- In the first article researchers wanted to see if digital media has a deep effect on the lives of young people in the ways they learn, relate to their families and hang out with friends. They noticed that the younger generation were accepting of an adult that are not judgemental and noticed that schools have a lack of interest in the cultural and social uses of the media and focus more on effective ways to manage and control it. Adults in school focus more on making sure everything is the same and no one is treated differently which has both positive and negative effects. In the midst of all this the youths are trying to preserve space for themselves beyond the view of adults.
- In this article Peter Turner looks at the pros and cons of live streaming - periscope.
He talks about how periscope is a way of seeing newsworthy events as they happen live just like twitter is able to keep people updated on news as it happens. He also goes into the problems with privacy, he explains how it is very easy for people who go live on periscope can be found easily even without their GPS location being turned on. Hence why the safety of users are a concern to be noted. There is also the problem with piracy as it has been previously a problem in the sense that people are able to live stream shows such as the well known Game of Thrones season 5 premiere. hundreds of thousands of people were able to access this footage without having to pay simply through a shaky yet adequate quality of a phone camera. Despite the negative aspects to this app, there is also potential. an example he gave was how he could incorporate this app within the classroom as a teacher he is interested in the ways this could improve education. It could also be used as a way to voice out different opinions and bring other people to witness the day lives and struggles of a certain individual or culture in order to bring light to different aspects of lives around the world. In conclusion the app has potentially huge consequences for the media industries, audiences and representation of social groups.
2) Now read the A2 A* essay. Why do you think it was so successful?
- I believe that this essay was so successful because it gave critical autonomy in the sense that the student provided both sides of the argument and clearly presented it at the beginning stages of the essay. Another positive aspect to this essay was that they showed that thy had knowledge of their case study and have done extensive research and were able to incorporate this knowledge within their essay. Which is a good way of showing the examiner that they know their case study and can apply it to the question and answer in great detail. I also notice the fact that the student makes sure to make it clear that they are focused on the question by including wording from the question in her answer - 'agendas, media and audience'. This student also brings quotes from other sources that they have researched which shows the detailed research they have done and are able to reference it in their writing.
3) Finally, answer this question in a well developed paragraph on your blog: How has digital media changed your life in the last 5 years (for positive or negative)?
- Digital media has influenced my life in a positive way as it has enabled me to keep in contact with friends and family which I believe is very important. Also it has helped me keep up to date with the latest news and issues almost instantly and I can do a lot of research on topics that I find interesting and I will be able to access information very easily. instead of going to libraries where the time spent there is limited compared to the 24hours access of the internet where I can get whatever information I want. I believe it has played an important role in the last five years specifically for my school journey because of that. As it has helped in school work and communication with classmates which I believe has been very useful in getting me to where I am now.
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