Monday, February 28, 2011
Whither the indivdual comment
My partner for this assignment was Kelly Tranfaglia and her main thesis was that people use the internet to expand their identities and to reach out to people all over the world. Also, each generation and each individual uses social media in different ways. It is the users choice in which way to use the internet.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Whither the Individual?
Brian Arfanis
Whiter the individual
Digital Media
We live in an age where it is considered weird and “out-dated,” if we don’t use the internet. In fact it is nearly impossible to live without the use of the internet in some way. Jobs, companies, groups, organizations all use networking as a way to outsource and get in touch with people. Many companies look at a potential employees Facebook page to get a better understanding of them. They check to see what people they hang out with, what their interest are and simply who they are. People use the internet and social media to keep in touch with people, to tell their life stories and to give their so called “ego” a boost. People love to feel important and share their ideas to as many people as they can. Facebook, YouTube, blogs and even MySpace give people that opportunity. The question is, are social networks like Facebook controlling us or are we controlling them? We are indeed expanding/extending our identity when we sign up for Facebook. Hundreds and even thousands of people can view the information we put up. Facebook has exploded into a worldwide community and in many ways it is controlling the user.
Without even realizing it people have become addicted to the internet. It is a whole other world in many senses. I personally cannot go a day without looking at my Facebook page. We indeed decide what goes on these networks but we let it control what we put. Users write something and put pictures up that will appeal to other users and it’s not always something that they believe in themselves. For example users lie about their age over the web and lie about their interests or “purpose” on the internet, just to get other users to follow them or give them personal information. When we join Facebook or other social networks we are expanding our identities and putting ourselves out there for millions to see which has its positives, especially for business’s and people who are trying to reach out. But the internet does draw us away from who we really are at times. We are a different people with different identities online in order to become “user friendly.” People often try to become something that they are not when online. Users can pick a part facebook profiles and come to their own conclusions about others. We don’t always have control of who sees our information and that is what is scary about social networks.
Technology today is amazing and can wonders for everyone. I was truly caught off guard after watching “Digital Nation.” I cannot believe people can attend meetings and talk with others through avatars on the internet. There is not even a need for personal interactions if someone can sign on to the computer and simply talk to others in the confines of their homes. Is this really the direction society is going? People won’t need to learn social skills or proper people skills because they can interact with people online. So they way of the future is through “hyper people” or avatars based on what I saw in the film.
The internet and its social networks do wonders for people. It allows people to become what they want and write what they want and show what they want and strive for what they want. It is in fact an addiction though and in many ways social networks such as Facebook control the user. It gives us the opportunity to put what we want up but we don’t always get the option of who sees it or how they interpret it. We are living in an age where people are relying on the internet more for interactions and social purposes rather then ourselves.
Whiter the individual
Digital Media
We live in an age where it is considered weird and “out-dated,” if we don’t use the internet. In fact it is nearly impossible to live without the use of the internet in some way. Jobs, companies, groups, organizations all use networking as a way to outsource and get in touch with people. Many companies look at a potential employees Facebook page to get a better understanding of them. They check to see what people they hang out with, what their interest are and simply who they are. People use the internet and social media to keep in touch with people, to tell their life stories and to give their so called “ego” a boost. People love to feel important and share their ideas to as many people as they can. Facebook, YouTube, blogs and even MySpace give people that opportunity. The question is, are social networks like Facebook controlling us or are we controlling them? We are indeed expanding/extending our identity when we sign up for Facebook. Hundreds and even thousands of people can view the information we put up. Facebook has exploded into a worldwide community and in many ways it is controlling the user.
Without even realizing it people have become addicted to the internet. It is a whole other world in many senses. I personally cannot go a day without looking at my Facebook page. We indeed decide what goes on these networks but we let it control what we put. Users write something and put pictures up that will appeal to other users and it’s not always something that they believe in themselves. For example users lie about their age over the web and lie about their interests or “purpose” on the internet, just to get other users to follow them or give them personal information. When we join Facebook or other social networks we are expanding our identities and putting ourselves out there for millions to see which has its positives, especially for business’s and people who are trying to reach out. But the internet does draw us away from who we really are at times. We are a different people with different identities online in order to become “user friendly.” People often try to become something that they are not when online. Users can pick a part facebook profiles and come to their own conclusions about others. We don’t always have control of who sees our information and that is what is scary about social networks.
