A few interesting concepts I was previously unaware of were introduced this week. This included the inverted pyramid and also the 3 different kinds of web iterations...web 1.0 - information web, Web 2.0 social networking web. This included sites such as Facebook, twitter and blogger while web 3.0 was the semantic web and was used more for personal information and is very much self focused.
Further more, I found useful and almost fell in love with some quotes used by Dr Redman in the lecture this week. Plz follow this link to catch a glimpse of his inspired work. Some few that caught me and really resonated included..."I became a journalist to become as close as possible to the heart of the people."
Also the brash vocabulary in this quote more than caught just a glimpse of my attention, "The best people go into journalism..and the assholes into law"...I found this strangely confidence building and motivating and uplifting. It was humorous to be made aware of the viewpoint that we are engaging in a challenge. It was an encouraging way to introduce the course. Plz follow this link. https://blackboard.elearning.uq.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-2163539-dt-content-rid-163241_1/courses/JOUR1111S_6220STx/JOUR1111_Week2_New_News.pdf
This week we also talked about new news-different web iterations were included. For example, Web 3.0 was discussed and described its iterations and what that involves.
The lecture was entitled New News. It touched on Web iterations of 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 and what each one entailed. We also discussed news under Web 3.0. I found this topic vastly interesting as it brings up the ways, means and methods of communication so vast almost it is invasive in its social nature. Thus, Web 3.0 is labelled, the "Semantic Web". It is also able to deliver vast and comprehensive information about many requests and interest all at once. eg: a web 3.0 user may do a search for specific places to dine, in a specific area at a specific price, and the web 3.0 site and machine will then search the internet for suitable places to eat, at suitable times and approraite prices. it is a very helpful, useful tool in an age where we need everyhting now, need it to marry up and have many requests we need answered all at once. it makes life easier when this is possible and we are shown how to do it and the wide wide world becomes available to us at our fingertips, matching up all the details in our life for us!
This is the nature of social networking sites such as facebook, LinkdIn under Web 2.0.
Web Iterations
This is the nature of social networking sites such as facebook, LinkdIn under Web 2.0.
Web Iterations
Web 2.0 –"NEW MEDIA""SOCIAL WEB"
We learnt about Old Media, otherwise known as "Heritage". This entailed T.V Radio, Newspapers and Magazines.
Thus, New Media consists of online entertainment, with Rupert Murdoch's organisation Newscorp, responsible for more than a 30% share in ownership of media worldwide. this emanates massive pull and influence all over the Southern hemisphere, which is most conducive and interesting, adding to the research needed and interest in both new and old media.
The lecture was enjoyable and informative
Web
Iterations
Iterations
“OLD MEDIA”
“Traditional” / “Heritage” / “Legacy” Media
Examples:
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio
Television
(i.e. “Mass Communication”)
It is a whole new fascinating world, becoming familiar with the different types of media and communication, these including public, commercial, new and old. Photography, reporting and factual story-telling are other modes of communication in joirnalism. Learning all about these techniques, viewpoints and methods contribute to and enhance skills and experience for a professional, successful career in journalism.
Web Iteration
Old media (traditional media, heritage media, legacy media) are media platforms that were essentially derived from an industrial paradigm.
Created and developed in the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, these platforms –newspapers, magazines, radio and television –are essentially instruments of mass communication targeting large aggregated audiences, albeit within their own specific markets.
Old media (traditional media, heritage media, legacy media) are media platforms that were essentially derived from an industrial paradigm.
Created and developed in the late 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, these platforms –newspapers, magazines, radio and television –are essentially instruments of mass communication targeting large aggregated audiences, albeit within their own specific markets.
(Harrison 2009:9)
"For budding journalists, not having a blog is like a budding musician refusing to play gigs without a record deal." (Bradshaw. P, et. al, 2011, p.74)
It remains to be seen whether blogs as an avenue for citizen journalism will see much headway over the next decade in reaching the public and maintaining a channel and public forum for opinions and views to be raised. Furthermore common perceptions challenged and the media system challeneged also, especially in the area of reporting nonfactual information on the grounds of acquiring more money and obtaining more power. Hegemony is a driving force and one which must be come against with the full force of heaven.
Power in this manner is only achieved through a common perception or spoken or unspoken agreement. there is power purely because no-one else is in power and because that is the way the person or organisation says it is. They are in power because they have all authority. Another example is a flow chart diagram of the relationship between the media, arts, law, education and tourism industry. The 4 (and more) latter industries are too dependent on the former industry of the media to challenge it's power or status. The success of the last 4 areas depends on the media's influence around the world and so they allow the hegemony to remain. Even the tourism industry would collapse without proper support and advertising funded by and provided by the media. Newscorp owns %30 of the world's media, including fox studios and channel 9. This is a huge chunk of the media pie. News corp demands a follower-ship based on its benefits and resources on offer. These 4 mountains need the media, therefore power results from this need. News corp feeds on this, causing corruption, greed and hegemony. Because of it's powerful position, it is not questioned. Companies refuse to or do nothing to question the arrangement or agreement.
Neil Mcintosh has taken a particular interest in the consumer web, blogging, Apple computer and telecoms. His personal blog is one of freedom of speech and the future of journalism. He's a regular pundit and speaker on the future of journalism, and maintains his personal blog atcompletetosh.com.
Thus, the article highlighted what makes a blog a blog. This simple yet necessary information I felt was perfect for me, definitely providing knowledge and information I needed to hear. Furthermore, it dove into the the wide range of types of blog and offered advice on maintaining a successful blog.
