Wk4 Reading (Mediamorphosis)
Fidler, R. "Technologies of the Third Mediamorphosis."
This text is a condensed history of mass and personal communication. The author touches on the technology, occationally going a little far with specific details, but the pace makes it a nice easy read through a complex history.
Discuss the effects of applying computing power to communication...
The article really focuses on the 'supervening social necessities' which have brought about a metamorphosis in comminication use without our society.
I'm a little uncertain what "computing power" means in this question, but I'll go with the power to store and sort data as well as individualize it's diplay. After all the marvel of the computer is that it is a multi-functional device. So... when applied to communication, in the context of 'mediamorphosis,' with special regard to S.S.N., and a third wave of technology, computer power will alter communication by....
...allowing better reporting of news and entertainment (upload capibility) Ponies vs. telegraph signals vs. telphony vs. facimine transmission vs. wireless data upload (text, image, audio or video.)
...allowing better viewing of news and entertainment (download capability) Singe page journal vs. broadsheet vs. telegram vs. evening radio news vs. evening TV news vs. 24 hour cable news vs. searchable Web news allowing mutliple formats (mentioned above.)
...allowing personalized interaction of news and E! (user capability) Whatever the stateman decreed vs. business trade news vs. 'yellow' stories vs. vaudville vs. radio lectures and music vs. several channels vs. targetted channels vs. whatever page you view, whatever color you choose, whatever story you read, whatever format you download, whatever quality to select (or can afford.)
Those seem to me the major computer changes to communication: Upload, Download, and Customization.
This text is a condensed history of mass and personal communication. The author touches on the technology, occationally going a little far with specific details, but the pace makes it a nice easy read through a complex history.
Discuss the effects of applying computing power to communication...
The article really focuses on the 'supervening social necessities' which have brought about a metamorphosis in comminication use without our society.
I'm a little uncertain what "computing power" means in this question, but I'll go with the power to store and sort data as well as individualize it's diplay. After all the marvel of the computer is that it is a multi-functional device. So... when applied to communication, in the context of 'mediamorphosis,' with special regard to S.S.N., and a third wave of technology, computer power will alter communication by....
...allowing better reporting of news and entertainment (upload capibility) Ponies vs. telegraph signals vs. telphony vs. facimine transmission vs. wireless data upload (text, image, audio or video.)
...allowing better viewing of news and entertainment (download capability) Singe page journal vs. broadsheet vs. telegram vs. evening radio news vs. evening TV news vs. 24 hour cable news vs. searchable Web news allowing mutliple formats (mentioned above.)
...allowing personalized interaction of news and E! (user capability) Whatever the stateman decreed vs. business trade news vs. 'yellow' stories vs. vaudville vs. radio lectures and music vs. several channels vs. targetted channels vs. whatever page you view, whatever color you choose, whatever story you read, whatever format you download, whatever quality to select (or can afford.)
Those seem to me the major computer changes to communication: Upload, Download, and Customization.
posted by joshua at 6:10 PM
1 Comments:
Hi, Josh -- re "computing power" ... it means whatever you want it to ... the purpose is to stimulate thought/reflection (which you did!).
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