...Material Media Convergence Worksheet by crystal cook Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: Questions | Answers | What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? | The term media convergence with regard to technology means that the traditional forms of media and the newer forms of media are becoming one. There used to be clear distinctions between the Internet, TV, print media, and social media. But now in this day and age we have newspapers and TV shows that have websites with real time video and feeds formatted specifically for smart phones. We can now stream movies on the Internet instead of watching regular TV. TV shows are also available to stream on the Internet as well via Hulu. We can also talk back and participate in TV shows via social media. With technology and the creation of new and improved electronic devices we are able to have easy access to mass media. Today the mass media has developed along with the digital age and is moving as fast as technology is. Media convergence has allowed old forms of media and new forms of media to combine into a huge melting pot to reach the masses at a faster pace than it has before. | What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to business, and how has it affected everyday life? | Media convergence with regard to business means that it broadens and helps the business expand into something greater. Media convergence in business...
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...Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |Media convergence in regard to technology is “the process by which previously distinct | |convergence with regard to technology, |technologies come to share tasks and resources” (Lule, J. (2012) Exploring media and | |and how has it affected everyday life? |culture (1st. ed.) Irvington, NY: Flat World Knowledge, Inc.). This means technologies | | |such as television, radio, newspapers are available through one venue, such as a | | |smartphone or computer. The author did make one statement in the text I do not quite | | |understand regarding the non-existence of the “black box”. Smartphones now have the | | |capability to merge all media venues- internet, radio, television via streaming | | |broadcasts, movies, newspapers, and games, as well as digital imaging capabilities | | |including photographs, video, and telephone and text communication. Would this not be | | |considered total...
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...University of Phoenix Material Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |The term media convergence with regards to technology means the merging of different | |convergence with regard to technology, |content in different media channels. An example of that would be books, newspapers, and | |and how has it affected everyday life? |magazines can now be found on the Internet using any laptop, smartphone, e-reader, or | | |tablet. The lines between traditional media and technology are becoming blurred. As forms | | |of media converge, previously unavailable methods of communication emerge, changing the | | |way we send and receive messages. In the past there were clear lines between radio, TV, | | |printed media, and the internet. Now newspapers and TV programs all have their own | | |websites giving up to date news as it happens. Printed media can be accessed on the | | |internet using an e-reader that gives the conveniences of the internet and electronic | | ...
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...Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: Questions Answers What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? The term media convergence with regards to technology is defined as a process of combining together the telecommunications and computers and turning them into one electronic or digital form. The media convergence has affected our everyday life as we know it in many ways, you can now watch television shows, listen to music and shop online using your computer all without leaving the privacy of your home. Using the computer you can also communicate using the email, or chat option on the computer, eliminating the need to call from your phone. Facebook is another option that allows you to keep up with friends and family, while knowing where they are at all times. The internet is a multitasking piece of equipment that has replaced many forms of communications. Hard back books have been replaced with e-books, which can be electronically downloaded from your computer. The way we watch television has also changed, there are so many things that we can do through the television. You can program your home lights and alarms from you cell phone through the television. You can also communicate through you television to others, replacing the need for a telephone. The television and the internet are just two examples of media convergence, that has changed...
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...University of Phoenix Material Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |The term media convergence with regard to technology means that it involves merging of | |convergence with regard to technology, |technology through various different outlets. The most popular and available are the | |and how has it affected everyday life? |internet outlets. This is the most popular and effective at carrying information to the | | |masses because technology is advancing everyday and changing to make devices and people | | |more dependent on the internet. These changes are also causing a demand for people to | | |learn how to use them properly. The problem with the internet method of relaying | | |information is that you have to use these devices and know how to do so to receive your | | |information. The internet has put new devices at higher demand and there are even classes | | |on how to use devices so people do not get lost in our ever changing time. There are | | ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: Questions | Answers | What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? | The term media convergence with regards to technology is basically all the media used in everyday life. For example, music, internet, television, and the news are considered media convergence. These are some examples of media convergence that just about everyone uses in their day to day lives. These are also examples that keep changing drastically over a very short time span. This kind of media change requires us to keep changing drastically over a very short time span. It also makes learn how to stay on our toes and how to be able to adjust to the changes. I think that this kind of media convergence will stay evolving every few months and becoming more and more high tech with their changes. The internet has changed so much and most people would not know what to do with themselves if the internet went away. However, not everybody has or knows how to use the internet even with times and technology the way it is. People turn to the news every morning or night so they can be aware of what is going on in the world and their surroundings. I think something else that would be considered media convergence would have to be the smart phones. They have some people who stay on the go and do their school work and even their jobs...
