Media Convergence

MEDIA CONVERENGE

Mass media has expanded far more than anyone had ever imagined.  Who would have ever thought that a newspaper would be online, have audio, video, etc.  This idea of media convergence has transformed the way we live.  Instead of walking outside to grab the paper or going to the closest gas station to put in your .75 cents; we now walk to our computer and log on to our favorite newspaper site. This interactive newspaper has allowed for a better relationship with readers and writers.  This relationship has helped expand the topic areas that are featured. A few newspaper sites that are  using this new technique are listed below.  I invite you to look around at these sites and comment below stating your opinions of this new trend.


http://www.nytimes.com/


http://www.semissourian.com/


http://www.tampabay.com/

MC201 Assignment

Gossip more than ever has taken over the American culture in a huge way. No longer are we just subject to gossip through word of mouth, but in a whole new way via the media. As the American culture's media use grows it allows us to communicate with people all over the world with just a click of the mouse. No longer are we just wanting to know about the people that are closest to us, but about the people outside of our immediate lifes. The internet has now become our source of gossip. Sites like Facebook and Twitter are amplifying this desire to a whole new level.

I too have fallen into the trap of the gossip trend led by the internet. I was amazed that I could know exactly what Miley Cyrus was doing through a text on my phone sent to me from my new favorite website, Twitter. My need for gossip started to consume my life and take precidence over all that I was doing, my homework, family, and even church related activites. Twitter was only one of the many sites I was using in order to recieve my gossip. Other sites included Myspace , Facebook , and the site I'm using today Blogger.

I know I am not the only one consumed by these sites. Many other students my age are too consumed with the abundance of knowledge that can be found in a matter of minutes. I am sure many computer screens look exactly like mine, with many windows open for supreme multi tasking into the world of gossip via the internet.

Is this habit healthy? Many people in society are just accepting this new trend as a new era of culture. However, I am realizing more and more each day how this new trend is not just something we as a culture just need to accept. In fact, it is something we need to watch closely. This media that is consuming our lifes is going and will take over. People skills will be lost and it will be a survival of the best gossip life style.

So now I leave this mess in your hands as a reader. Why don't you personally look at all the media sites you use for gossip, is it taking over your life just like it was taking over mine? I realized the change in my priorites and have now cut out Myspace and Twitter and (until this school assignment) blogging. Take a look you'll be suprised what you find.

For a better look at these gossip sites, the links are provided:

www.twitter.com

http://www.blogger.com/

http://www.facebook.com/

http://www.myspace.com/

http://www.perezhilton.com/

The additions :)

THESE ARE THE ADDITIONS :)

Hannah Montana movie was suppppper good :)

and the love interest Travis Brody... nnufffff said!!!

I have sufficiently gained 7 pounds this week by eating ruffles and onion dip no lie!

:)

Ive totally been avoiding my homework all week even though ive had nothing but time so IES is going to become my friend tomorrow...

ha PEACE :)

My life lately :)

Bottom line:

Im car-less

I have a couple good friends :)

I have a vice

I like to take pictures

Nick Pitera is akwardly addicting.

Writing music is kinda my thing.

Im involved with everything gossip online.

Freedom

I thinnk its amazing that in a matter of hours my life had a complete turn around.
Last night at youth group, I experienced something so real so true and so genuine.
God let me experience the wonderful feeling of being emersed in his presence.
I have wanted to feel something for song long. Last night I cried and had a reason, and smiled and had a reason. We sang a song that said im gonna love a little deeper than before, and I am. God is my only happiness and is all the happiness I need. I know that its going to get tens times harder now that Ive experienced this, but I refuse to be bitter and I refuse to let my past control me. I thank God so much for letting me feel something, and feel what I needed to; an overflowing of love and grace.
My uncle said a phrase that totally hit home to me. Insecurity leads to jealousy which leads to contentment, which eventually leads to hatred and being bitter. My whole problem led to my insecurities, and if I can get rid of my insecurities I'd be alot better off!
I wish everyone around me could understand this. My goal right now is to make everyone ask why im so happy... If people could understand the capacity of grace their lifes would never be the same. Stop looking at the hypocricy in the church, but look at the reason why you go to church. People are just that people. God is higher than all that. He loves the hypocrite just as much as he loves someone completely devoted to him. God got dirty because we're dirty (that was such a good word last night!) He gave his life for the hypocrites. He gave his life for people like me that were major hypocrites. Its more than believing its doing. My God is still on the throne and he is still the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is the same God I encountered when I was little as he was last night. THrough everything he has been there. Waiting patiently, and he would have continued to wait, cause im important and special to him; no matter what my sin. I can't say enough I wish everyone could get this. I'm not saying that from today on im going to be the perfect example of a Christian, what I am saying is that Im going to learn to experience and take God's grace and trust in him to deal with my issues.

Just another day.

Just another day to wake up and find youre still not here
and the reality of it being just another day- was my biggest fear.
It hurts me that today i wont even cross your mind
and the memories of that night youve just left behind.

As hard as I try ill never forget that night
i fell in love at first touch not first sight
the moment your lips touched mine i knew
i was hypmotized by every part of you.

How could something so important to me mean nothing to you
maybe i should go on with m life and follow what you do.
Ignore all the feelings i have- become a rock that doesn't feel
act like we never loved at all and that what happened wasn't real.

As hard as I try ill never forget that night
i fell in love at first touch not first sight
the moment your lips touched mine i knew
i was hypotized by every part of you.

______________________________

Today is just a day and I guess thats okay.
I don't know why I expected it to be more,
I don't know why I expected for a miracle to happen.
I guess its only something I remember and to anyone else it means nothing....
I'm suprisingly okay.
Today is just another day.

backpeddling.

I stayed home from school today sick :/ Im ridiculously congested and after smacking my head and NOSE on a wall this morning walking in the dark and throwing up right after I decided maybe I should take the day off. So I watched a 90's movie called Down to You with Julia Stiles and swear 90's movies are terrible. I really want to clean my room and re organize but i know half way through ill get bored and just quit and itll be messier than it was before....
I want a good book to read and think I may re read an old one by Nicholas Sparks that I liked. I really want to read eclipse but i can't get my hands on a copy and im too cheap to buy it, i wasted my money on stuff for the party on saturday, but it was well worth it :) I really want to be 18 so i can get one of my vices ha.
So im almost positive tomorrow is going to suck. I don't want it to suck but I also just don't want it to be just another day. I'd rather it be horrible then just another day.
I haven't had a diet pepsi all day and its killing me... but im too lazy to take a shower and get ready to go out and get one, plus 1.50 adds up lol
I want someone to come randomly see me and eat icecream with me :)
Half Bake Ben and Jerry's my favorite.
I really need to get on finding a job....bad.
I'm ready for May and snowcones and graduation and moving so bad.
I'm having terrible mood swings.
Still haven't felt anything,
and yesterday a friend told me... if youre searching to feel what you felt youre never gonna get it don't dissapoint your self, after some more of that conversation , he said that feeling is going to be real to you again only ten times better if you just wait.
I am NOT a patient person, and im almost happy if I just get the artificial feeling, even though I know I shouldn't... bleh im a mess.
I know how to fix the problem just can't stick to it.
Went a month strong and now im backpeddling.