Spark Notes and Cliff Notes out and about on the internet, people read actual texts less because they can just look up a summary of it instead.