Interview:
With a person from an older generation. Tracy (my mum).
From my generation. Alex (my sister).
Technology help or hindrance?
Jake: What do you think about school children using laptops rather than books in school?
Tracy: The writing skills of children will become poorer. They (laptops) should be used in conjunction with books and textbooks.
Alex: I don't agree with it. I just think its too expensive compared with books and I've heard that their expensive to fix. I also think it gives school children a lot more opportunities to do non school work like playing games and watching DVDS.
Jake: However do you think schools are simply moving with times? Seeing that their are more employment opportunities in the technology field these days?
Tracy: But their are still a lot of jobs that require good writing and spelling.
Alex: No its to biased towards certain jobs. Some kids might not want a job in technology like a plumber or builder.
Jake: What is your preferred method of obtaining information, via the Internet and TV or books and newspapers?
Tracy: I've read online newspapers and its just not the same than flicking through the pages. However the Internet is good for certain things such as obtaining information from overseas. But with the Internet theirs a lot of sites which means more incorrect information from unreliable sources. With books their isn't as many sources but what you find is most likely going to be correct.
Alex: Internet and newspapers. A combination of both provides me with everything I need.
Jake: What do you think about social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook?
Tracy: They cause more harm than good, they have been blamed for several murders and is a playground for 'cyber bullying'. Stalkers can access personal details and photos which can be manipulated and spread all over the world through the Internet.
Alex: People think they have more friends then they really do. It enables them to use incorrect grammar and is a negative influence.
Jake: Do you believe seeing pictures or videos of a place around the world on the Internet or TV is as good as going there in person?
Tracy: No, definitely not! Being there is far better than seeing a picture or video clip. You can't feel the atmosphere via a computer.
Alex:No. It would encourage me more to go and visit these places.
Jake: So, you see technology as more of a hindrance rather than a help?
Tracy: No not really, you have to specify the type of technology because working as I do in the health system I see technology responsible for the saving of lots of lives. We've got advances in medical treatment, diagnose, MRI, etc. Therefore technology in the right context is a help but then you get the technology like facebook that opens up ways for paedophiles and child pornography which obviously is not a help. So you cant say all technology is good and all technology is bad you have to put in context what is good and what is bad.
Alex:It could be more of a help but the way it is used makes it a hindrance.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Part B- Two Preferred roles:
After much deliberation, my two preferred roles in the new media industry are Graphic Designer and Photojournalist.
What is a Graphic Designer?
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design.
They also may be responsible for typesetting, illustration and web design
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZDu6de15FA
In addition, the photojournalist has to be able to convey a story with the images to make them newsworthy as a companion to a written piece.
What is a Graphic Designer?
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design.
A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and advertising.
They also may be responsible for typesetting, illustration and web design
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZDu6de15FA
Images designed and developed by Graphic Designers.
A Graphic Design Computer Program
Steps in obtaining a Graphic Design Position:
1. Undertake a Graphic Design Course such
as the one from Dynamic Web Training
or enroll in Graphic Design School.
2. Make a portfolio of the brochures, advertisements
and illustrations made to assist in employment.
3. Search for a graphic design position via the internet on websites
such as: My Career, http://mycareer.com.au/jobs/all/media-advertising-arts-entertainment/design/
AC People Recruitment Agency, All Graphic Design.com.
4.Have interviews with businesses interested in hiring me
providing them with degrees from a graphic design course
and provide them a portfolio of my work.
What is a Photojournalist?
A photojournalist takes photographs and edits them for publication.
Photojournalists are well versed in photography, image editing software, film, lenses, flashers, scanners, cameras and other accessories to produce high quality pictures.
In addition, the photojournalist has to be able to convey a story with the images to make them newsworthy as a companion to a written piece.
Why become a photojournalist?
Photo journalism isn't always a fairytale world.
A group photojournalists all vying for that perfect shot.