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...What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? The term media convergence with regard to technology to me means that they way we get our news, watch movies or even listen to music, today are becoming one with the way that we obtain it now. An example is back way back when we got out news from the newspaper, television, or radio. Today those newspapers, news channels, and even radio stations have web sites where they can stream information instantly. You can watch movies on certain web sites without going out and renting a copy. If you miss your favorite TV show you can also watch it from the internet from web sites. How has this affected everyday life? Well, you do not have to go out to stores, rent copies of movies and then worry about paying a late fee cause you forget to return it on time. If you are somewhere that you do not have access to a TV and you want the latest weather report you can obtain this information from your smartphone through the app that you downloaded on to it. I think that with all the new technology that is available today it has made getting any kind of information, watching movies and even listening to your favorite song, more convenient to do so. What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to business, and how has it affected everyday life? The term media convergence with regard to business to me means the way that companies advertise, sell and promote products. Advertising...
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...University of Phoenix Material 07/18/2012 Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |Media convergence means the lines are getting blurred between traditional forms | |convergence with regard to technology, |convergence with technology of the media and almost becoming one. Media convergence plays | |and how has it affected everyday life? |a very an important role in how it has affected everyday life of the evolution of mass | | |communication the evolution and media convergence occurs whenever it establish forms | | |communication technology to create new technologies offering new mass communications. The | | |internet allows magazines and newspapers to merge with new technology and computers to | | |increase and report information to readers frequently. Amazon allows readers to have | | |E-readers to combine medium of books with electronic display technologies to offer a new | | |convenient method way of reading. A new source of media mass converge is unavailable for | | ...
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...What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? I believe media convergence with regard to technology is when some forms of media combine together. A perfect example is the internet and telephones we have our now smart phones, or the classic newspaper and television gives us the news, now even combining television and radio whether you listen to the news on the radio or listen to music both are now on the television. These forms of technology among others have affected everyday life by making it so much easier to access everything, convenience is the best way to describe this. When we just had newspapers we had to read to get the news whereas now you turn on the television and have the news read to you while you carry on with your day. When we needed to use the internet to check our e-mail or to look something up we had to go home on get on the computer, but now with smartphones you can access your e-mail where ever you are. Finally with the convergence of radio and television you get such things as the news, MTV, or just the plain music channel where its 24 hours of straight music by genre. If you have noticed all of my examples show how convenient things become when converging forms of media, by converging media it makes life easier for people who are on the go and have busy tight schedules. What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to business, and how has it affected everyday life? What are some...
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...Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: Questions Answers What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to technology, and how has it affected everyday life? Media convergence means that the different kinds of media are becoming one. I believe that even though we have many forms of media it all is still merging into the main form that we us these days: technology. This has made a big effect on our everyday life simply because we now use technology for everything. Most of us no longer go get newspapers and things as such like we use to. Now everything is available for us online or through our smart phones. They even have apps on our smart phones for the online sites that have the information from the newspaper. This makes things easier in a sense. It also helps us get information without going through so many different kinds of sources and media’s. We use technology so much more these days; everything is slowly but surely becoming electronic or being able to be done/reached through technology. Traditional media is still here but it is not as effective as it used to be. Technology is the big hit of the century. We use technology more than we can imagine and it has become so much more advanced than I ever imagined. I believe it will only continue to advance and blow our minds knows where things will be in another century. I do believe that if technology keeps advancing like this that in the future traditional media...
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...Material Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |Media Coverage compared to technology is defined as a process of combining together the | |convergence with regard to technology, |telecommunications and computers and turning them into one electric or digital form. This | |and how has it affected everyday life? |affects our everyday lives more than we know. Media coverage gives us the ability to watch| | |television, listen to music, and shop online. This also allows us to do such things as | | |email or video chat on the computer, this removes having to use the telephone almost | | |completely. Other things such as myspace, twitter, facebook, and Instagram also allows you| | |to keep up with your family and friends by using the internet. Media coverage has also | | |replaced such things as hard back books by introducing e-books that can be downloaded from| | |your computer. | |What is meant by the term media |Media convergence...
