“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” ~Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody In this modern worlds of mobile phones being directly attached to our hands and our eyes always being focused on these machines, we have to ask ourselves …
Facebook Owns Us?
The control of individuals through media is undertaken through media platforms and companies manipulating an individuals mind and thought process. In this way they control ‘us’, thus these very influential people own the media and our perceptions and perspectives towards …
Media Convergence? The Battle Between Apple and Android
The battle between Android and Apple has been raging for several years. Which is better? What has more features? Which is more socially acceptable? Who has the new iPhone? Is the new iPhone worth it? Are there new apps that …
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Perception is Key
What is a bat? Perception is key. Media texts can be described as the different types of ways in which companies convey their content. This can be seen through different platforms of the media such as videos games, movies and …
Copyright: THEN & NOW
“Watch, BUT DON’T TOUCH!” ~In relation to copyright. “Long time ago, in a galaxy far far away there was no copyright” ~Ted Mitew 2k16 Copyright has changed dramatically through the spans of space and time. From an individuals intellectual …
What is a Media Audience? You!
So what is a Media Audience? My friends… You are! You of whom are reading this very blog is being influenced by the media this very second. Influenced by my every word, every character… That took a turn for the …
Bert and Barbra’s Story of “The Medium is the Message”
Okay. To start things off I would like to identify that the topic for this week is that “The Medium is the Message”, this medium truly is and can be anything which is also very similar to the message. This …
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“Not all those who wander are lost”… An Introduction of Sorts
“Not all those who wander are lost.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring A quote from one of my favourite series is an appropriate way to begin this adventure into Tertiary education so that I may keep my …
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A Journey has Krises & Chrosses
Well hey! You may be wondering why the name of this blog is spelt incorrectly. Lets just say that I am a bit grammatically and mentally challenged when it comes to things like this so please, bear with me. My …
