That’s all she wrote!

March 27, 2009 kellyyoung

And here we are, several weeks after my first post, blog virginity taken forever.

I must admit, coming into this assignment that I had my concerns. I am not the most tech-savvy girl in our class, I’m sure, but somehow I found a new way to express myself and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

New media is a fascinating thing. What we learn in class and what we see in our daily lives and online are now more than ever clearer to me.

My final blog post will comment on new media itself.

With the Internet taking a quantum leap from its humble beginnings to what we see now, media has gone along for the ride and has adjusted quite nicely. Even the word, ‘media’, is used now more than ever. Media has taken over our lives, and there isn’t much objections.

Media has become such an intricate and accepted part of our lives that it is now taught in schools. It is impossible to spend more than an hour in or out of your home without being exposed to some form of media. It is, dare I say, as omnipresent as God Himself.

Call it what you will: Web 2.0, the Second Gutenberg Shift, etc. It is so widely accepted that even older generations are hoping on board the digital bandwagon (no offense, Dr. Strangelove).

All in all, media is what it is and will always remain a constant in our lives. And that is a fact Dr. Strangelove can surely appreciate.