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...Media convergence means that the lines are getting obscure between the traditional forms of media and they are almost becoming one. A decade ago, there were clear differences between print media, the internet in general and social media in particular. Now look, newspapers and television have websites. Those websites deliver news in almost real and time complete with moving video and feeds formatted for smart phones. Movies are now available through streaming on the internet. Television shows are also available through streaming on the internet. Viewers can participate in television shows in real time for example: The Voice, American Idol, etc. Media is converging into one big media delivery vehicle. Media convergence has affected everyday life by making it harder for individuals to find a reliable resource of news to count on for their daily news on what is happening in their community. Cell phones use to be only used to send text messages or make phone calls, television sets where used to watch your favorite television shows, the radio was used to listen to your favorite music. Now everything is all-in-one having access to any type of media through your television, on your smart phones or even on the internet. Now they even have your computers where you are able to make phone calls online. They have even made video games where you can access social media websites, listen to music, and watch movies and television shows. The constant convergence of media has allowed us to search...
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...University of Phoenix Material Media Convergence Worksheet Write brief 250- to 300-word answers to each of the following: |Questions |Answers | |What is meant by the term media |It means that basically they are becoming one. Years ago you could tell the difference | |convergence with regard to technology, |between printed media, TV, and the internet and also social media. These days newspaper | |and how has it affected everyday life? |have websites you can go to and see what’s going on and also TV have websites. You can go | | |to these websites and see and see things as if they were in real time you can get videos | | |that you may have missed on the news and watch them as if you were watching the news. You | | |can get movies on the internet and there are a lot of places you can watch these movies | | |from Netflix and crackle just to name a few. You can also watch TV shows on the internet | | |you can watch them from a lot of places also such as Hulu that’s one of the biggest to | | |watch TV shows on the internet, you can also get on these social media sites and | | ...
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...Mass Media Trevor Stanton HUM/186 January 22, 2014 Effects of Mass Media During the last century there were several major developments in the evolution of mass media. These developments are the evolution of the print, electronic, and digital eras which now encompass modern day media. These three eras have significantly affected American culture and economics, while ushering in a new standard of mass communications. While paper printing can be traced back to China as early as 100 c.e, modern printing did not emerge until the mid-fifteenth century. At that time, the printing press was introduced. The printing press was a conglomerate of machine duplication, rapid duplication, and faster production. These three elements were necessary for mass-market innovation. Information and ideas could now be spread faster and farther than ever before. With the evolution of the printing press, production of mass quantities at lower costs per unit became essential in mass production of other goods. This led to the Industrial Revolution, modern capitalism, and the consumer culture of the twentieth century. “With the revolution in industry came the rise of the middle class and an elite business class of owners and managers who acquired the kind of influence formerly held only by the nobility or the clergy. Print media became key tools that commercial and political leaders used to distribute information and maintain social order”. (Campbell, R., Martin, C., & Fabos, B. (2012). Media and culture:...
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...The term media convergence with regards to technology means the merging of different content in different media channels. An example of that would be books, newspapers, and magazines can now be found on the Internet using any laptop, smartphone, e-reader, or tablet. The lines between traditional media and technology are becoming blurred. As forms of media converge, previously unavailable methods of communication emerge, changing the way we send and receive messages. In the past there were clear lines between radio, TV, printed media, and the internet. Now newspapers and TV programs all have their own websites giving up to date news as it happens. Printed media can be accessed on the internet using an e-reader that gives the conveniences of the internet and electronic display technology. Media convergence has affected everyday life in many ways. In the present time it is all about how to do things as easily as possible. Media convergence has given us a way to easily access everything we need in one place, the internet. This is a good thing in many cases. It allows us to stay in touch with family and friends through social media such as Facebook, instant messengers, and e-mail. We are able to run our business much more smoothly also using e-mail and instant messengers with the ability to send out mass memos and such. These are all great things allowing us to be much more productive and globally connected, but it also has its negative side. While it is great to have this technology...
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