Technology today is amazing and can wonders for everyone. I was truly caught off guard after watching “Digital Nation.” I cannot believe people can attend meetings and talk with others through avatars on the internet. There is not even a need for personal interactions if someone can sign on to the computer and simply talk to others in the confines of their homes. Is this really the direction society is going? People won’t need to learn social skills or proper people skills because they can interact with people online. So they way of the future is through “hyper people” or avatars based on what I saw in the film.
The internet and its social networks do wonders for people. It allows people to become what they want and write what they want and show what they want and strive for what they want. It is in fact an addiction though and in many ways social networks such as Facebook control the user. It gives us the opportunity to put what we want up but we don’t always get the option of who sees it or how they interpret it. We are living in an age where people are relying on the internet more for interactions and social purposes rather then ourselves.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Media 2.0/transparency assignment
1. Many T.V shows and advertisements look amateur because they are trying to imitate the Web, which has been changed from the "ground up." I believe that amateur user-generated content will get better over time. So much of the media today is amateur made. Social Media has taken over the Web and users are exposed to facebook, twitter, blogs (etc) that have thousands and millions of users. Technology is growing each and every day and it makes it easier for users to access and use these new technologies. People can make a Myspace account for your band and can put pictures and ads and information up no problem. Social Media is the way of the future and amateur user-generated content is going to get better because the technology of today is becoming easir and easier for users.
2. I personally use facebook the most out of any socail media site. It is more succesful than myspace because it is much easier to use and much more organized. The layout of you personal page is very "hands on" in a sense. You can comment on what pictures you want and if you want to create and event you can on facebook. You can invite what friends you want and you can friend who you want to friend. Facebook is here to stay for the long term. It has so may users and facebook is constantly changing to keep up with the social demands out there.
3.Transparency is a very important concept in the social media world. Transparency means being open and honest online. Users should always be aware of what people say on the internet. You can never be to careful. Say someone says they are looking out for your best interest and invite you to join a website. That Website is actually a scam but they lied to you so you would give up your personal info. The web is such a public place no matter how private it may seem.It is less important to the offline world because there are simply not as many people offline compared to people online. You don't always have a say to who views your social media profiles.
2. I personally use facebook the most out of any socail media site. It is more succesful than myspace because it is much easier to use and much more organized. The layout of you personal page is very "hands on" in a sense. You can comment on what pictures you want and if you want to create and event you can on facebook. You can invite what friends you want and you can friend who you want to friend. Facebook is here to stay for the long term. It has so may users and facebook is constantly changing to keep up with the social demands out there.
3.Transparency is a very important concept in the social media world. Transparency means being open and honest online. Users should always be aware of what people say on the internet. You can never be to careful. Say someone says they are looking out for your best interest and invite you to join a website. That Website is actually a scam but they lied to you so you would give up your personal info. The web is such a public place no matter how private it may seem.It is less important to the offline world because there are simply not as many people offline compared to people online. You don't always have a say to who views your social media profiles.
Monday, February 14, 2011
new medium
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| This is a rough copy of someone praying for facebook. Facebook is a medium in that someone can literally view and be viewed by hundreds and even thousands of people. Pictures of yourself can be put up, any info you want can be posted and endless amounts of people can view it. So this image will show a man praying to facebook showing how facebook has affected society. |
Medium is the Message photoshop
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| A medium of technology is any extension of ourselves and an example of that is the iphone. We can talk to people, check facebook and basically reach out to endless amounts of people in the confides of our phone. This image represents the iphone or any cell phone and how it is taking over society. A few of the buildings transformed into iphones. This shows that the iphone has grown larger and is more controlling than the user. |
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Mediums in Communication
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| Texting is of course a medium and a growing piece of technonlgy. Texting allows the user to get in touch with anyone and it is useful in getting jobs and getting intouch with people, becuase everyone is texting now a days. I know of some people who send thousands of text messages a month which is insane. It is taking over the way we communicate |
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| Myspace is kind of outdated with facebook and everything but myspace was a revolutionary medium. This was the first peice of technonlgoy on the web that allowed people to share thmesleves on the interent to endless amounts of people and influened facebook. Myspace was the first "medium" to allow people to create a digitsal version of there lifes and show it to other people. |
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| Skype is an example of a current "medium" because it allows the user to interact with anybody through video. Skype allows the user to friend people and accept friends much like facebook. People can video chat and message each other through this program. It is a great way to keep in touch with people becuase you can video chat someone anywhere in the world. |
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