As Blood (2000) states, "...with the adoption of blogs by a wider, non-technical user base, there came what blog historian Rebecca Blood (2000) calls a 'cult of personality phase', where authorship, experience and opinion came to the fore, and the 'diary' form of the 'web log' became prominent. (Bradshaw. P, et. al, 2011, p.74)
Also this week I frequently referred to the reading, the online journalism handbook. (Bradshaw.P, Rohumaa, L, The Online Journalism Handbook, Pearson Education Limited,2011 ) I found the reading an interesting piece of journalism.
Thus, I found the article was extremely interesting and entertaining reading-wise, but also very informative and eye-opening, in giving helpful hints, tools and information toward our blog. It is very relevant to the current blogging task and discusses in detail blogging and goes through step-by-step the how to in the blogging world. It is hopeful, that as the assessment criteria anticipates, the blog will become a treasure trove of articles, factual stories and information that we found useful and informative, combined with pieces of our own writing, formulating opinions and hypotheses on a variety of widely published and vastly discussed issues through out the media at present.
I found the information the article provided on the blog to be very helpful, comprehensive and explanatory in uncovering in more detail purposes, types and ways and means of blogs. Being largely unacquainted with the practice or possibilities in blogging and using it as an avenue for citizen journalism, expressing opinion or online reporting.
"For budding journalists, not having a blog is like a budding musician refusing to play gigs without a record deal." (Bradshaw. P, et. al, 2011, p.74)
It remains to be seen whether blogs as an avenue for citizen journalism will see much headway over the next decade in reaching the public and maintaining a channel and public forum for opinions and views to be raised. Furthermore common perceptions challenged and the media system challeneged also, especially in the area of reporting nonfactual information on the grounds of acquiring more money and obtaining more power. Hegemony is a driving force and one which must be come against with the full force of heaven.
Power in this manner is only achieved through a common perception or spoken or unspoken agreement. there is power purely because no-one else is in power and because that is the way the person or organisation says it is. They are in power because they have all authority. Another example is a flow chart diagram of the relationship between the media, arts, law, education and tourism industry. The 4 (and more) latter industries are too dependent on the former industry of the media to challenge it's power or status. The success of the last 4 areas depends on the media's influence around the world and so they allow the hegemony to remain. Even the tourism industry would collapse without proper support and advertising funded by and provided by the media. Newscorp owns %30 of the world's media, including fox studios and channel 9. This is a huge chunk of the media pie. News corp demands a follower-ship based on its benefits and resources on offer. These 4 mountains need the media, therefore power results from this need. News corp feeds on this, causing corruption, greed and hegemony. Because of it's powerful position, it is not questioned. Companies refuse to or do nothing to question the arrangement or agreement.
"do not be deceived. God is not mocked. Whatsoever a man sows, that shall he reap. If a man sows to the flesh, from that nature he will reap destruction. but if he sows to the spirit, from that nature he will reap eternal life." (Gal 6:
I think of and use this quote in relation to the corruption and hegemony operating in Media conglomerate Newscorp at present and address the great need for moral stance against its hiddenness and corruption.
these powerful words are taken from the Bible.
As Neil McIntosh, Head of Editorial Development at The Guardian, put it, on his blog:
"If you enter the jobs market without one, no matter how good your degree, you;re increasingly likely to lose out to people who better present all they can do, and have the experience of creating and curating their own site. If a brilliant graduate didn't have a blog, but still made interview, I'd be asking politely, why not..."
Neil Mcintosh has taken a particular interest in the consumer web, blogging, Apple computer and telecoms. His personal blog is one of freedom of speech and the future of journalism. He's a regular pundit and speaker on the future of journalism, and maintains his personal blog atcompletetosh.com.
Neil McIntosh is head of editorial development at Guardian Unlimited, with responsibility for journalistic innovation, including the roll-out of the site's weblogs, audio and video. Between 1999 and 2004 he was deputy editor of the Guardian's technology section, covering the dot.com boom and subsequent bust.
Thus, the importance of blogging is fore-grounded as we catch an insight into the professional forte enhanced by a good blog.
Thus, the concept of blogging is innovative and fascinating, being barely a decade old, (Bradshaw. P, et. al, 2011, p.74) giving a voice to the voiceless and a chance to explore creativity to the brave and fearless, whose opinions and viewpoints mean more to them than the piercing judgement and criticism of others. Their say is what matters, not what other say that counts and is the key. It is this revelation that Neil Mcintosh has.
Thus, the article highlighted what makes a blog a blog. This simple yet necessary information I felt was perfect for me, definitely providing knowledge and information I needed to hear. Furthermore, it dove into the the wide range of types of blog and offered advice on maintaining a successful blog.
The blog is seen as an avenue to begin writing and reporting about issues that matter to the reader, while allowing our opinions to come through, fostering growth and transformation and increasing confidence and intensifying research and interview skills in our writing style and ability.
I find them interesting as an outlet for opinions and resonation with one's own truth.
As Blood (2000) states, "...with the adoption of blogs by a wider, non-technical user base, there came what blog historian Rebecca Blood (2000) calls a 'cult of personality phase', where authorship, experience and opinion came to the fore, and the 'diary' form of the 'web log' became prominent. (Bradshaw. P, et. al, 2011, p.74)
The technology of blogging is barely a decafe old. There are various candidates for the first blogger, (jncluding some who pre-date the World Wide Web! and the first 'blog' but the key chnage came in 19999 when the first blogging services emerged which allowed anyone to create a blog with the knowledge of the html.
I also found interesting this week the notion of editing in journalism and the phrase emerged, "There is no such thing as good writing, just good re-writing."
(Redman, 2012, SJC)
(Redman, 2012, SJC)
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