How to Obtain a photojournalism job:
1. Enroll in a journalism school or college.
2. Take countless photos both at school
and home to make a portfolio to use in gaining
employment or getting noticed by a business,
newspaper or a website.
3. Be bold and creative in pursuing a job.
Approach companies about possible improvements
to their use of photos and get my photography work
out in the global viewing market such as the internet via
blogs, Facebook, Google images or a personal website.
4. Approach job interviews with all degrees,
portfolio's and credits achieved in school to
impress clients
5. Finally... some luck.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
Post 5- Digital Media.
Digital media are usually electronic media that work on digital codes. Digital media such as digital audio, digital video and other digital content can be created and distributed via digital processing machines. Digital media is a vast change from the previous analog media. Cellular phones, digital videos, televisions, Internet, video games and consoles as well as computers are all digital media products. With the ever growing use of such products, several companies are offering training in digital media.
The Digital Media Academy offered at Stanford University for both adults accredited courses and summer camps for kids all over North America is a great way to develop skills that are needed to gain employment in the industry.
The News Limited company is currently acquiring people over a data/media analyst position in their company. A data/media analyst has a significant role in the sales process within the Network Sales team. The purpose of the role is to provide research and analysis to the advertising sales team to provide support their ideas and proposals for advertisers. The position requires a high degree of numeracy, present data in a compelling way, deliver multiple requests on time and obtain good interpersonal skills. It would be a challenging job but one that offers a wide variety of challenges.
An Instructual Designer is a creative role that will place the applicant at the forefront of the course development process to instructively design a broad range of online courses. This role requires a great knowledge of the multimedia principles of learning as well as a creative mind to ensure the programs are engaging and instructively sound. It would be a very rewarding job knowing that the programs which you have designed are assisting people to learn and possibly assist in gaining employment.
A Technology Manager's role is to over see the technology development and support for NewsPix and Newsphotos platforms as well as third party distributors.
Initially the role is to ensure the smooth running of the project but as you become experienced in the role, designing and delivering two prominent sites on news platforms with the aid of a Software Architect is expected. This is a great opportunity to join an innovative company and gain further experience in the digital media industry.
These roles are highly competitive and gaining employment is tough. However the ever increasing use of digital media across the world are ensuring more employment opportunities.
The Digital Media Academy offered at Stanford University for both adults accredited courses and summer camps for kids all over North America is a great way to develop skills that are needed to gain employment in the industry.
The News Limited company is currently acquiring people over a data/media analyst position in their company. A data/media analyst has a significant role in the sales process within the Network Sales team. The purpose of the role is to provide research and analysis to the advertising sales team to provide support their ideas and proposals for advertisers. The position requires a high degree of numeracy, present data in a compelling way, deliver multiple requests on time and obtain good interpersonal skills. It would be a challenging job but one that offers a wide variety of challenges.
An Instructual Designer is a creative role that will place the applicant at the forefront of the course development process to instructively design a broad range of online courses. This role requires a great knowledge of the multimedia principles of learning as well as a creative mind to ensure the programs are engaging and instructively sound. It would be a very rewarding job knowing that the programs which you have designed are assisting people to learn and possibly assist in gaining employment.
A Technology Manager's role is to over see the technology development and support for NewsPix and Newsphotos platforms as well as third party distributors.
Initially the role is to ensure the smooth running of the project but as you become experienced in the role, designing and delivering two prominent sites on news platforms with the aid of a Software Architect is expected. This is a great opportunity to join an innovative company and gain further experience in the digital media industry.
These roles are highly competitive and gaining employment is tough. However the ever increasing use of digital media across the world are ensuring more employment opportunities.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Electronic Media are media that use electronics or electromechanical energy for the audience to access the content. This is in contrast to print media which is created electronically but doesn't require electronics to access the information.
The primary electronic media sources are video recordings, audio recordings, multimedia presentations, slide presentations, CD-ROM and online content.
These day's the field Electronic Media is often divided into television and radio.
Electronic Media is very versatile, being used in journalism, marketing, education, science, engineering, fine art, music, commerce, entertainment, military and infrastructure.
