I found Claire Lauer’s article, “What’s in a Name?” to be very interesting. Her explanation of her original design, and the process she went through to create the presentation, and then the frustration of not being able to produce what she had conceived certainly rang true for me. I am a person new to new media and new forms of technology, and I was glad to see that someone else experienced difficulties in putting together a presentation.
I liked the combination of visual images with the audio recordings and the written script of the interview. The interviews were not that long, and after listening to a few, I became familiar with some voices and wanted to hear what that person had to say. I did think it was a lot of terms that were defined, and then the final outcome is what we already knew: a lot of the terms are interchangeable.
“Peering into the Future of Media” by Eric Pfanner was also interesting. It’s hard to imagine the technological advances that are in store for future generation. It’s almost like reading a science fiction novel. Having your iPajamas fail because of technical difficulties seems humorous, but other aspects of the article were right on target. Particularly about the importance of the Asian market for all types of technology.
“How the News Got Less Mean”, by Time, was also interesting. We tend to follow news reports of violent happenings. Our country is at war. We know service men and women who are fighting now. We want to know that our schools are safe from gunmen. So sometimes news reports are bloody and violent. It’s nice to listen to positive news reports. WBTV in Charlotte has a segment that airs every now and then called the “Good News”. Kristen Hampton is the reporter. Here’s the link: WBTV Kristen Hampton
Grammy's Page 