Logan - Chapters 16-22

Chapters 16-22 of Understanding New Media conclude Logan’s assessment of the impact of New Media on various forms of Old Media. Print, he writes, will be obsolesced by graphics and digital images. Comics are now easily sharable on the Internet. The printed word and books have been influenced by New Media in that books are being put online and are being widely read on devices such as Kindles. Traveling by plane has been influenced because tickets can now be purchased online. Photography is also being changed, due to the use of digital cameras and online photo albums. The press (newspapers) and the news are being changed due to the fact that everything is now on the Internet. The motorcar has also been influenced by New Media because many drivers use GPS to get directions.

Television

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 In chapter 31, I found it interesting to think of how the first television was a live medium, so all broadcast was live and spur of the moment. This didn’t change until videotapes were introduced. Furthermore, it was interesting to read about the impact the remote controller made. By allowing the viewer to channel surf, the viewer becomes an active participant in the medium. Moreover, I think its important to note that television serves out information, and information does not equal education. As a consequence, television does not educate viewers. Furthermore, pg.218 discusses how cell phones are “changing the nature of social interactions.” This is because cell phones allow people to always be interconnected. No matter what your doing or where are you are, majority of the time anyone can be reached on their cell phones. Furthermore, it is also very interactive since it is no longer just talking to one another. Cell phones also have the ability to email, use the Internet, take pictures and play games. As a consequent, the camera phone leads to social impact. The camera phones have the ability to show inappropriate behavior of authority figures on YouTube and other sites through the use of pictures and video. These citizen photo-journalists also use their camera phones to take pictures of celebrities that the paparazzi cant get.