Marketers use Electronic Media as a way of making their advertisement entertaining and purposeful. Video recordings of people using a particular product or in a certain location can give buyers a first hand look of a new product or a peaceful holiday location, they may be interested in investing in. Multimedia and slide presentations are being used more often with the increase of electronic media standards. These presentations are now being transmitted all over the world in just seconds, reaching more and more potential buyers.
Education systems are introducing electronic media resources into Schools, Tafe's and Universities to enable easy access to information from all over the world via the Internet, more entertaining presentations through PowerPoint's and slide shows and the ability to convert radio or television clips into files, accessible to everyone through computers.
This all seems easy enough to comprehend but it took approximately 230 years to get where we are today. Signal processing began in 1745 then fibre optics evolved from 1956-1970 and the completion of the Internet in 1996.
Engineers and computer programmers have found regular work over the the past two centuries and employment opportunities should continue to rise as demand for electronic media continues to grow.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Entering into a career in the News Media industry is a challenging and somewhat overwhelming experience. However with the ever increasing demand for news 'as it happens' employment opportunities are rapidly increasing, none more so than in the Print Media Industry.
Two staples for any news buff are Newspapers and magazines. They both offer a wide variety of soft and hard news stories that cater for just about anyone. Employment opportunities range from hard hitting journalism covering the 9/11 terrorists attacks, to decorating the flower arrangement in the background of an opinionated piece about the importance of flowers in weddings. So know matter where your specialty lies theirs a place for you in these thriving publications.
The role of a Graphic Designer is to gather images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published or printed media such as brochures and advertising. They can also be responsible for typesetting, illustration, user interfaces and web design. Their role in Newspapers and Magazines are mainly to find illustrations that can be incorporated into an article to enhance the story written by a Journalist.
A journalist collects and disseminates information about current events, people, trends and issues. One type of journalist is a Columnist. A columnist writes pieces that appear regularly in newspapers and magazines. A Reporter creates reports for either broadcast or publication in mass media. Reporters are expected to write in the most objective and unbiased way to cater for the whole public.
However, what exactly goes into the magazine or often the newspaper is entirely up to the Executive Editor! The executive editor sets the publication standards for performance, as well as for motivating, developing the staff , delivering and maintaining the publication budget. And if that wasn't enough... their also responsible for strategic and operational planning.
Not creative? Struggling to write informative articles? Don't want huge responsibility? Then explore the various other jobs available in the print media industry, establish a reputation in the industry by consistent performances and you'll reap the rewards.
Two staples for any news buff are Newspapers and magazines. They both offer a wide variety of soft and hard news stories that cater for just about anyone. Employment opportunities range from hard hitting journalism covering the 9/11 terrorists attacks, to decorating the flower arrangement in the background of an opinionated piece about the importance of flowers in weddings. So know matter where your specialty lies theirs a place for you in these thriving publications.
The role of a Graphic Designer is to gather images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published or printed media such as brochures and advertising. They can also be responsible for typesetting, illustration, user interfaces and web design. Their role in Newspapers and Magazines are mainly to find illustrations that can be incorporated into an article to enhance the story written by a Journalist.
A journalist collects and disseminates information about current events, people, trends and issues. One type of journalist is a Columnist. A columnist writes pieces that appear regularly in newspapers and magazines. A Reporter creates reports for either broadcast or publication in mass media. Reporters are expected to write in the most objective and unbiased way to cater for the whole public.
However, what exactly goes into the magazine or often the newspaper is entirely up to the Executive Editor! The executive editor sets the publication standards for performance, as well as for motivating, developing the staff , delivering and maintaining the publication budget. And if that wasn't enough... their also responsible for strategic and operational planning.
Not creative? Struggling to write informative articles? Don't want huge responsibility? Then explore the various other jobs available in the print media industry, establish a reputation in the industry by consistent performances and you'll reap the rewards.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Today in class I had the privlege of being able to just sit and watch what's going on around us, a rare occurance I know.
