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Media Convergence Worksheet
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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 from their phones. However, with all this changing technology we must be able to keep learning and keep our minds open to the new inventions to come. Technology has definitely changed the world and the way people see the world. The world would be lost if we lost half of the technology we have today. | What is meant by the term media convergence with regard to business, and how has it affected everyday life? | The term media convergence with regards to business, I believe are companies merging together or a company controls several products or services within the same industry. For example, television networks own certain channels but they also control many problem and complete chaos if they were to just all of a sudden go out. I really feel that the world is too dependent on technology and I think that some people probably could not live if some of the modern media was taken away. There would end up being a new depression. | What are some of the issues that result from dependency on modern media? Describe at least three issues. | I think there are a lot of issues that result from dependency on modern media. I think that one of the most major issue and the concern caused by modern media is it is making Americans more and lazier. Another big issue that I have with modern technology is that it is also causing Americans to become spoiled and most people know a day’s takes everything for granted and do not appreciate anything. I also think that because of modern media it is putting a very big strange on Americans communication skills. People are speaking less and less to each other and I believe that it is causing people to become less social. Another impact I think that modern media is causing is it showing our younger generation how to write. The problem with that is it is showing them all the wrong ways of grammar. From everything having spell check they are not learning to spell properly and they are also not learning the proper grammar and punctuation. I think that our school systems standards are going to end up going down a lot. I really think that the old ways of life should still be enforced and applied today especially with all the new technology that keeps evolving. I also think that the American families are starting to spend less time together and less family activities. For example, if you go into a restaurant and look at a family eating supper together I bet you will see every last one of the family members on their phone or Ipad. | How does media literacy help with responsible media consumption? | I think that if you have media literacy and can truly understand the media it will help with the responsibility of you media consumption because of the simple fact of you know when enough is enough. I also think that if you have media literacy it will help you be able to distinguish fact from fiction and you will be able to know when the media has gone overboard with certain things. I also believe that the media has a tendency to twist things around sometimes and make false accusations and assume things before they have all the facts. I think that we also need to be able to make up our minds and have our own opinions about things instead of just believing everything that the media has to say and everything that the media tries to brain wash people and they seem to dwell on the weak. Another thing the media I feel is bad for is for twisting what the politics and Politician’s have to say. There are two sides to every story and I think that a lot of people tend to forget that and think that the media only likes to portray the side of the story that they want you to believe. I think the media also has a hidden agenda for something down the line. The media also effects the morals on the younger generation and teaches them things that they should not be taught. |