Blog Portfolio

Ashley Thompson

Blog Portfolio

18/18

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Technology Dependence:

Since before time, mankind has been trying to improve and better his world around him. It began with the wheel--allowing people get from place to place and communicate. Over the years we still use the wheel but it has improved and evolved, just like technology. Everything we do in one way or another, revolves around technology.

For centuries people communicated in large groups, as in town hall meetings and concert halls without microphones-just the human voice, albeit sometimes elevated to extraordinary volumes (Vivian 23). Beginning with Joannes Gutenberg and printing technology in 1440, reading our news began a frenzy in improving our media spread. It evolved to chemistry technology with pictures and movies, to electricity where people were now able to hear and see the news. New technologies keep coming around making our media craving easier to satisfy. Ipods, Ipads, laptops, Facebook, Twitter, text messaging are just a few ways that people today stay connected. I don't doubt that in 10 years new technologies will come around once again and improve our media abilities.

Whether we realize it or not, media takes up two-thirds of our waking hours. Everything we do revolves around technology. We already have our cell phones with us just incase we get a text message or phone call. Our Ipods now let us access the internet whenever we please and Facebook and Twitter keep us posted on what people are doing or plan to do. In the future I believe our technology dependence will be more than it is today.

How has blogs and the internet changed the way news is reported?

I believe Blogs and Internet have changed the way the news is reported drastically. Years ago the news was censored way more than it is today, there were words and phrases that people could not say, terms that were frowned upon, and the news was to be given without an opinion. Today, all of those restrictions are now basically a part of the everyday news. Blogs give the public the chance to speak their minds freely, and air their opinions for the rest of the world to either agree or criticize on. Not all Blogs give correct information too. There are some Blogs that keep to the information and no influencing opinions, but there are many who stretch the truth to get a reaction. Perez Hitlon, for example, is an example of a blogger who has opinions and no filter for what he is saying. He likes to report on celebrities by claiming false things about them, or just to start a rumor.On the other hand, Blogging and Internet can be a good thing. It is a fast and accessible way to get the news, and now a days you can get internet almost everywhere. Breaking news stories, the weather, sports and gossip are all at your fingertips these days. Depending on what source you get it from of course. I think Blogging and Internet giving the news is both a positive and negative thing, it all really depends on where you look and who you believe. CNN or the average Joe?