While I was parked on a bench in a field of grass I took in the sights and sounds that are lost amongst our busy and crowded lives.
Squeeling birds high in the swaying tree tops and a lonesome crow pecking at grubs below the soil was an example of an ecosystem in full flight.
As the sun began to slowly creep below the mountains it lit an array of shades on the nereby flora. The tips of the plants were a light green with a yellow base while the stems were a thick black.
With this peaceful aroma sweeping me into 'another world' I lost the realisation that this is an educational area and that it houses thousands of people. So with my newly found discovery I took in the facial expressions of the people passing by. Minor frowning resembling tiredness, bags under the eyes probably showing the remains of a hangover and the odd cough representing a winter cold.
So as my alloted time began to run out, I focused on the sources of the constant sound that continued to ring in my ears and suprise suprise it was the swooshing of the cars on the freeway that gained the majority of my attention.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time experiencing the world without technology inpeding my thoughts.
While I was parked on a bench in a field of grass I took in the sights and sounds that are lost amongst our busy and crowded lives.
Squeeling birds high in the swaying tree tops and a lonesome crow pecking at grubs below the soil was an example of an ecosystem in full flight.
As the sun began to slowly creep below the mountains it lit an array of shades on the nereby flora. The tips of the plants were a light green with a yellow base while the stems were a thick black.
A contrast to this natural occurance was the fickering of a light in a classroom beyond.
With this peaceful aroma sweeping me into 'another world' I lost the realisation that this is an educational area and that it houses thousands of people. So with my newly found discovery I took in the facial expressions of the people passing by. Minor frowning resembling tiredness, bags under the eyes probably showing the remains of a hangover and the odd cough representing a winter cold.
So as my alloted time began to run out, I focused on the sources of the constant sound that continued to ring in my ears and suprise suprise it was the swooshing of the cars on the freeway that gained the majority of my attention.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time experiencing the world without technology inpeding my thoughts.
Monday, March 29, 2010
New and emerging technologies are changing the way journalists gather and present news stories. There's no doubt the Internet has been the largest technological advancement ever! Journalists can now access information from sources all over the world accumulating in broader and more detailed information in just seconds! This is very different from the practices journalists used in the pre- Internet age.
Journalists relied upon their own investigative skills like interviewing witnesses, taking notes and thinking outside the box when gathering information on the story.
Secondly, the competition for stories is ever increasing with hundred's of rival newspapers all vying for that front page headline. Arriving first at a location can be of huge significance, a prime viewing location or a first interview can make or break a story. This is seeing companies acquiring high powered Cars, Helicopters and even Aeroplanes to get their as quickly as possible. The traditional way of getting to a story is to drive their in a car when learning of a breaking story, however the Internet has made people demand the news as soon as possible so other forms of transport are expected.
Presentation of news stories have changed from one feature article stretching over several pages but the technological advances in computer imaging allows smaller fonts, clearer ( smaller sized) pictures allowing more room for advertisements resulting in more money for the companies.
New technologies are rapidly revolutionising how news is gathered and illustrated to the audience across the world.
Journalists relied upon their own investigative skills like interviewing witnesses, taking notes and thinking outside the box when gathering information on the story.
Secondly, the competition for stories is ever increasing with hundred's of rival newspapers all vying for that front page headline. Arriving first at a location can be of huge significance, a prime viewing location or a first interview can make or break a story. This is seeing companies acquiring high powered Cars, Helicopters and even Aeroplanes to get their as quickly as possible. The traditional way of getting to a story is to drive their in a car when learning of a breaking story, however the Internet has made people demand the news as soon as possible so other forms of transport are expected.
Presentation of news stories have changed from one feature article stretching over several pages but the technological advances in computer imaging allows smaller fonts, clearer ( smaller sized) pictures allowing more room for advertisements resulting in more money for the companies.
New technologies are rapidly revolutionising how news is gathered and illustrated to the audience across the world.
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